
Table Lamp
Baltic Birch plywood, stack laminated and carved / 2020 18in × 40in × 20in- About
David Knopp has explored the aesthetic qualities of line for many years, first with life drawings, then with sculpture. A single line can express gesture and movement, direction and depth on a flat surface. Knopp made his first sculptures with plywood and was surprised to discover the linear strata inherent in the medium. Carving laminated blocks of the wood, Knopp creates flowing, liquid lines that engage the senses as the eye travels over the complicated contours of his objects. The artist prefers an intuitive process, viewing the collaboration between ideas and materials central to his creative output. His creations start with a vision and a rough sketch. There are no defined templates or 3D models or software used. His pieces are functional, but he tends to focus on the aesthetic qualities rather than design principles. Every finished piece is a one of a kind. The constant changes that occur as he works keep the work alive as it morphs into his interpretation. The process is paramount. In 2012 Knopp received the Mary Sawyer Baker Artist Award, which included an exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Art. He was a recipient of Maryland State Art Council’s Individual Artist Award in 2012. In 2013 he was a semi-finalist for the Sondheim Prize. Since then he has been invited to exhibit work throughout Baltimore, DC and Philadelphia metropolitan areas. Knopp was accepted in juried exhibitions, including Craftforms 2011 through 2016, Living with Craft Invitational 2014, SOFA Chicago 2014 and 2016, Delaware Center for Contemporary Art 2013, 2014, The Center for Art in Wood in 2016, and the Delaware Art Museum Craft Exhibition in 2019. One of his sculpted chairs is in the permanent collection of the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, MD.
- Region
- Baltimore, MD
- Website
- www.davidknopp.com
- Media
- Wood, plywoods
- Professional Status
- Sculptor, designer, maker
Portfolio

Table Lamp
Baltic Birch plywood, stack laminated and carved / 2020 18in × 40in × 20in
Surfing
Baltic Birch plywood, stack laminated and carved / 2018 30in × 60in × 26inConsole table

Six Sculptures on exhibit at Baltimore Museum of Art
Various Plywoods, stack laminated and carved / 2012I was awarded an opportunity to exhibit my work at The Baltimore Museum of Art as a recipient of The Baker Artist Award in 2012.

Tides_2
Baltic Birch plywood, stack laminated and carved / 2015 18in × 52in × 24inFunctions as a coffee table

"Mesa" exhibit at The Baltimore Museum or Art
Tropical Plywood / 2012 32in × 76in × 76inTop view of “Mesa” on exhibit at The Baltimore Museum or Art.

Tides_1
Baltic Birch plywood, stack laminated and carved / 2013 19in × 56in × 36inA coffee table installed in lobby of Towers Crescent Building, Tysons VA.

Phoenix_2
Baltic Birch plywood, stack laminated and carved / 2020 63in × 48in × 27inInstalled at University of Maryland Biennial Art Exhibit. Functions as a floor lamp

Apostrophe
Baltic Birch plywood, stack laminated and carved / 2020 18in × 52in × 32inFunctions as a coffee table

Phoenix
Birch Plywood, stack laminated and carved / 2017 84in × 52in × 48inInstalled at World Trade Center, Baltimore, MD. Functions as a floor lamp

Mitosis
Birch plywood, stack laminated and carved / 2018 31in × 88in × 24inA pair of tables installed in lobby of Towers Crescent Building, Tysons VA.

Bench
Baltic Birch plywood, stack laminated and carved / 2021 18in × 86in × 28inA commission for Capital One in Tysons, VA. Installed in the Hall, a performance art center.

Chrysalis
Baltic Birch plywood, stack laminated and carved / 2019 32in × 60in × 24inConsole table