Filmed under lower light to better show the symbol’s luminosity.
Archive: DHPW-2026-038
Artist: Dave Holt
Year: 2026
Medium: Acrylic on raw petrified wood
Dimensions: approx. 3⅞ × 2⅜ × 1¼ in. (9.8 × 6.0 × 3.2 cm)
Weight: 1.0 lb (0.45 kg)
Origin: Northern Arizona
Geological age: Late Triassic, approximately 200+ million years old
About the Work
The first thing that dominates DHPW 038 is the stone itself: an unusually strong field of ochre and golden yellow divided by a sweeping area of charcoal gray. The central symbol sits directly across that geological transition, so the natural change in the stone becomes part of the composition. Look closely and the painted circles, branching black lines, and small metallic dots repeatedly cross between those two mineral fields rather than remaining contained within either one.
The quieter details become more apparent with time. Small symbols extend toward the perimeter while groups of gold, copper, and muted red dots create paths through the larger structure. Several circular forms echo one another at different scales, and the exposed stone continues through the open spaces between the marks. Turn the piece over and the same yellow, burgundy, gray, and cream coloration continues without the symbols, revealing how much of what appears almost painted on the front actually belongs to the petrified wood itself.
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$600
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