Gourd artist and Sacramento native, David Roseberry, entered the art scene rather late in life. At the age of 38, he created Powerhouse Creations, a one man, primitive southwest art experiment featuring gnarled driftwood carvings, highly ornate walking staffs, homemade rawhide drums and gourds, both rattles and vessels, all largely fueled by the art he had witnessed throughout the southwest. Frank Howell, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Robert Rivera were major influencers to Powerhouse Creations…David worked on many, very successful, large scale gourd festivals. He was credited with having built the largest gourd sculpture in the world, a four character totem pole weighing in at just under 10 feet tall! Today David focuses primarily on birds, flowers and reptiles, creating them using a technique that he calls ‘gourd feathering’ with the most amazing end results.
