The
Artist and his work ...
Most popular
are his heads and faces. They include many biblical characters,
a series of different fairies, and a variety of unrelated individuals
such as sea captains, Native Americans, Vikings, etc.
# 1056
Leprechaun X Also very popular
are pieces that have a number of faces on a stick often connected
by twining the hair of one character's beard down onto the head
of the next character and so on.
The variety of things that the artist has carved on sticks is extensive. His works include dogs, cats, bears, rams, and horses. As well as frogs, turtles, lizards, and dragons; beavers, bulls, raccoons, and walrus; fish, pigs, and ladybugs; mice, squirrels, wolves, and otters; and a wide assortment of birds. # 1307
Canvasback III
"A tree is a magnificent living thing -each has its own personality. It sprouts, it grows, and eventually it crumbles into the forest floor. To take a piece of a tree and turn it into a work of art, to immortalize it so to speak, gives me a deep sense of satisfaction." - David N. Stehly |