GALLERY I......

Everyone wants to enjoy the work of others!  Send us a picture of one (or more) of your carvings to add to this gallery.  For all levels of carvers including beginners.   Tell us about your carving and include your name and permission to use your e-mail address if you want it shown.   Send E-mail gif, bmp, or jpg images or snail mail photos. Send pictures  or images to the following address or use our e-mail:

presented by Vladimir Rusinov

This is a beautiful carving from the Ukraine.  These are the doors for a chess cabinet which will open to reveal a chess set with Wonderland figurine playing pieces.  Vladimir carved the doors but the table and figures are a joint project by Rusinov, Эpshteyne and Кonyaev.  The wood is Poplar.

vrusinov1@ya.ru

presented  by Oonagh

This is the second carving from a beginner living in Oklahoma.  Oonagh is from Brittany and is interested in carving pre-Roman Celtic designs.  The athame is a ritual tool.

oonagh.ur@gmail.com

presented by Jim Davis

This is another carving from Northern California.  Jim carves his figures using the roots of the tree and turning it upside down.  This shows the piece of Redwood from which he carved the Eagle.

carver2@suddenlink.net

presented by Volodymy Obidnyk

These two carvings are new sculptures from our friend in the Ukraine.  Volodymy is an accomplished carver and we're happy to hear from him again.

rona.bara@yahoo.com

"HILLBILLY PREACHER"

presented by Bernie Ewell

Bernie is a new carver.  This is his first and is carved from basswood.  It comes to us from Ontario, California

junglevine@msn.com

presented by Garth Meacham

This 12' tall White Spruce Viking carving is in the Hecla Grindstone Provincial Park in Manitoba, Canada.  Garth used axes, chisels, a jack plane, scrapers, and rotary tools to carve.  I have displayed this in upper and lower sections for closer visualization but it is a one-piece carving

gemea@mts.net

presented by Jim Davis

This image was sent from Northern California for your enjoyment.  Jim carves old growth Redwood stumps turning them upside down so that the roots form the neck and heads of the cranes

carver2@suddenlink.net

presented by Richard Mazza

Yes, this is a normal size flute (#14) carved by Richard in the style of a Haida totem pole.  It is carved from old growth Western Red Cedar and the fetish is carved from Ebony. The flute was set upright on a stand.  This was sent from Puyallup, Washington

r.nmazza@q.com 

presented by Richard Mazza

Richard is a woodcarver from Puyallup, Washington.  This is his 15th flute.  It is carved from Birds eye Maple, the fetish is carved from ebony.  It is enhanced with woodburning

r.nmazza@q.com 

"EAGLE IN FLIGHT"

presented by Bill Martindale 

Bill sent this from Pembina Valley, Manitoba Canada.  It is carved on MDF (med. density fiberboard) and painted with Bronze and Copper latex model paint to resemble an engraving.  It was then sealed with latex shellac.  I think he successfully obtained the desired effect.

gundrum2@hotmail.com

presented by Daryoush Ababaf

This is another piece of Inlay-on-Wood or Marquetry sent to us by this talented Iranian artist now living in Dallas, Texas.  Mr. Ababaf enhances his Marquetry with 3-D embossing.

presented by Myron Redding

Redding is a Florida Fish Artist specializing in Saltwater Game and Caribbean/Pacific Reef fish.  He carved this Hawaiian Yellow Tang from Spruce, finished it by airbrushing acrylics.  The base is a vignette carved from coral reef.

floridafishartist@yahoo.com

presented by Sig Mann

This carver from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada is sharing a second lynx carved from Tupelo.  The base is Walnut and it is finished with 3 coats of matte varnish.

shakajo@shaw.ca

presented by James Barr

This is a second carving sent by James Barr, an experienced carver who displays in Branson, Mo. This is carved in Catalpa, stained but left natural, and is 8x8x32 inches tall

jldmbarr@bbwi.net

presented by Alexander Kohyaev

Mr. Kohyaev is a Master Carver living in the Ukraine and has sent an image of one of his many carvings to share.  This carving has a 25 cm depth and 240 cm width.

morevoip@gmail.com 

"HOME WATERS"

presented by Franz Dutzler

Franz Dutzler is a master carver/ fisherman in LaPine, OR   He carves in kiln dried Red Alder, finishing the work with oil paints that are carefully blended to create the illusion of iridescence in every silvery scale.  Each of Franz's carvings is a unique masterpiece of color and form, imbued with Austrian perfectionism, and a fisherman's love.

info@thetroutmaster.com

presented by Kay Hayden 

This life size owl woodcarving in Tupelo--finished in acrylics-- was sent to us from Vancouver, WA.  The whole presentation, with the branch stand, is about 3 feet tall.

presented by Martin Bezzina Wettinger

This carving in Basswood was sent from the Island of Malta.  Mr. Wettinger has been carving for 10 years.

ilbottegintasanmartin@onvol.net 

presented by Troy Jones

This relief carving won a third place ribbon at the International Congress of Woodcarving and was sent to us by Troy Jones of Kentucky.

jejones38@yahoo.com

"MOTHER EARTH'S DAUGHTER" ~ "KEEPER OF THE MEDICINE WHEEL" ~ "THE MEDICINE MAN" ~ "EGYPTIAN COBRA GODDESS" 

presented by Julia Ives 

Julia Ives does her carving in Embudo, New Mexico.  The figure on the left is approximately 7 feet tall. That figure and the one on the right are carved from High Altitude Pine.  Figures 2, 3, & 4 are between 2 and 3ft tall and are carved from Red Cedar.  She used Danish Oil, Trewax, Solar-Lux Wood Stains and a wood burner to finish the figures.  Julia used red oil paint to finish the vase atop figure 1. 

ivesjulia@gmail.com            

presented by Roy Lou

Roy Lou is sending his carving from the Chinese woodcarving town of Dongyang City.  This is carved from Camphor and then polished.  The size is 50x30x18 cm

northlin@gmail.com

"QUAIL"

presented by Troy Jones

This is another fine relief carving by Troy Jones who lives in Kentucky.  This carving was done for the president of Quails Unlimited.

jejones38@yahoo.com

presented by Kay Hayden

Kay Hayden of Vancouver, WA is sharing another of her fine carvings.  You can see her Hummingbird below.

willhayden33@comcast.net 

presented by Juan

This carving was sent for your enjoyment from China by the carver's son.  It is carved from aromatic camphor wood.  The carving was done by a well known Chinese wood sculptor who is now in his 70's but who still enjoys carving.

jaying1984@hotmail.com 

presented by Andrew Edhouse

Andrew is a 36 yr. old novice carver from Australia.  He carved this piece from Australian Redwood using a chain saw for the beginning and finishing with hand tools.  His carvings are quite large and feature dolphins and other sea life.  Enjoy..

edhouse@netspace.net.au

presented by Sig Mann

Sig is sharing another of his carvings from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada.  This lynx is carved in Tupelo, the base and rocks are carved from Basswood.

shakajo@shaw.ca

presented by Richard Mazza

Richard Mazza of Puyallup, WA is sharing another flute with everyone.  It is carved of old growth Alaska White Cedar, the buffalo is bleached curly maple, the horns are of taga nut, the beads are made of Ahoa from Hawaii.  The flute is a double (drone) in the key of "a".  The buffalo of  white curly maple represents one of the 9 remaining white buffalo in existence.

r.nmazza@q.com 

presented by James Barr

Mr. Barr is an experienced carver who made these Santas for a show in Branson, MO.  He lives in Branson and Savannah.  These are 4' to 5' tall, carved from Catalpa Wood, stained and then painted with acrylics or with wood dyes.  They are all hand carved.

jldmbarr@bbwi.net

presented by Christopher Williams

Williams started carving golf balls and wanted something different than the usual faces.  This is one of his unusual carvings.

pwillichristopher@gmail.com

presented by Peter Vaice

This carving was sent to us from Big Bear Valley, California by Peter Vaice, a retired engineer--now a carver.  It was carved from Northern Basswood, detailed, then painted with acrylics.  It is mounted on an Oak base

vaice1@aol.com

presented by Lena (Maria) Hansson

Lena sent us this cherubic sculpture from Sweden.  It is carved in Limewood, known as Basswood in the US

lena_lmh@hotmail.com

"IRON ORE MINING SCENE"

presented by Dick Cain

Harking back to his own truck driving in the 50's, Dick carved this mining scene.  It is carved in Red Oak and framed with Black Walnut & Basswood.  Finished in two colors of walnut with a satin poly finish. The piece measures 19" x 19" It is sent from Hibbing, MN

presented by Vladimir Obidnyk

Here is another fine carving from our friend in the Ukraine.  This stylized figure is done in light Ash wood.  Front and back views shown

rona.bara@yahoo.com

presented by Brian Neufeld

Woodcarving from Saskatoon, Canada carved in Eastern Birch

b.neufeld@shaw.ca

presented by Mikhail Kushnikov

Mikhail Kushnikov sent us this carving from the Republic of Belarus.  He is a member of the Int. Assn. of Designers & Assn. of Artists of Russia.  Note the fine detail of the folds.

mkush@bk.ru

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