My Portfolio
April in a Spring Hat
Mahogany
3/4 x 14 x 24 1/4 inch
April was a test for me due to the wood supply I had available at the time.
Annabelle Lee
Basswood
3/4 x 15 1/2 x 22 7/8 inches
I like hats on women.
Katherine
Basswood
5/4 x 15 1/4 x 22 3/4 inches
A free spirit with a hint of mirth.
Anne
Basswood
3/4 x 15 1/2 x22 1/2 inches
I wanted a youthful girl with a hint of devilish energy. Anne was named by my grandnephew; it was also the name I called my favorite Auntie.
Nob
Basswood
3/4 x 15 x 23 inches
From the primordial mist.
Emma
Basswood
5/4 x 15 3/8 x 22 3/4
A everyday girl with a hint of mercurialness.
Penny Bright
Basswood
3/4’x16’x23’
Good Gazing off in contemplation.
Buru Sukai (Japanese for Blue Sky)
Basswood
3/4’x15’23
I sent Blue to be framed, as an I feel she was a great experiment.
Garden Grace
Basswood
3/4’x15’x23’
An art deco themed design, using silver leaf & sparkles.
Ladies from the Historic Society
Basswood
3/4 x 15 x 23 inches
A study of the dynamics of a group.
Reflection
Philippine Mahogany
3/4x11x14
This was a very fun project, It came together very easily.
Pam
Basswood
3/4×91/2×18
I liked the sweeping hair in this design.
The Dip
White Sapele
3/4×11 1/2×17 7/8
A study of movement in the ART Deco Style.
Romantic Night
New Zealand Pine
3/4×11 1/4×16
She has brass ear and nose bling
He has a cubic zirconia ear piece
This is a attempt at making jewelry.
Bob & Alice
Pine
3/4×11 1/4×15
Alice has cubic zirconia bling
Duce Dames
Mahogany
1×101/2×15
A fun project. A study of two Women.
Beatrice
Pine
3/4×11 1/4×16
A classy lady with
a gold dangle.
Spring Hat
Basswood
1×81/4×12
A experiment with stains
and lacquer.
Alicia
Pine
3/4×11 1/4×13 3/4
An introspective Lady
with a black cubic zirconia
ear post.
Boy & His friend
Basswood
3/4×61/2×161/4
I barely understand cute.
This struck me as cute.
LINDA
Basswood
5/4x19x23
I do love hats on women.
Mable from Tatarune
Mahogany
7/8×121/4×18
A stylish Lady from far far away.
Jenny with Pearls
Pine
3/4×11 1/4×16
After the style of Modigliani a favorite Artist.
Camira “of the wind”
New Zealand pine
3/4x11x20
I found this pink oil paint,
and just had to use it. Pinkie was very fun.
Bob and Sally
New Zealand pine
3/4x11x161/2
The head shapes intrigue
Intrigue me.
Bob and Cleo
New Zealand pine
3/4×11 1/4×16
Cubic zirconia inset into the bracelet.
Dreamers
New Zealand pine
3/4×11 1/4×15
The finishing was an experiment
in staining wood.
Ulla (Finnish for powerful & prosperous)
Mahogany
I wanted to portray a Strong redheaded Lady.
Bobby Sue
New Zealand Pine
3/4’x11’x16’
Hat and flower the perfect combination for an outing.
Humm
New Zealand Pine
3/4’c11’x16
He loves me He loves me not She thinks.
Spring Sweet Heart
Basswood
1’x8’x12
In this design the curve of the neck versus the dress was a win for me.
Dave & Bobby Sue with toe ring
New Zealand pine
3/4x11x16
A experiment at adding jewelry to my Carving.
Utsukushi “beautiful”
Poplar
3/4×93/8×16
A very fun project.
Sue
New Zealand pine
3/4×71/4×13
I am very partial to the
long curved neck look.
Tres sisters
Basswood
1x8x135/8
Sisters with jewelry.
No Names Given
Mahogany
1×121/2×17
I was drawn to the pair because of the repeating nose and neck lines.
Felicia
New Zealand pine
3/4×11 1/4×171/2
She has my first dangling bling
Not sure if there’s going to be other ones.
And the wind took my eyelash
Basswood
3/4×81/4×12
A whimsical design that was lots of fun.
Betty
New Zealand pine
3/4x11x16
Betty is in a dream that is waiting for him to come this time.
Ted & Alice
Basswood
3/4x8x12
A couple with bling & strong facial features.
Clara
New Zealand pine
3/4x11x19
A black hair every day girl.
Safarina “windy one”
Green Heart
3/4x11x17
Green heart is a native wood of Guiana, this piece was found in a off cuts pile. It is a very hard, water resistant wood that was a fight to get finished.
Florida Citrus
Basswood
1x8x12
A small break from faces.
Bernadette “out of the dark”
Basswood
3/4×113/4×12
Bernadette a project that took on a Emotion of saddness that was unexpected.
Floral design
Pine
3/4×71/4×71/4
Butterfly Flowers
Basswood
3/4x8x83/4
This is one of my first airbrush projects. It can be viewed 2 ways corner up or horizontal.
Signage
Pine
3/4×41/2×18
Signs were what I first learned to Carve.
Flower and vine
Pine
3/4×51/2×291/2
Grapes and vines
Found pine (pallet)
3/4×51/2×291/2
Can be viewed vertically or horizontally.
Two Trays
Traditional types of beginning carving.
Geisha & Butterfly’s
Mahogany
1x7x15
I stretched myself at the time of this carving by using a airbrush technique. Was lots of fun.
Harvest
Basswood
3/4’x8’x8 1/2’
Leaf face.
Betty
Luan a mahogany species
1’x10 1/2’x15
Her hair and vanishing shoulder intrigue me.
No No
White Mahogany
1’x12’x18’
Incised after the style of Egyptian carving.
Leaf face Bob
New Zealand Pine
3/4’x11’x171/4
My second attempt at a face.
Adapted from Lora Irish design.
Marge
New Zealand pine
3/4’x6’x13 1/2’
Hats Love to carve them.
Celtic Dogs
Basswood
3/4x8x81/2
Gold leaf and Silver leaf were combined to create contrast in this pattern
Aura “soft breeze”
Poplar
3/4×91/4×16
Part of the wind series
Gale
Basswood
1×11 1/2×23
A wind based theme
“The beginning of the storm “
I spy
Basswood
1×91/2×14
Hats again with the addition of mystery
Girl with snake skin hat band
New Zealand pine
3/4x11x16
This was carved with the great Australia fire of2009 in mind
Wishful Patty
New Zealand pine
3/4x11x16
Patty is one of my hat series
That was an experiment with lacquer
Zariyah “scattering wind”
Basswood
1×11 1/2×15
Wind themed carving: a study in a solid medium of a Very non solid medium
Vine and Flower
Pallet Pine
3/4x5x291/2
A found wood project
Grapes and Vines
Honduras mahogany
3/4x14x18
A pierce design done in the style of master carver Alex Zeller of Hollister California
Duality
Hurricane Charlie blew down this tree. I took a section of a branch to create this carving.
18 inch piece of tree.
Beval Irish “ like the Wind “
Mahogany
1×101/2×15
I was attempting to show a soft breeze
