Artist's Statement

Wood carving is easy. You begin with a slab or log and you visualize the shape you want it to become. Then you chip away all the unwanted wood.

The carver's art lies in knowing how to remove only the surplus wood and not a sliver more, for once it is gone, you can't get it back.

Wood splits, warps, expands and contracts with time. It has lived and is living. My primary objective is to accept and move with these forces rather than to resist them.

I want you to enjoy my carving. If at any time you are not pleased or the piece is damaged, please return it to me for repair or exchange.