Wood Carvings

Red-tailed Hawk

  • September 16, 2013
Red-tailed Hawk

Mark has carved bald eagles but a red-tailed hawk looks amazing in cedar wood. The cedar was from our property. There is no stain or sealer, allowing the natural wood to show and change over time. All the details are created with chisels and the wood grain is burnt with a torch to bring out the shadows and highlights.

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Family of perched owls

  • September 16, 2013
Family of perched owls

Mark has been carving lots of small to medium size owls of all types and styles on decorative, rustic bases.

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Texas Longhorns

  • August 25, 2013
Texas Longhorns

We're starting to do more smaller sculptures which make a statement as table centerpieces in any room of the house or on entryway consoles, on a hearth, on a patio, anywhere you can imagine. This decorative pair was carved from Poplar wood and are styled after the Texas Longhorn. We've been moving them around the house and love how great they look whether they are the main focus or flank another centerpiece or decorative object.  

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Pet Raccoon

  • July 27, 2013
Pet Raccoon

Mark carved this adorable round gray raccoon as a gift for the client's wife who, for a time, cared for an orphan baby raccoon. Her name is Lucy.

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Horse Head with Arc in Walnut Wood

  • July 20, 2013
Horse Head with Arc in Walnut Wood

Mark carved a few small horse head sculptures before tackling his first large horse sculpture. Carved from reclaimed walnut wood, this Warmblood-type horse has a graceful arc accent around the neck. Here are a few photos then check out the short slideshow of the sculpture in progress. This piece is available for $3000.

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Nelson Community Day

  • July 20, 2013
Nelson Community Day

We participated in Nelson Community Day at Oak Ridge Estate this spring. Mark did a few chainsaw carving demos and we sold several of our smaller owls and met many great people. Overall a great day except for a rogue gust of wind that sent our pop-up tent sailing and crashing in a crumpled mess.

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Orthodox Cross

  • July 20, 2013
Orthodox Cross

Mark carved this Orthodox Cross tabletop sculpture as a gift for his father. The niches are perfect for displaying treasures.

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Rustic Rooster

  • June 30, 2013
Rustic Rooster

This handsome fella is rockin' a rustic, country western style. He's looking for a home, but for now, he's keeping a watchful eye over our kitchen, perched on top of our cabinets.

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Poppyseed, the Teddy Bear Brown Bear

  • June 16, 2013
Poppyseed, the Teddy Bear Brown Bear

Mark just carved this 3'2" brown bear cutie. It reminds me of a Teddy Bear and the name Poppyseed popped in my head.

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Ammonites and Sharks

  • June 8, 2013
Ammonites and Sharks

Lately, Mark has been interested in sea life sculpture. This shark and these ammonites are first in what I'd guess will be a long-running subject matter. They are also all for sale on Etsy.

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