PROFILE
I was born in Quebec in 1949 and moved to Labrador in 1973 to start a job as a Machinist with the Iron Ore Company of Canada. This wild and vast land has captured me and won't let go. As a child I was constantly working with wood but I didn't carve anything until 1984. A friend showed me an old decoy that he had purchased for a large amount of money. I wanted one also but didn't have a lot of spare cash so I decided to make one. Many "How To" books later, and a lot of cut fingers, I produced something that vaguely resembled a Scaup Duck. I was hooked. Gradually I moved to stylized carvigs as I couldn't bear to cover a nice looking wood grain with paint. As an amateur birder, naturally my main subject is birds. Five years ago I joined the local Craft Guild and started to market my wood creations. Many people gave me ideas and asked for carvings outside my experience, so I branched out. I've since tried all types of carving, intarsia and scroll sawing with varying degrees of success.
WOOD WOOD WOOD
All my carvings are made from wood harvested in North America, usually by me or family and friends. Normally I use found forest wood or cut down dead or damaged trees. My favourites are Basswood, Pine and Butternut. I use Walnut, Birch and Willow less often but am exploring more uses for these woods.
PRODUCTS
Hand carved pieces by their very nature are one of a kind. Even if I get an order for 6 or more carvings no two will turn out the same. Occasionally I have in the round sculptures available but my most popular items are lapel pins and fridge magnets.
