It stands 5 1/2 inches high and is available for purchase.
Category: Other Birds
The darker wood is mesquite. As the turbulence was incorporated into this piece, a duck emerged You can see the frenzy of the prey as it realizes it is being pursued.
It was entered in the 2010 Ward World Carving Championsip, but was not recognized. Entries are not allowed any description, and the judges missed the duck, which is an integral part of the piece.
It won first place in the Design Competition, Sculpture Division at 7th Annual Vermont Fine Furniture and Woodworking Festival.
It won the Second Place, Three- Dimensional Art Award in the Southern Appalachian Artist Guild National Juried Show ( http://southernappalachianartists.org ) in Blue Ridge, Georgia.
The wood was sanded to 1500 grit and oiled and polished. It is available for purchase .
Picoides villosus
This life-sized commissioned piece shows a common scene in the northern woodlands. This little forager is drawn to the broken wood that is home for lunch.
The bird and birch are carved of tupelo, the base is cherry burl and the leaf is brass. It was entered in 2010 Ward World Championship Carving Competition, Advanced Class, and was not recognized.
Dryocopus pileatus
The Piece is finally completed!! You can see the post before and after 9 hours of modification and sweat. The over-all effect is one of a broken tree in the forest.
