This page features my work with  pen & wood

Contact artist for additional pricing for individual pieces or custom work on any wood item (including furniture, cabinetry, etc.)

Additional works are available and can be viewed upon request

Blue Jay
- 12" w x 24" tall piece
The slide show images show the process I use to create my pen on wood works

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 The Pack - 4' w x 4' tall piece, pen on wood on solid wood ash canoe
                      paddles mounted to a redwood slab with carved wolf
                      prints on the paddles and slab


 $ 3,100.00 
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Great Grey Owl - 2' tall piece, pen on wood (birch)

$ 450.00 
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Three Chiefs - 5' tall piece, pen on wood (pine)

$ 3,500.00 
 
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Bald Eagle - 4' piece, pen on wood (Cyprus)


$ 4,250.00 
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Balance - 5' tall piece, pen on wood (pine)

$ 3,100.00 
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Farve - 3' piece, pen on wood (Cyprus)

$ 2,900.00 

Sunset on the Plains - 5' long piece, pen 
                                on wood (black walnut)

$ 2,200.00 
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 Cascade Valley - 5' tall piece, pen on wood (pine) - Grand Tetons National 
                               Park

 $ 2,200.00 
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 Ford Mustang Logo - 5' long piece, pen on wood (pine) -  
  Example of a custom piece - Copyrighted logos can not be duplicated 
  for sale or use. I have a red Mustang an I did this for my own
  enjoyment.


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 Chief Two Leggings - 2'-6" tall piece, pen on wood (oak) 

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 Blue Jay - 2' piece, pen on wood 

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 Red Squirrel - 2' tall piece, pen on wood 

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Grizzly - 18" tall piece, pen on wood (cherry)

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Swans - 2' wide piece, pen on wood 

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Scissor Tailed-Flycatcher - 14" wide piece, pen on wood

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Whitetail Buck - 2' tall piece, pen on wood

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Wolverine - 3' wide piece, pen on wood (ash)

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Badger - 2' tall piece, pen on wood

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 Molded Product Canoe - I have a antique  
 wood canoe from Molded Products, it has two Chicago
 are logos on it and it came with two solid wood paddles. I
 added one of the logos to each of the paddles and
 colored them to work with the canoes coloring
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Glass Moon Howling - Canoe paddle with stained glass moon and carved paw print. each paddle has a minimum of 6 coats of marine varnish and can be used to paddle your canoe. Specialty paddles like the "Glass Moon Howling" are not intended for paddling due to the stained glass inserts.

$ 950.00 



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Raccoons

$ 650.00 
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Mountain Lions

$ 675.00 

Custom Canoe Paddles - visit www.surf-wing.com for more pieces


Artist Statement – Wood
 
Techniques:
 
Carving – I work primarily with hardwoods and use a rotary tool to carve with. I will use knives and chisels from time to time for fine detail work. On lighter woods, (maple, etc.) I will sometimes incorporate my technique of staining the woods grain pattern to add color & detail.

Boat Building – I have built cedar kayaks and incorporated both carvings and drawings into their designs. I have also built a cedar strip canoe that was completed in May 2006. Most of my boats are cedar strip construction and are built to be used and displayed.
 
Materials:
 
Carving – I use a variety of hardwoods and softwoods when I carve ranging from maple to basswood. I use “Prismacolor” pens to color the lighter pieces.

Boat Building – The cedar strips I have used on my boats are mostly eastern white, western red and Alaskan yellow. I also use hardwoods for the carvings and a variety of veneers for the drawings.
 
Process:
 
Carving – After I have selected a subject I will search for a piece of wood that will accommodate the subject. If I can’t locate an appropriate piece of wood I will glue several pieces together to get the basic form I want to start with. If I combine several pieces I will glue the pieces together to line up the grains to compliment the piece. Once I have the base piece I will reduce its size using saws, drills, etc. to get as close to the final form as possible. When I am as close to the final form as possible I switch to the smaller bits for my rotary tool. If needed after the rotary tool I will do additional detailing using a variety of carving knives. Prior to final finishing I may color the piece by staining the grain lines. I will finish colored pieces with a marine varnish to protect them from UV and water damage. I will oil pieces if a matt finish is desired.

Boat Building – The method I use to build my boats is strip over form. There are several forms cut and spaced across a “strong-back” that are used to create the boats shape. The strips are either temporarily stapled or clamped to the forms while being glued to each other. After completing the cedar strip construction the boat will require some planning and sanding to smooth out its surface. At this point I will add veneers, inlays and various details. I cover all my boats with fiberglass and epoxy to both add strength and protect my artwork. If I plan to incorporate carving I will add them after the first coat of epoxy is applied. I then will add three more coast of epoxy and four coats of marine varnish to fully protect the boat.
Finally I will add any stainless steel, brass etc. fixtures and deck trim that will complete the boat.