I see my self as wearing several woodcarving hats:
As a carver I have been woodcarving since 1975, originally studying under a master woodcarver: the late Gino Masero, and am a member of the Master Carvers Association.
My work is mainly commissioned and ranges from architectural to figure carving; including furniture, lettering, bedheads, fireplaces, mythical and abstract sculpture.
As a teacher I have been running woodcarving classes in England for many years. I am on the faculty at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Maine, USA where I teach regular carving courses.
As a writer I am the author of:
I write articles and review tools and books for magazines - in particular Woodcarving (UK) and Woodcarving Illustrated (USA).
I'm not really the one for writing a full biography, but I'll answer odd questions here in a way that will (eventually!) illustrate me...
Several of you have asked:
- What/where was your first workshop?
- What was your first woodcarving?
- What did you do before you took up carving?
- What do you like doing when you are not woodcarving?
- Are you artistic, then?
Contact me:
You can email me directly here.