examples of bird carvings and bird paintings

BLUE CHRISTMAS 2006. The Blue Heron stays year round and will hunt in fields when water freezes over.

SNOW BOUND 2005 The annual migration of snow geese at Middle creek wildlife refuge, Pa. Thousands of snow geese rest when migrating. They will lift off in unison covering the sky like a snow storm.

Cattle Egret. 2005
Bird is done with a combination of pine and basswood mounted on a walnut base to reflect the back of the cattle it could be found riding around on in fields. Painted using traditional and airbrushing with acrylics.

Male Gold Finch 2004. Carved in Tupelo and painted acrylics. The Goldfinch changes color in the winter to an olive green. Females stay the drab color all year.

Female Cardinal 2003
Carved slick style with Basswood and Tupelo on a Walnut base painted in acrylics. One foot is tucked into the breast showing the toes. During the mating season the male will pass seeds to the female looking like they are kissing. GONE.

Tufted Titmouse 2003
During courtship the male feeds the female much like the cardinals do. The song is similar to Peter, Peter, Peter. The call can be very scolding jwee jwee jwee. Carved in Basswood on pine branch attached to a oak base 7 inches high and painted with acrylics. GONE.

Know for creeping upside down opposite of a wood pecker. Carved in Basswood and painted in acrylics. Mounted to set as a picture on a table. GONE.

GOSHAWK 2002
Accipiter family found in Northern range of North America. Migrates south when food becomes scarce. Staple food is the grouse.
Carving done with Tupelo mounted on cherry and painted with acrylics. GONE

SUSQUEHANNA EGRET. Acrylic painting. One of the biggest rookeries is located just south of the 81 bridge located on the Susquehanna River. The original is located in the artist portfolio however, 25 prints were made and donated to the Historical Society of East Pennsboro to sell. If you are interested contact them at mailto:hsep@paonline.com Or you can write to them at
Historical Society of East Pennsboro Township
P.O. BOX 195
Enola, Pa.
17025-0195
717-732-5801

This is an acrylic painting of a KESTREL HAWK. This is a sparrow sized bird found hunting along roads pursuing insects and small rodents. The original is located in the artist portfolio however, 25 prints were made and donated to the Historical Society of East Pennsboro to sell. If you are interested contact them at mailto:hsep@paonline.com

Turkey Feather carved with basswood and painted acrylics. Feather is life size and mounted on a matt board for framing. 2003. Ruffed Grouse donation

This is a water color painted for use as a Christmas card. TWO CARDINALS and a GOSHAWK foraging for food as the winter night comes. The original is located in the artist portfolio.

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This is a watercolor of a Georgia landscape. A RED SHOULDER HAWK hunts in the background. This was a gift to a good friend and fellow birder.

This is an acrylic painting of an AVOCET. This was the first attempt at flat art. Prior to this primarily a carver and was doing a few sweatshirts as gifts. This leap from carving to painting flat work is attributed to the artist's wife who when asked if she wanted a shirt ask for something she could put in a frame..

This wood carving of a cardinal with feather detail carved in sugar pine is owned by the artist.

This sparrow was one of the first carvings with texture and is owned by the artist. When the artist finished this bird he cupped in his hand and asked his wife to see what he found outside. She jumped back thinking it was real.