Gallery

Blue Jay

A life-size Blue Jay hand carved from basswood and painted with acrylics. The carving is fully textured to capture the softness of feathers and mounted on a carved wood perch with hand-made moss over a black lacquer base.

Blue Jay

A life-size Blue Jay hand carved from basswood and painted with acrylics. The bird is perched on a hand-carved wooden stump mounted on a hand-polished black lacquer base, with finely painted feather detail throughout.

Belted Kingfisher

A life-size Belted Kingfisher hand carved from basswood and painted with acrylics. The bird is mounted on a hand-carved driftwood base accented with lichen and moss made and painted by the artist.

Belted Kingfisher

A life-size Belted Kingfisher hand carved from basswood and painted with acrylics. The carving is mounted on a sculptural driftwood base finished with hand-made lichen and moss for a natural woodland presentation.

Great Blue Heron

A one-of-a-kind, life-size Great Blue Heron bust hand carved from basswood and painted with acrylics. Copper head plumes add delicate movement, and the sculpture is mounted on a quarter-sawn sycamore hardwood base.

Whimbrel

A sculptural pair of Whimbrel heads hand carved from basswood and painted with acrylics to capture the softness and fine markings of shorebird feathers. The two-head composition is mounted on a cherry-stained hard maple base.

Whimbrel

A life-size Whimbrel bust hand carved from basswood and painted with acrylics. The bird's sweeping curved bill and finely streaked head are presented on a hand-polished black lacquer base.

Brown Thrasher

A full-size Brown Thrasher songbird hand carved from basswood and painted with acrylics. Warm rufous plumage, a long tail, and a finely streaked breast are rendered in lifelike detail over a carved stump and moss-covered black lacquer base.

Black-necked Stilt

A striking Black-necked Stilt carved from basswood and painted with acrylics. Features distinctive long red-orange legs, crisp black and white plumage with iridescent green-black upperparts, and glass eyes. The bird is mounted on a black lacquer oval base with hand-made sand patches and natural grass elements creating a realistic shoreline habitat.

Killdeer

A beautifully detailed Killdeer shorebird hand carved from basswood and painted with acrylics in realistic plumage. Features the distinctive double black breast bands, reddish-brown cap, red eye-ring, and glass eyes. Each feather is individually painted with soft brushstrokes. Mounted on a natural Black Walnut hardwood base with hand-made sand and pebble elements.

Piping Plover

A hand-carved Piping Plover shorebird in breeding plumage, featuring the characteristic orange-red bill with black tip, bright orange legs, single black breast band, and subtle sandy-brown upperparts. Glass eyes bring the piece to life. Mounted on a black lacquer oval base with hand-made beach pebbles and sand creating a natural shoreline scene.

Sanderling

A Sanderling shorebird sculpture in non-breeding plumage, hand carved from basswood and painted with acrylics. Features soft pale gray upperparts with white underparts, dark shoulder patch, and glass eyes. Each feather is rendered with fine brushstroke detail. Mounted on a natural wood base with a hand-crafted driftwood element.

Sanderling

A Sanderling shorebird in decoy style and non-breeding plumage, hand carved from basswood and painted with acrylics. Features soft pale gray upperparts, white underparts, dark bill, and glass eyes. Delicate feather detail is achieved with individually painted brushstrokes. Mounted on a black lacquer oval base with hand-made pebbles.

Semipalmated Plover

A Semipalmated Plover hand carved from basswood with detailed brown upperparts, white underparts, single black breast band, and orange-tipped bill. Glass eyes add lifelike realism. Each feather group is carved and painted individually. Mounted on a black lacquer oval base with hand-made beach pebbles.

Least Sandpiper

A Least Sandpiper hand carved from basswood and painted with acrylics in breeding plumage. Features warm brown and rufous tones on the upperparts with white-edged feathers, streaked breast, yellowish-green legs, and glass eyes. Mounted on a black lacquer oval base with hand-made sand.

Semipalmated Sandpiper

A Semipalmated Sandpiper hand carved from basswood in breeding plumage with fine brown, rust, and black patterning on the upperparts. Each feather is individually painted with soft brushstrokes to capture the intricate scalloped plumage. Glass eyes provide lifelike quality. Mounted on a black lacquer oval base with hand-made sand.

Least Sandpiper

A Least Sandpiper in decoy style and non-breeding plumage, hand carved from basswood and painted with acrylics. Features soft gray-brown upperparts, pale underparts, subtle feather texture, and glass eyes. Mounted on a black lacquer oval base with hand-made pebbles.

Pectoral Sandpiper

A miniature pair of Pectoral Sandpipers hand carved from basswood. Features intricately detailed streaked plumage in warm browns and creams with the distinctive sharp cutoff between the streaked breast and white belly. Both birds are mounted on a natural cherry/mahogany hardwood base with hand-made rocks, pebbles, and driftwood pieces creating a natural habitat scene.

Piping Plover

A Piping Plover in decoy style and breeding plumage, hand carved from basswood and painted with acrylics. Features the characteristic sandy-brown upperparts, white underparts, single black breast band, and orange bill with black tip. Glass eyes complete the lifelike presentation. Mounted on a black lacquer oval base with hand-made sand and pebbles.

Short-billed Dowitcher

A pair of Short-billed Dowitchers in decoy style, hand carved from basswood and painted with acrylics. Features detailed plumage with warm brown and rufous tones, long bills, and glass eyes. Both birds are mounted on a natural driftwood element atop a Maple hardwood base.

American Avocet

An American Avocet bust featuring a full-size head, hand carved from basswood and painted with acrylics. The lower half is finished in black lacquer, creating a striking contrast with the bird's distinctive rust and white plumage. Glass eyes add lifelike realism.

American Flamingo

An American Flamingo sculpture hand carved from basswood and painted with acrylics, capturing the bird's iconic pink plumage and elegant curved neck. Features taxidermy glass eyes for exceptional realism. Mounted on a Walnut hardwood base.

Sanderling

A Sanderling shorebird in adult basic plumage, hand carved from basswood and painted with acrylics. Features finely detailed feather painting and glass eyes. Mounted on a carved piece of driftwood atop a Hardwood base with hand-made pebbles placed on beach sand.