Please click on the small images below to see pictures of some new projects.
above, another vintage sign: AW JAZZ CAFE for Adam
above are 3 photos of the carved books -- low relief carving in poplar, hand painted -- 13.5 ft total length
The First of Two Donor Hawks is full of brass feathers and ready to fly to the new school!
New painting of Teter Creek. I did this one on the spot in a few hrs w/ a palet knife and acrylics. The first photo shows the painting w/ indirect lighting. The second shows the shadows of the textured paint.
Here's my second architectural carving. Its poplar, hand painted and about 8' wide. Most of the features are based on actual sites in Jerusalem.
WoodCastle at AppleBear Farm - family crest for G & Della
Metropolitan Theater Donor board - pre brass donor plaques
This is a relief carving (poplar) of a temple. Its in four pieces to be mounted as a panoramic above a donor recognition wall in the temple. It was hand painted w/ acrylics. Third pic is composit view promo image.
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click on these pics of scrimshaw knives to enlarge
Hen & Rooster knife w/ the fly fishing theme
the Marbles Moose
balloon chase vehicle w/ Daisy Dog at the wheel and a ballooning scene on the flipside
Left knife -- I ground down the scales and attached before creating the buffalo hunt scene and feather decor. Right knife -- boxturtle image inspired by the pinning (turtle's eye).
Above is my first scrimshaw project. Jon is the knife collector and here's one of his knives. Top is the pencil sketch, and bottom is the actual knife. Its not ivory, but some kind of synthetic substitute.
Design for the University High School Donor Hawk. Donor 'feathers' are engraved brass (4" long). The background hawks have been produced from solid red oak. They'll be stained soon.
Capacity: 188 feathers each
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Dorsey Knob Park -- Donor Recognition Wall and Plaques
The Friends of Dorsey Knob Park donor recognition wall consisting of hard wood background panels with etched satin brass name plaques and featuring a hand painted carving of Dorsey Knob.
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Following are pictures of carved fish created for a donor recognition wall to be installed in Southern Florida. Each piece will have a round brass plate attached with engraved names of donors. The location of installation is a new dolphin rehabilitation center where dolphins rehabilitate people. There are 37 angel fish, 13 starfish and 2 seahorses and I'm wearing square pants.
Below are the Birch Log Santa that I made for my Mother-In-Law this year for Christmas, an antique looking Apple Sign for Becky and four pieces of painted driftwood. The driftwood doesn't yet have a home and could be purchased separately.
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Below are photos of the water tank mural of Laurelville Mennonite Church Center. My family and I started the mural in July and finished up in November of 2004.
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Above is a 30" clay sculpture, plaster mold, resin model and bronze casting of a tree trunk with kids and books, featured on a donor recognition wall.
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This is a colored pencil drawing for a long time friend and client of mine. She sent a letter that I can't resist but share here. Its not the art as much as the thought it inspires, that really matters in the end.
Kenny
I just wanted to let you know, how touched I am with your portrait of my little
angels. They look so beautiful. This will be one of most cherished and
prized possessions and will hang on my wall for eternity.
Both of my 2 smallest grand babies were little miracles, in
that they were both born early. Mason weighed only 2 pounds 15 ounces and Amelia
only weighed 3 pounds 10 ounces. She was moved from a big hospital in York, Pa a
day before 9-11-01 and it was scary.
Thank you again.
Rose
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This was a fun job! The West Virginia State Seal has been modified to represent Mountaineer Cycles. Concept by Mark Bloniarz. (18" colored pencil.) Everyone who's seen it wants either a T-shirt or a bumper sticker to promote their passion for this wonderful state...not to mention a very cool business.
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THE FISH PUPPET...back by popular demand.
A fun project designed as a memorial to a bad-ass tilapia, and with family coffee-house in mind. The fish would actually try to bite through the glass to get to my jugular vein. The puppet can deliver lame fish jokes with style and grace that I can only dream of. I made it out of pine.
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Tree #79 -- The Big Curley Tree
Donor recognition tree including leaves (brass name plates) with a total arrangement size of 62"x80"
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I used to play frisbee football in this old stadium as an art student at WVU. I lived a couple blocks away back then and recently was thrilled to have an opportunity to research it for this seal. It will be 30" diameter cast bronze and imbedded in the walkway on campus. I didn't realize there used to be a wooden field house in the loop (which was the original Mt. Lair). I'll include photos of the actual bronze seal when its installed.
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Click link below to see inspirational balloon flight pictures from the 2004 Mountaineer Balloon Festival