Master caricature carver Mike Shipley introduced me to the hill people, and I love them! Who doesn't long for a simpler life? And these folk epitomize it. My oldest grandson came to visit recently and we were talking about how kids used to play with carved wooden figures of people, animals, and little vehicles. My youngest grandson still does. He is thrilled to see the latest figure I have carved and gets the other figures interacting in a little make-believe drama. Kids used to employ their imaginations more in times past -- and that was good. And those handmade wooden figures will gain in value as time goes on. I saw some figures by the legendary Axel Petersson priced at over $2700! (Of course, the best career move for an artist is to die!) Here are some of my recent hill folk carvings. the human characters and "Beau" are miniature versions of Mike Shipley designs. The bears were inspired by Gene Messer. The brown dog, "Chrysler," is my design.
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| "Benny" |
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| "Odie" |
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| Growing Family |
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"Beau"
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| Chrysler |
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