In 2017 I spent several months working on a carving of a stag wreathed in runes. It was inspired in part by a painting I did several years ago called Crainn na hÉireann: The Trees of Ireland which can be seen on the Paintings gallery page. That painting itself was inspired by a poem from the… Read More Sciath Fia Bairr: Stag Shield
I recently completed a commissioned carving of a large shield with a family emblem consisting of a tower with three stars. It is one of the larger sized commissions I have done, measuring 19″ wide by 25″ high and 2″ inches thick – carved from a single piece of old growth Honduran mahogany. I purchased… Read More Tower and Stars: Carving A Family Shield
Earlier this year I completed a carving in mahogany wood of an equal-armed Celtic cross – photos of the carving process are shown in the gallery below. This project brought me back to my roots in traditional Celtic design when my creative work was exclusively painting on paper – you can see a gallery of… Read More Elemental Celtic Cross
I created three videos to demonstrate the carving and painting process involved in the making of the Leaping Fox carving study. These brief videos show the tools and process I used to created this small carving. This is a follow-up to my earlier post – you can see more photos and information about this project… Read More Leaping Fox Carving Study: Demonstration Videos
Earlier this summer I completed a small carving as a study for a larger project I hope to work on sometime over the winter – a red fox captured mid-leap, about to pounce on its prey. I created this smaller version as a way to test the idea I had for the painted finish –… Read More Leaping Fox Carving Study
I have some of my woodcarving work on display again this year at the Annual Craftmen’s Fair at the Mount Sunapee Resort, sponsored by of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen. The Fair opens on Saturday, August 5th and runs through Sunday, August 13th. As part of the Fair, a special exhibit is being held… Read More Living With Craft 2017
I recently completed a carving called Flow Back, inspired by the return of the wild Atlantic salmon to the Connecticut River. I read (this article) about how, against all odds, several salmon had returned to spawn last November after an absence of 200 years, even after a decades-long effort to return the fish to the… Read More Flow Back: The Return of the Atlantic Salmon
The Viking Dragon Guardian wood carving is now available for sale in the Ninth Wave Designs Etsy store. Hand carved in beautiful mahogany wood, I completed this carving last winter and am now making it available for sale. This carving is inspired by the art and style of the Viking Age – I created this… Read More Viking Dragon Guardian
I am very pleased to share this picture of the front and back of the fully assembled Triple Raven Tele-style guitar. It is so exciting for me to see the finished product, to be able to see my carving transformed into this wonderful completed electric guitar. My part in this project involved carving and finishing… Read More Triple Raven Tele-Style Guitar Update
I recently completed the carving process of the Triple Raven Tele-style guitar body, shown above. I will spend a few more hours cleaning up around the component routs and giving the whole thing a final touch up, but it is otherwise complete. I am looking forward to sealing this carving with an oil and wax… Read More Triple Raven Tele-Style Guitar Carving Update