| New
Gray Whale edition.
Carved
from native Vermont basswood, this whale was hand
shaped and hand painted with its own unique color
pattern and antique patina finish. Signed and dated. |
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| Third
edition of the Moby Dick Series. This is a limited
edition of 100 carvings, each signed numbered and
dated. I call this my perspective design. |
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The
first new whale plaque in several years! The
Minke! Smallest
of the balleen whales. It can reach a length
of 35 feet and has interesting and striking
markings.
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Working
in the distinguished tradition of Clark Voorhees,
my mentor, I've been sculpting wooden cetaceans
with exacting lifelike detail for decades.
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| Right
whales, humpbacks, and sperm whales form the heart
of my work. |
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For
private whale fanciers, the smaller (32")
plaques may be more collectible.
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These
profiles are well observed whales too, but
styled in the ornamental manner of New England
decoys and weather vanes. |
ORDER Sperm
Whale - Tail Back |
Using
native Vermont timbers, my hand-carving reveals
my own playful imagination as well as the sly
humor folk art has always brought to icons |
ORDER Sperm
Whale - Tail down
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As
with the larger naturalistic sculptures, each
whale sports an individual personality. These
traditional sculptures are painted with historic
materials. |
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Seven
applications of pigment achieve subtle patinas
for a finish of exquisite antiquing. |
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Visitors
are welcome to the Weston, Vermont studio where,
on any given day you may see a humpback whale
surfacing from bass-wood shavings or a sperm
whale getting his teeth stained grey. |
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Each species will have a limited edition and new
species may be introduced from time to time.
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ORDER Bowhead
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At
around $750 the plaques are affordable signed
and dated originals just as my grand museum
pieces. |
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Be
sure to check out the Gargantuans,
a very limited number of hand carved mantel
plaques measuring 54"or 57" long. Each
piece signed and numbered.
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My
plaques are available through these fine
shops and galleries: |
The
Scrimshaw Workshop, Bar Harbor, ME
207 667 0735
Scrimshaw Gallery, Sausalito, CA
415 331 1409 http://www.scrimshawgallery.com/
Four Winds Craft Guild , Nantucket,
MA 800 686 0960 http://www.sylviaantiques.com/inside.html
Whaler's Locker, Lahaina, Maui, HI
808 661 3775
New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford,
MA (508) 997-0046 http://www.whalingmuseum.org/
Turner Sculpture, Onley, VA (757)
787-2818 http://www.turnersculpture.com/index.htm
Whales In Vermont Galleries, Weston, Vt (802)
824-3604 www.wickahrens.com
Fred L Woods Nautical, Marblehead, MA, (781)
631-0221
The Granary Gallery, West Tisbury, MA (508)
693-0455 http://www.granarygallery.com/
Art Of The Sea, South Thomaston, ME (207)
594-9396 http://www.artofthesea.com/
Columbia Trading Co, Hyannis, MA (508) 778
2929 http://www.
columbiatrading.com
J Russell Jinishian Gallery, Fairfield, CT
(203) 255-4613 http://www.jrusselljinishiangallery.com/
Yankee Accent, Osterville, MA (508) 428-2332
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