| Bob has lived in
southwestern New York all of his life. He started carving a little as a
hobby in the mid 1980's. Around 1995, he started attending some 1 to 3 day
classes taught by well known woodcarvers.
In 1998 he entered pieces in a
competitive woodcarvings show and did well. In 2000, he started entering
more shows and for the past few years has averaged 6 to 8 shows per year.
These have been in the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and West
Virginia. In addition to be selling shows, most are also competitive. A
typical show may have 60 woodcarvers and hundreds of carvings in
competition. In the past seven years, Bob has won over 100 "Blue" (1st
Place) and over 100 "Red" (2nd Place) ribbons along with many "Best of
Class" pieces.
Bob likes variety and
therefore carves in many styles. His two favorite types of carving are
"Decorative Wall Plates" and "Native American Figures & Busts". However,
he is always mixing it up with "Santas", "Love Spoons", "Caricatures",
"Wood Spirits", "Animals", "Walking Sticks" and anything else that may
come to mind. In addition to maintaining a sizable gallery of finished
carvings for sale, he does commission pieces with a subject of the
client's choice.
Bob has a special workshop
next to his residence which is dedicated to his woodcarving. Being a
workshop where shavings and sawdust is abundant, it doesn't allow for
display of finished works. The exception is for the month of October, it
is converted to a display studio, primarily for the "Allegany Artisans
Tour". At other times, carvings may be shown by appointment at the
residence and there are always pieces on display at
"Cat's Café"
located at 324 North Main Street in the Village of Wellsville.
Another local carver is
Bob
Stadtlander, click on his name to view his creations. |
