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Tom Crowl: Hand Carved Folk Art
As a performance artist, Tom enjoys entertaining audiences - but he always felt
the need to express his creativity in other mediums. It wasn't until he decided
to carve a wooden Santa for Dierdre, that he figured out exactly what that form
of expression would be. His first hand carved primitive Santa ignited Tom's
passion for the art of wood carving.
Tom feels his love of wood originated from his grandfather, who was a carpenter.
When he began to carve wine barrel heads, Tom learned many of the original
carvers were also graphic artists and sign painters. About the same time, his
mother showed him a portfolio of his great grandfather's work. His great
grandfather, a German immigrant, was a highly talented graphic artist and sign
painter. Tom believes that his ancestry is, in a sense, speaking through him as
he creates his works.
From hand carved signs, to exclusive carved wine art, Tom enjoys freeing an
image from wood. In addition to his own creations, Tom also accepts custom wood
carving commissions.
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