COMPETITION QUALITY BIRD CARVINGS
Exclusive, competition quality pieces focus on fine detail and stunning realism.
A PASSION FOR BIRDS
The national, award-winning
artist talks about her passion
for birds and her carving art form.
A TEDIOUS PROCESS WORTH THE EFFORT
2019 FIRST PLACE WIN AT WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIP
"I was inspired to create this piece after a wonderful fall day in the woods. Later that night, we sat around a campfire listening to three barred owls exchange calls. From those experiences I began to visualize a composition with a barred owl resting atop a sumac “ball of flame"."
Awarded First in Birds of Prey Category/Advanced Division and First in Show/Advanced Division at the Ward World Wildfowl Carving Championship.
Ocean City, MD. 2019.
IA Magazine
A STORM LAKE WOMAN MASTERS THE COMPETITIVE, MALE-DOMINATED ART OF WILDFOWL CARVING
Jennifer Felton has hunted pheasants, ventured within yards of grizzly bears in Alaska, and cleared land to build an off-the-grid cabin with her husband, Todd, in the remote Iowa countryside.
"This is how I roll," she says.
Read the full article
GALLERY
ORIGINAL DRAWINGS
Just as deeply-seated in realism as the carvings, drawings are an equal passion. No medium captures the ebb and flow of the texture of fur like drawing.
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Whether the medium is graphite or charcoal, the cascading or radiating textures are unique to each subject.
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The timeless, minimalist compositions place the focus on the detail and fit with any home interior.
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The eyes are the windows to emotion and attitude. The multiple reflections, the depth and the shapes are carefully planned.
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The materials used are the highest grade. From the archival, acid-free paper to the graphite or charcoal. Each piece is protected with a non-yellowing, high-grade final fixative.
When I get a request to create a custom piece, my goal is to exceed expectations. The custom experience includes:
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an original drawing of the composition for approval
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a carving with the same level of detail as a competition piece
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progress updates via email
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a limited-edition, leather bound book containing progress photos specific to their piece, inscribed and signed
