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Dave
has always been an artist. Getting caught daydreaming and drawing
during classes at an early age didn't impress either his parents
or his teachers. He did however impress the principal of his grammar
school, having incised his initials in his 4th grade desk with the
pocket knife he wasn't supposed to take to school. He impressed
the principal so much that he was given a one man show. Everyday
at lunch and recess for 2 weeks, young David sat at his desk in
the hallway in front of the principal's office, demonstrating the
art of furniture refinishing.
His
love for woodcarving changed focus later in his life. No longer
interested in relief carving, Dave explored the relm of human figure
carving. He incorporated form and balance, anatomy and structure
to develop a unique form of caricature carving. Dave's caricature
is based on realism by exaggeration. In order to create good caricature,
one must understand the realistic anatomical order of the human
body. And Dave does create wonderful caricature. Not only is he
a master of the knife, he has a unique ability to find the sense
of humor in life, recreating it in his art. He has been carving
since the early 1980's and teaching his form of exaggerated realism
since 1984. He is a co-creator and founding member of the Caricature
Carvers of America. His woodcarvings have won best of shows and
first place ribbons too numerous to count. His carvings are prized
by collectors all over the country and internationally.
See more of Dave's work on his web site: www.StetsonCarving.com
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