I enjoy creating caricatures and animals in the Scandinavian tradition either as carvings or using terracotta clay.  Sometimes I use a natural finish to bring out the grain of the wood.  Other times, I use wood burning techniques which are as old as the hills.  Other times, I seal and paint my works with acrylic washes.  Many of the painted pieces have fifteen to twenty layers of color.

I consider my figures, whether you call them carvings, sculptures or whatever, my fine art side.  Sometimes when I start, I really have no idea of what the final product will be.