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Born in England in 1939, John Owen has been carving decoys as a hobby
since 1980 and has been doing it as a full-time occupation since 1991 when
he retired from the British Army and moved to the United States with his
Lexington-born wife Anne.
He carves mostly ducks, geese, swans, loons, herons and shore birds,
but also does owls, woodpeckers, fish and various songbirds. His work has
been included in Early American Homes magazine's Directory of Traditional
American Crafts and he has appeared on PBS and cable television
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"Standing Willet"
hand carved in sugar-pine and acrylic painted
Dowel leg $295 Metal leg $345
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All works are
individually hand-carved and painted. The large variety of species,
styles and finishes necessitates individual pricing - prices shown
are an indication or approximation of what a piece may cost.
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This stylized carving of a "Longbilled Dowitcher"
is left unpainted to accent the graceful lines
$85
"Brook Trout"
$395
hand carved in sugar-pine and acrylic painted |
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"American Avocet" $325
hand carved in sugar-pine and acrylic painted
For more John Owen carvings click here
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you are interested in buying a bird or other piece, please feel free
to call the artist at 540-463-5742. He will be pleased to work with
you to produce something in your indicated price range. Or he can
send you a polaroid of a ready made piece from his present stock
which would be available for immediate delivery.
Of course, if you are not entirely
happy with your finished item, your money will be cheerfully
refunded - no explanations necessary.
Carved birds make wonderful gifts for birthdays, anniversaries,
Father's or Mother's Day or other special occasions. |
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