AUGUSTA GALLERY
of WEST VIRGINIA FOLKLIFE
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A carved wooden box of bass wood by Jim Arbogast of Randolph County. C1194C |
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High raised carving on a mountain rifle stock by Bill Mullenix of Randolph County. |
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"Woofy" Garten of Greenbrier County carving a human figure. C194B |
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Howard Knicely with a wooden chain. This form was a popular subject with men who "worked in the woods." C196H |
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Homemade fiddles with carved headstocks by Clyde Howes of Upshur County. Clyde made over 100 fiddles, by hand, including many with unusual decorative features. C295O |
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Humorus carving by Claude Keaton of Mercer County. Good folk artists are able to convey their own personality through their work. C396E |
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Graydon Richards, Gilmer County, carves black snake canes from one shaft of wood, fitted with a handle. C489O |
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Farm equipment carved by Willard McBride of mercer County. Willard's specialty is carving metal objects out of wood. C494E |
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Van Buren Lanham of Mill Creek with carvings of subjects from the natural world. As a lifelong woodsman, Buren carved these familiar subjects after retirement. C590A |
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A "crappie" carved by Jim Lawson of Barbour County. As an avid outdoorsman, Jim's quarries become carvings, thus they reflect his values. C795J |