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“I began carving in the early 1980s out of necessity. Carving was a frugal way to provide a gift for my sister”, Mitchell said.
Although he has not carved continuously since his first carving experience, a meeting with CCA member and author Tom Wolfe rekindled that desire to create in wood. Mitchell has since taken classes with a number of CCA members including Pete LeClair, Peter Ortel, Desiree Hajny, Gary Falin, and Harold Enlow.
Mitchell’s caricature chess set was featured on the cover of the fall 2008 issue of Woodcarving Illustrated. Mitchell is also a moderator on the Woodcarving Illustrated message board; www.WoodcarvingIllustrated.com/forum.
For Mitchell, carving has provided more than an outlet for his creativity. Mitchell feels the biggest reward has been the friendships made with others that share his interest in the art of woodcarving. Mitchell enjoys mentoring others by building upon the student’s talents and interests.
Mitchell has been a member of the CCA since 2009 and currently serves on the Board of Directors as Treasurer
Visit Mitch’s website: http://www.mitchellcartledgewoodcarvings.com/
or watch his carving video classes at Woodcarving Academy:
Denny Neubauer
Denny Neubauer blended artistry and utility, carving wood and forging steel into tools that empowered others to create. His dual role as a craftsman and mentor made him a cornerstone of the carving community.
Denny Neubauer
Denny Neubauer blended artistry and utility, carving wood and forging steel into tools that empowered others to create. His dual role as a craftsman and mentor made him a cornerstone of the carving community.
I am Dennis Neubauer and have been carving for 40 years- owned and operated Outback Woodcarving Tools for 13 years. Better known as the Dennyknife. I am still carving and teaching at our home in Mesa, AZ.
I have taken many classes from CCA members including Dave Stetson, Phil & Vicki Bishop, Floyd Radigan, Harley Refsal, Pete LeClair and Ryan Olsen.
A master of conveying visual richness, emotional depth, and humor, Rick breathes a unique personality into his work. His primary technique, creating bas-relief woodcarving, offers a complex and engaging narrative within the confines of an exceptionally thin medium.
Rick Harney is a resident of Normal and graduate of Illinois State University. From his studio located in Bloomington's Cultural District, he makes figurative drawings, paintings, and sculptures. Working with a wide range of sculptural media, including bronze, ceramic, paper mache, and many varieties of wood, he skillfully renders historical figures, family members, and friends. Harney also creates inventive characters, based on events, memories, and feelings in his private life.
His commissioned works include life-sized bronzes of Abraham Lincoln at the Livingston County Courthouse Square in Pontiac, the McLean County History Museum in Bloomington, and the Danville Historical Society in Danville. His sculptures are in the collections of McDonald's Corporate Headquarters in Oakbrook, IL, as well as Country Mutual Insurance Company and the Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington. Other public works are on view at Central Catholic High School, Illinois State University, Illinois Wesleyan University, and Asahikawa, Japan, (Bloomington/Normal Sister Cities).
Harney has taught both credit courses and noncredit classes at Heartland Community College, community classes at the McLean County Arts Center, and numerous hands-on arts experiences for special populations at local public schools. Nationally, he has led sculpture workshops in Illinois, Iowa, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, and Wisconsin.
— Heartland Community College
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