Abingdon has a great recent tradition in wood carving thanks mostly to Brian who teaches all the other wood carvers. I last saw him with a half finished Medusa at a Didcot art event a few months back. The Medusa, made from a Yew tree bole, is now finished, and after Abingdon will be on display at the Royal Academy.
Also on view at the Community Shop are the panels from the Oxfordshire 2007 (1000 years old) celebration piece. There are various pieces round the walls, and a medieval style low relief, shown above, with some nice quirky detail.
What a fine piece Medusa is! I must see it “live”.
It was an honour to see the wood carvings close up. What wonderful and clever people we have living in our region, especially Abingdon. Keep carving!
I have a set of wood carving tools and some yew that belonged to my late husband and I want them to go to a good home. We saw a exhibition in Abingdon and greatly impressed..Please contact me at hte above address or on 01235847008 as I am not very good at the internet. I look forward to hearing from you.
Ann Martin
Does the Abingdon woodcarving clas meet at John Mason or the Abingdon College