Caricature Carvers of America
Encyclopedia
In 1989, a group of ten wood carvers, with the common goal of promoting the art of caricature carving, met in the back room of Paxton Lumber Co. in Fort Worth, Texas
to discuss the formation of a national organization to further that goal. From that meeting came the Caricature Carvers of America (CCA). The founding group consisted of fifteen nationally recognized wood carvers representing a broad geographical distribution as well as diverse styles of caricature carving. Since the inception of the CCA, two members have resigned, four have converted their membership to "emeritus" status, three are deceased, and eighteen new members have been elected, bringing the 2003 membership to 25. The newly formed organization made no claims of being "the best," although many of the members are readily recognized as being among the elite in the carving community. The combined membership has garnered several hundred first place ribbons, including many "Best-of-Show", in carving competitions across the nation; they have published over 80 books on wood carving
; and they regularly teach wood carving seminars throughout the United States
and Canada
.
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
to discuss the formation of a national organization to further that goal. From that meeting came the Caricature Carvers of America (CCA). The founding group consisted of fifteen nationally recognized wood carvers representing a broad geographical distribution as well as diverse styles of caricature carving. Since the inception of the CCA, two members have resigned, four have converted their membership to "emeritus" status, three are deceased, and eighteen new members have been elected, bringing the 2003 membership to 25. The newly formed organization made no claims of being "the best," although many of the members are readily recognized as being among the elite in the carving community. The combined membership has garnered several hundred first place ribbons, including many "Best-of-Show", in carving competitions across the nation; they have published over 80 books on wood carving
Wood carving
Wood carving is a form of working wood by means of a cutting tool in one hand or a chisel by two hands or with one hand on a chisel and one hand on a mallet, resulting in a wooden figure or figurine, or in the sculptural ornamentation of a wooden object...
; and they regularly teach wood carving seminars throughout the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Purpose
- To promote and elevate the appreciation of caricatureCaricatureA caricature is a portrait that exaggerates or distorts the essence of a person or thing to create an easily identifiable visual likeness. In literature, a caricature is a description of a person using exaggeration of some characteristics and oversimplification of others.Caricatures can be...
woodcarving within both the wood carvingWood carvingWood carving is a form of working wood by means of a cutting tool in one hand or a chisel by two hands or with one hand on a chisel and one hand on a mallet, resulting in a wooden figure or figurine, or in the sculptural ornamentation of a wooden object...
community and the general public. - To provide an environment that will encourage growth in skill, creativity, and excellence among its members and the carving public.
Leadership
- President — Dave StetsonDave StetsonDave Stetson is co-creator and founding member of the Caricature Carvers of America. He served as the first CCA Vice President in 1990 and 1991 and served as president in 1992 and 1993....
- President-Elect — Tom Brown
- Secretary — Randy Landen
- Treasurer — Dennis Thornton
Current members
- David Boone
- Tom Brown
- Harold EnlowHarold EnlowHarold Enlow began woodcarving in the 1960s while stationed in Okinawa, Japan. He has become one of America's leading wood carvers. He is a member of Caricature Carvers of America.-Published works:...
- Gary Falin
- Gene Fuller
- Eldon Humphreys
- Marv KaisersattMarv KaisersattMarv Kaisersatt began woodcarving seriously in 1976 and has been teaching caricature carving since 1985. He specializes in carving multi-figure scenes from a single block of basswood...
- Randy Landen
- Pete LeClair
- Keith Morrill
- Vic Otto
- Steve PrescottSteve PrescottStephen Prescott MBE , is an English former rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s.Son of Eric Prescott, a formidable forward with St Helens in the 1970s, Steve Prescott played for St. Helens in the Rugby League Premiership and the Super League, and for Hull and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats...
- Doug Raine
- David Sabol
- Harley Schmitgen
- Joe Schumacher
- Gerald Sears
- Dave StetsonDave StetsonDave Stetson is co-creator and founding member of the Caricature Carvers of America. He served as the first CCA Vice President in 1990 and 1991 and served as president in 1992 and 1993....
- Dennis Thornton
- Bob Travis
- Jack WilliamsJack WilliamsJohn Henry Williams VC DCM MM & Bar , was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.Williams was born in Nantyglo, Monmouthshire in 1886.- World War I :He is the most...
- Tom WolfeTom Wolfe (woodcarver)Tom James Wolfe began woodcarving at the age of 12. He has become one of America's leading wood carvers with nearly 50 books in print with Schiffer Publications to date. Tom currently resides in Spruce Pine, NC and teaches classes several times a year at his workshop on Grandfather Mountain, as...
- Joe You
Emeritus members
- Gary Batte
- Phil Bishop
- Desiree Hajny
- Will Hayden
- Peter Ortel
- Jack Price
- Harley RefsalHarley RefsalHarley Refsal is an internationally recognized figure carver, specializing in Scandinavian flat-plane style of woodcarving.-Background:Refsal was born and raised on a farm near Hoffman, Minnesota, which was homesteaded by his Norwegian-immigrant grandparents. He began working in wood as a young boy...
- Cleve Taylor
- Rich Wetherbee