Biography-Will has long been drawn to art in one way or another. While he has always appreciated the work of others, making his own art has been a constant craving fulfilled only through experimenting with various mediums. After playing with painting, clay sculpture, and mixed mediums, Will found his niche working with wood. He gained confidence and experience through many years of carpentry and woodworking jobs, and also through renovating and restoring his old farm house in Swanzey at Chrysalis Farm.
Will has delved deeper into the woodworking arts these days. He now enjoys building and creating custom designed pieces of furniture that are practical but beautiful, and he creates hand made wood carvings and wooden ornaments, pendants, and jewelry. Will is also extremely adept at matting and framing art - a critical skill to have in an art studio! He has studied under the tutelage of Bill Shnute at the Sharon Arts Center in Peterborough, NH. Will’s love of wood as a medium has led him, with his wife and business partner Mary, to build and create The Village Moon at Chrysalis Farm Gallery, in which he is co-owner. At Chrysalis Farm, Will has a wonderful wood studio that is his sacred space for creativity. His newest work is a collection of hand cut wooden religious symbol ornaments and pendant necklaces. The pendants have become very popular and the collection is expanding rapidly.
Artist Statement - Sometimes when I am working I lose all sense of time and self. That is when I know I am living in a mysterious universe, and that art, both mine and others, can be a portal beyond everyday experience. I like that.
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