Welcome, I was commissioned to create a large brass and copper metal wall art metal sculpture for a residence in Lincoln Nebraska. What a fun project this was! I used a lot of techniques from my past and created some
Earth Tones Theremin for sale
Who knows where these kinds of things come from… Grandpa’s Attic? Is it a relic from some lost Music Society? or is it the make shift communication device of an Alien Traveler… We my never know the true origin of
Plasma (Hand) Cut Saws
I’m really enjoying the freedom to delve deeper into metal art and exploring new techniques. A recent trip to local sales resulted in the purchase of a quantity of hand saws. This is a new ‘medium’ for me and I’m
Commission a Portrait Painting
I’ve been commissioned to paint a portrait. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do, but had never had the chance. I’ve done a lot ‘Journey‘ portraits, but not one in the traditional sense of closer head and shoulders portrait. This
Cement Truck Pencil Carving
After I posted some of my other pencil lead carvings, I was contacted by someone in Florida who wanted to commission a pencil. He was one of the those dream clients we get now and then that are super-excited and
Attack on the Nautilus!
This is another one of my miniature pieces. I’ve taken a pocket watch, gutted it and built a scene that shows the terrors of the deep ocean! The octopus is guarding his treasure chest, but Captain Nemo’s sub got too
Pencil Carving by Cindy Chinn
I’ve been seeing sculpted pencils and pencil leads online for the past few years and REALLY wanted to try my hand at it. My first pencil carving at this scale was of a train – and in December of 2015
2nd 4′ Carved Church Pew
This post will show the progress of a second pew that I am carving. It is for the mother of the client that commissioned the first 4′ church pew that I carved. See this page to check out the first
4′ Hand Carved Church Pew
I’ve been commissioned to create two hand carved church pews. The first pew is based on the scripture, “by His stripes we are healed”. The second will be designed around, “come boldly unto the throne of grace”. Both will be
Hand Carved Buffet Panel
October, 2014 – I have finished work on a hand carved panel that will be part of a custom built buffet for a family in Lincoln. It’s a cherry panel that has a classic still life scene of food and
Encaustic Paint Project
Here’s a fun project I did this week. I had recently bought some encaustic (wax based) paint supplies for my “Faces We Wear” series of masks and wanted to get a feel how they flowed. I have been exploring different
Gunfighter Mural for Movie Theatre
This mural is COMPLETE now! I’ve been commissioned to design and paint a mural for a movie theatre! I’m excited as I won’t be painting and underwater scene for a change. 😉 This mural will depict a movie production of