{Mtn Town}

[Merle Rice]

Hi Forrest I just about missed this one. You my Friend have showed off your great tallent at carving and Painting. That is a WONDERFUL piece of ART. Simply AMAZING. I got to ask you,Do you have a picture as a reference for the colors and layout? I think not. Stay Well Ole Friend. Merle

[tnartist05]

Merle,On this longer board,I just drew the town and carved it adding the people and other items and carved them into the different places then just painted it. Only guide is my old brain!!

Thanks my good friend,Merle for stopping to view this old mtn town and your good thoughts about it.

Forrest

[carver33]

Forrest, all I can say is - that is freakin' awesome!

[tnartist05]

Bill of SC,hey buddy thanks for your nice thoughts here about this old mtn town! I hope to be down there at the Piedmont carvers show at Greenville SC in Nov.this year.

Thanks again Bill.

Forrest

[carver33]

I hope to get up there this year, too. May see you there.

[tnartist05]

Kool,Bill.

I'll be there if I dont get sick again this year like I did last winter. Hope to meet you and everyone and enjoy that show.

Forrest

[Cottonwood]

Man! What an interesting carving and what nostalgic feelings it stirs up! You must have an intimate knowledge of small town life!

[tnartist05]

Millard as a young boy growing up in the country we had a general store and an old garage but too Ive dine at nice restaurants in NY and in Ca also. Our past doesnt always make us today who we are,it makes us appreciate it and how far in life we've came.
Theres so many items and things we could carve and this was a collage of some of the past for me.
The main thing is,Im glad you liked it and I thank you for your neat thoughts here about this carving.

Forrest