After attending several carving shows in the US and Canada Rob discovered the equipment that would allow him to carve the hard antlers he had been accumulating over the years.

A friend ‘borrowed’ one of Rob’s first deer antler carvings – an alligator – and entered it in a carving competition he was attending. When they next met at their weekly carvers gathering Rob was presented with a first place ribbon on by the antler creation. It was a great surprise indeed and spurred him on to continue learning how to turn antlers into art.

Over the next few years moose antlers seemed to become the main focus of attention. Although deer antlers were still very popular with Rob’s clients and at art shows, the moose antler creations were becoming more sought after by folks looking for unusual artwork. So, after spending years doing art shows during the summer months Rob decided to step back from attending as many shows. Some pieces take several weeks to complete and it was difficult, and becoming stressful, to build up stock for shows and keep up with commissions. Rob’s hobby had turned into ‘a job’.

After slowing down on the numbers of pieces being created to supply the art show circuit, Rob attended a stone carving course. That creative experience added stone to his list of carving mediums, joining the deer, caribou and moose antlers. Rob will even carve wood when the urge hits him.

Today (2018) Rob is still creating pieces from several different types of stone as well as antlers. As good antlers become more difficult to find, stone carving will allow Rob to continue creating his art pieces. Customers who may have antlers they might like to see carved are encouraged to bring them to Rob to see what can be created instead of letting them languish in a shed or workshop.