Working to get these ready for 'Art Walk' on September 7th - 8th, 2013.
BIRDS , are fantastic gifts or amazing art work for any home. All my wood carvings are one of kind and hand crafted. I can do some commission work, if i have the bird dimensions. Call or e-mail for more info.Please go to Watermedia Blog,.Don't forget to tell your friends and family of my work.I can be reached at jdhooeyca@yahoo.ca 778-478-7896
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Quail
Hello. I have been very busy creating more
California Quail, I am currently building
a male and female to be on a stand together.
I have been collecting pictures and trying
to get the 'scale to size' baby quails.
If anyone has high resolution pictures they
would like to share with me, I would
appreciate them.
California Quail, I am currently building
a male and female to be on a stand together.
I have been collecting pictures and trying
to get the 'scale to size' baby quails.
If anyone has high resolution pictures they
would like to share with me, I would
appreciate them.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Friday, November 30, 2012
Artistic work is not' Free'.
Many people have checked out my work through my blog.
Only a few have made the inquiries about price. The average
amount of time per bird varies, but it takes about '60 to 70'
hours for a medium-size bird: getting the patterns, buying the
Basswood, acquiring the feet and eyes. The process includes,
carving the bird to size, texturing and burning all the feathers,
sealing and painting the bird. This is a painstaking process. I have
tried to make the birds life-like. Please appreciate the amount of
work that is required to create these works of art. I would be happy
to discuss commissions or individual pricing.
e-mail
jdhooeyca@yahoo.ca or
jdhooeyca@gmail.com
I live in Kelowna, B.C. Canada
778-478-7896
Only a few have made the inquiries about price. The average
amount of time per bird varies, but it takes about '60 to 70'
hours for a medium-size bird: getting the patterns, buying the
Basswood, acquiring the feet and eyes. The process includes,
carving the bird to size, texturing and burning all the feathers,
sealing and painting the bird. This is a painstaking process. I have
tried to make the birds life-like. Please appreciate the amount of
work that is required to create these works of art. I would be happy
to discuss commissions or individual pricing.
jdhooeyca@yahoo.ca or
jdhooeyca@gmail.com
I live in Kelowna, B.C. Canada
778-478-7896
Monday, November 5, 2012
Art for Sale
When you buy from an independent
artist you are buying more than just
a painting, a novel or a song.
You are buying hundreds of hours
of experimentation and thousands
of failures. You are buying days,
weeks, months, years of frustration
and moments of pure joy. You are
buying nights of worry about paying
the rent, having enough money to
eat, having enough money to feed
the children, the birds, the dog.
You aren't just buying a thing, you
are buying a piece of heart, part of
a soul, a private moment in
someone's life. Most importantly,
you are buying that artist more time
to do something they are truly
passionate about; something that
makes all of the above worth the
fear and doubt, something that
puts the life into the living.
- Rebekah Joy Plett.
artist you are buying more than just
a painting, a novel or a song.
You are buying hundreds of hours
of experimentation and thousands
of failures. You are buying days,
weeks, months, years of frustration
and moments of pure joy. You are
buying nights of worry about paying
the rent, having enough money to
eat, having enough money to feed
the children, the birds, the dog.
You aren't just buying a thing, you
are buying a piece of heart, part of
a soul, a private moment in
someone's life. Most importantly,
you are buying that artist more time
to do something they are truly
passionate about; something that
makes all of the above worth the
fear and doubt, something that
puts the life into the living.
- Rebekah Joy Plett.
Friday, September 7, 2012
New for 2012
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| Chickadee |
At Art Walk Show, 2012.
I have been busy in my new workshop.
Two new poses for chickadees, two
different sparrows, house and white-crowned
sparrows, and a Pine Siskin.
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| Sparrow |
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| White-crowned Sparrow 'SOLD' |
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| Pine Siskin |
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Art Walk -2012
Hello everyone. I am pleased to announce that I will be participating in this
prestigious Art Show in Lake Country for the fourth year.
To all those people who look forward to seeing my new family of birds:
Please come and visit my display of carved wooden birds.
The show is September 8th and 9th in Lake Country from 10 am to 5pm.
Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Show. Last year more than
7,000 people came to see me and many other Artists.
prestigious Art Show in Lake Country for the fourth year.
To all those people who look forward to seeing my new family of birds:
Please come and visit my display of carved wooden birds.
The show is September 8th and 9th in Lake Country from 10 am to 5pm.
Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Show. Last year more than
7,000 people came to see me and many other Artists.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Palette Club - Art Show
Hello everyone. Please come to the Palette Club, Art Show on Friday April 13. From 7-9 pm and Saturday April 14. From 10 am to 8 pm.
There will be many Art pieces in different media. I will have some Watercolour Paintings for sale.
Some of my hand carved birds will be on display and for sale.
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Thank you to everyone who came to visit me and my Art Work at the Show. I did sell
one Chickadee and several art cards.
There will be many Art pieces in different media. I will have some Watercolour Paintings for sale.
Some of my hand carved birds will be on display and for sale.
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Thank you to everyone who came to visit me and my Art Work at the Show. I did sell
one Chickadee and several art cards.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Display-Art Knapp
Look for the cabinet in Art Knapp.
My collection is now at my home,
they were on display for the past
5 months. I am happy to have had
the opportunity to show my work
for the past two years at Art Knapp
in Kelowna, B.C.- Canada.
My collection is now at my home,
they were on display for the past
5 months. I am happy to have had
the opportunity to show my work
for the past two years at Art Knapp
in Kelowna, B.C.- Canada.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Art Knapp Display
Friends and Followers of my art. I am showing part of my collection of
hand carved birds at Art Knapp on Springfield Road in Kelowna B.C.
Thanks to the Management for giving me the opportunity to display my birds
for this second year. Please take the time to view my work as well as the
special merchandise that Art Knapp has to offer.
Thankyou. James Hooey
hand carved birds at Art Knapp on Springfield Road in Kelowna B.C.
Thanks to the Management for giving me the opportunity to display my birds
for this second year. Please take the time to view my work as well as the
special merchandise that Art Knapp has to offer.
Thankyou. James Hooey
Monday, September 12, 2011
Art Walk - 2011
I want to thank the many people that stopped and viewed my display
of carved birds. I received lots of positive feed-back and genuine
praise for my hand carved birds. Both days were sunny and very warm.
It is important that I find a' NEW' place to carve.I lost my work shop due
to a condo fire, and I need to get busy carving for next year's show.
Thanks for any help in this matter. James Hooey , Kelowna B.C.
of carved birds. I received lots of positive feed-back and genuine
praise for my hand carved birds. Both days were sunny and very warm.
It is important that I find a' NEW' place to carve.I lost my work shop due
to a condo fire, and I need to get busy carving for next year's show.
Thanks for any help in this matter. James Hooey , Kelowna B.C.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Phone & Address
NEW Phone-778-478-7896
Kelowna, British Columbia - Canada
Copyright
Please do not copy my original artwork
nor take image content from this site
without my explicit permission.
Thank you.
Saturday, July 9, 2011
ART WALK- 2011
I am thrilled to announce that I have been accepted to show my hand carved
birds in this juried show. Thanks to Lake Country - Art Walk for giving
me this opportunity. Please mark September 10,11 to visit my display and
see a very diverse and entertaining Art Show. This will be my third consecutive
display at Art Walk. Please look for my table and see what I have been busy
creating.
birds in this juried show. Thanks to Lake Country - Art Walk for giving
me this opportunity. Please mark September 10,11 to visit my display and
see a very diverse and entertaining Art Show. This will be my third consecutive
display at Art Walk. Please look for my table and see what I have been busy
creating.
Friday, May 13, 2011
New Creations - 2011
Baltimore Oriole, California Quail, Black Capped Chickadee,
Mountain Chickadee,
House Wrens.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Chickadee 2011-Mountain and Black Capped
I am thanking Pam Laing, and Teresa Slewidge for allowing me the use of their fantastic photos . I used the pictures for reference, while I was painting the Mountain Chickadee's and Black Capped Chickadee's.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Friday, December 17, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
Display of Carvings
Followers of my bird carvings can see eight of them at Art Knapp in Kelowna.B.C., Canada.
Please check out the carvings in the bird section and maybe you will find
that perfect gift for someone special. The display will be there till Christmas.
Note:My bird carvings are no longer at Art Knapp. A huge thank you for allowing me to display my work for the past 6 months.
The store manager has offered me the opportunity to display more wooden bird's in the
fall of 2011. Please check out my latest and best carvings.
Please check out the carvings in the bird section and maybe you will find
that perfect gift for someone special. The display will be there till Christmas.
Note:My bird carvings are no longer at Art Knapp. A huge thank you for allowing me to display my work for the past 6 months.
The store manager has offered me the opportunity to display more wooden bird's in the
fall of 2011. Please check out my latest and best carvings.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Art Walk-Lake Country......September 11 - 12 2010
Art Walk is a juried show and with more than 6,000 visitors and over 300 exhibitors. As a second year contributor, I was displaying nine handcarved birds, namely a Robin,California Quail, Blue Jay, Mountain Blue Bird,a pair of male and female Goldfinches, Blue-winged Teal Duck, Loon with fish, two Red-winged Blackbirds with cattails mounted as a single presenttion.
Update September, 2010:
Having sold the California Quail and the Godlfinches, I wish to thank everyone who stopped by and viewed my display. Art Walk gives the emerging and seasoned artist alike the best of platforms for showing their creations.
If this Show generated any interest in my wood carvings or what you have seen on this blog, you may contact me at
jdhooeyca@gmail.com or 250-764-4121
Commissions welcomed.
Update September, 2010:
Having sold the California Quail and the Godlfinches, I wish to thank everyone who stopped by and viewed my display. Art Walk gives the emerging and seasoned artist alike the best of platforms for showing their creations.
If this Show generated any interest in my wood carvings or what you have seen on this blog, you may contact me at
jdhooeyca@gmail.com or 250-764-4121
Commissions welcomed.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Redwinged Blackbird
This work of Art is two Redwinged Blackbird's ,
with three carved cat tails on a bird's eye maple base.
with three carved cat tails on a bird's eye maple base.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Thursday, December 31, 2009
California Quail
The California Quail is 'SOLD' to a very happy couple from Kelowna B.C. December 2009.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Watercolours, Acrylics and Hiking Blog's.
Please visit my watercolour blog. And Hiking blog.
All art work is for sale and commissions welcomed.
All art work is for sale and commissions welcomed.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Loon
I really enjoy the process of carving and painting birds. This takes many hours, shaping
texturing and burning of all the feathers. The painting brings the birds to life.
texturing and burning of all the feathers. The painting brings the birds to life.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Osprey
The Osprey is 'Sold' to a very happy couple from Vernon B.C. Thanks to Art Walk 2009 for giving me the opportunity to display my paintings and carvings.Friday, July 24, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
Art Walk-Lake Country......September 12-13,09
I will be exhibiting my art in the Art Walk show this coming September 12-13. Please come by and view what i have to display . Both paintings and wood carvings will be available to for purchase and I look forward to meeting everyone.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Blue Jay Bird Carving
The Canadian Blue Jay is a bird that I am very familiar with from my days in Ontario.
As a bird carver in Kelowna it has taken me many years to achieve this level of proficiency.
Recently I finished this Blue Jay carving. I was able to carve this Blue Jay with approximately four weeks of total work.
As a bird carver in Kelowna it has taken me many years to achieve this level of proficiency.
Recently I finished this Blue Jay carving. I was able to carve this Blue Jay with approximately four weeks of total work.
Description
The Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata is a little larger than an American Robin, about 30 cm in length from the tip of its bill to the tip of its tail. A white-faced bird with a blue crest, back, wings, and tail, it is strongly marked with black and white. Male and female Blue Jays are very similar in appearance.
The crest, an elongated crown of feathers found in many jays, is raised or lowered according to the bird’s mood. In moments of high excitement and aggression the crest may be fully erected, forming a prominent peak.
When the Blue Jay is greatly surprised or excited, the crest points forward. If the bird is frightened, the crest bristles out like a bottle brush. The Blue Jay’s crest position, when erected, is emphasized by a black band that crosses over the back of the head, a continuation of the broad band or necklace across the chest.
However, when the bird is feeding among other jays, when it is ready to flee, or when it is quietly resting, the crest is laid flat on top of the head, giving the bird a quite different and somewhat untidy appearance.
The Blue Jay’s scientific name is derived from Greek and Latin words and means, in reverse order, "crested, blue chattering bird," an apt designation. The Blue Jay belongs to the crow family, or Corvidae, a group of 100 related species including ravens, rooks, jackdaws, crows, magpies, and jays. Some of these species are the largest members of the order Passeriformes, or perching songbirds.
The family, which appears around the world, is best represented in the northern hemisphere. These birds are of ancient lineage; fossil remains of corvids have been identified from Miocene deposits 25 million years old.
To find our more information about Blue Jays visit Hinterlands Who’s Who
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