James Hooey- Bird Carver, Kelowna B.C.- Canada

Display-Art Knapp

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Look for the cabinet in Art Knapp

Art Knapp Display

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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

Art Walk - 2011

2011-09-12T07:08:00.000-07:00

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.

Gold Finches , Tanagers, Quail

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Art Walk show.2011

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Hello
I have a new phone number and address , due to the FIRE in our condo building.
NEW Phone-778-4787896
# 407- 1160 Bernard Ave. v1y6r2
Kelowna, British Columbia - Canada

ART WALK- 2011

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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.

Spring 2011

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Some new hand carved birds.
Baltimore Oriole, Blackcaped Chickadee
House Wrens,Pair of Blackcaped Chickadee's.

New Creations - 2011

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Baltimore Oriole, California Quail,
Black Capped Chickadee,
Mountain Chickadee,
House Wrens.

Carpenter

2011-03-09T07:26:00.000-08:00

A true craftsman.
I have done only a few
caricatures, but this is special.

Chickadee 2011-Mountain and Black Capped

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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.

New home of Quail

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Male - Female Quail

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This is my first Commissioned work. These Quail are a Christmas gift.

Carving Lessons

2010-12-10T20:50:00.000-08:00

I have received a few requests to teach carving birds .
I ' do not teach ' at this time , mainly because I do
not have the space or time to take on students.
Thank you James Hooey.

Display of Carvings

2010-10-25T16:35:00.000-07:00

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.

Goldfinches

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This pair of Goldfinches was ' Sold ' at Art Walk ,September 2010.

July 2010 Carvings

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Newly carved Goldfinches, Robin and Red-winged Blackbird.

Art Walk-Lake Country......September 11 - 12 2010

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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.

Old World Santas

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Redwinged Blackbird

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This work of Art is two Redwinged Blackbird's ,
with three carved cat tails on a bird's eye maple base.

Spring collection 2010

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New birds added Spring 2010, Robin,Mountain Bluebird,Hummingbird and a new California Quail.

2010- These birds were in Art Walk.

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Robin,Mountain Bluebird, Broad tail Hummingbird .

The California Quail, below was sold at Art Walk

[ September, 2010 ].

California Quail

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The California Quail is 'SOLD' to a very happy couple from Kelowna B.C.
December 2009.

Watercolours, Acrylics and Hiking Blog's.

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Please visit my watercolour blog. And Hiking blog.
All art work is for sale and commissions welcomed.

Loon

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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.

Blue Jay

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James Hooey Kelowna Bird Carver

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James Hooey Kelowna Bird Carver

Osprey

2009-09-15T09:00:00.000-07:00

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.

Carvings

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Carvings to click and view

Art Walk-Lake Country......September 12-13,09

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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.

Blue Jay Bird Carving

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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 two 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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James HooeyKelowna – Watercolours and Bird Carvings
jdhooeyca@gmail.com
250-764-4121

James Hooey - Bird Carving - Kelowna B.C.-Canada

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Initially carving for pleasure during the last fifteen years, I am now developing and perfecting my carving skills at the yearly summer workshops in Sorrento for the past four years.

To bring a piece of wood to exact dimensions and colour of the living species gives me great personal satisfaction. When my birds look real enough to fly, I know I have accomplished a piece of art.

Watercolor and Bird Carver
James Hooey Kelowna