My 79-year old dad carved this, inspired by some pics

[babylonsister]

I sent to him after the big DC protest in January. So, for all you protesters and lovers of peace, this one's for you:

[unhappycamper]

1. Nice work.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Kadie]

2. Great job!

:thumbsup:

[Totally Committed]

3. Bless his beautiful, peace-loving heart!

I LOVE it! :applause:

Please thank your dad for me, will you? Just the energy he put out there carving that brings us closer to peace.

TC

[Philosoraptor]

4. LOVE IT!

[blondeatlast]

5. That's beautiful! Thank you for sharing it with us. nt

[5X]

6. Is it for sale? I start the bidding at 20 dollars. n/t

edit to say, that is not what I think it is worth.

[babylonsister]

10. Hell, no. He won't even give it to me! He carves a lot of folk-artsy stuff,

and doesn't like to part with them. Here's another:

[5X]

13. Not at any price? n/t

[babylonsister]

15. Nope. A friend wanted to show some of his stuff in a NYC gallery,

and he nixed that, too. He's not in it for the stardom.:D

[5X]

16. He is a star at any rate.

Thanks for sharing.

[tblue37]

22. You could take a series of professional quality photos

of all of his work, artistically arranged, and then mount a show of the photos. Tell him it's not for the stardom--but for the message. News reports of the show would help to get the message out. Many newspapers would be delighted to feature a longish article on such a person and his work. You could submit an article plus photos, or you could call the feature editor and show him/her the photos. The paper probably would assign a reporter. Or even without mounting a show of the photos, you could show the feature editor the photos and ask if he/she would like to do a story. Your dad's age would make the story even more itneresting to the newspaper.

Of course, there is always a risk with any sort of publicity, since freeptypes are nasty and given to threats and vandalism--and in a few cases even violence.

[crispini]

61. That's actually a very good idea.

Photos would allow him to share his work with others and still keep it! At least consider putting them up on flickr so the rest of us can enjoy more of his work!

[billyoc]

72. Hmm... if he could come up with ~180,000 life-size soldiers,

I just had an idea... ;)

[Justpat]

7. Beautiful! n/t

[rhiannon55]

8. How cool!

I love your dad!:applause:

[AllegroRondo]

9. Your dad is pretty darn cool.

[malaise]

11. That's beautiful

Give your dad a hug for me. :D

[peace13]

12. That is beautiful.

Your father has a wonderful heart. The essence of the peace movement right there. Peace, kim

[The Backlash Cometh]

14. Very cool.

[seemunkee]

17. Great folk art

[Double T]

18. That is fantastic FOLK ART!!!

Thank you for sharing your Dad's works!!

I think your Dad is about to become FAMOUS!

[stellanoir]

19. How cool.

Two ?'s

Has your dad always sculpted or did he take it up in more recent years?

About how tall are the sculptures?

Just curious.

[babylonsister]

26. They're about 6-8" tall, so little.

And yes, Dad started sculpting birds years ago, and progressed on to these little scenes. He did a great one of a Katrina victim last year but I don't have a pic of it. Here's Dad with a figure in his hands that he's working on. The sad thing is he was diagnosed with macular degeneration last year, so he's carving while he can. :(

Edit to add: that's two figures, a wedding couple. Not sure where he's going with that though...

[Hamlette]

20. both are wonderful works of art

make sure they are kept safe. I am a huge folk art fan. These need to be preserved, maybe for a museum someday. Either art or history. Hope someone in your family picks up from him.

Treasures.

[snappyturtle]

21. K&R Wonderful! I admire your dad's ability to put a knife in his hands

and come out with a piece of art! Love it!

[JeffR]

23. Wonderful!

Thanks for sharing this.

[panader0]

24. Can you show us some more? More! Great stuff!

[babylonsister]

27. Here's two more. I love the first but took a crappy pic:

[mod mom]

48. as a former (b4 kids) collector of folk art I LOVE HIS WORK!

[Buzz Clik]

25. Have him put it up on e-bay.

I'd bid on it.

He could donate the money to a worthy cause -- or pocket the well-earned cash.

[babylonsister]

38. He's not interested; he likes his little friends hanging around, and

a lot of work went into his creations, so he's not keen on parting with them.

[Richard Steele]

28. That's AWESOME. Recommended!

[Mnemosyne]

29. Such wonderful talent! Thank you

for sharing these Sis!:hi:

Your Dad is awesome! And he raised an amazing daughter too! :hug:

And he's a cutie!

[babylonsister]

30. Aw, thanks, vickiss. I'll let him know about his cuteness!

:D

[Mnemosyne]

88. I'm sure he's heard it before, but some

reinforcement never hurts the ego! Thanks for letting him know! Has he done this long? He could be a Grandpa Moses! His work made me choke up. :)

[Blue Belle]

31. Fantastic!

He did a great job! :applause:

[livvy]

32. I love it!

So that's where you get your spirit from!
:hi:

[babylonsister]

33. Awww, this was done with you in mind also, livvy!

Trust me-that's what Dad said! :pals:

[Forkboy]

34. Now THAT'S a dad!

:)

[diamidue]

35. awesome! I love this. n/t

[Subdivisions]

36. Nice! K&R. n/t

[lpbk2713]

37. Amazing talent and ability

I'm in awe of folks like your Dad. :thumbsup: :hi: :thumbsup:

[Ino]

39. All his carvings are little treasures!

And so is your father!

My father made beautiful stained glass, which he refused to sell. Macular degeneration put an end to that, although he did carry on making wood furniture, candlesticks, etc.

Give your dad a hug for me.

[WinkyDink]

40. Totally awesome! (I want one!)

[FogerRox]

41. NICE, hes OK in my book.. . . . KnR

[trashcanistanista]

42. Those are beautiful!

The peace marchers are a magnificant tribute to you. Thanks for showing us.

[roguevalley]

43. This is wonderful. Just wonderful.

[NanceGreggs]

44. I ABOLUTELY LOVE IT!!!

American folk-art at its finest!!!

[Catherine Vincent]

45. Love it!

K&R!

[Solly Mack]

46. That's awesome!!

[ceile]

47. Really moving.

I love folk art like that. I like his even more because of its message.
:thumbsup:

[KoKo]

49. Incredible work....thanks for sharing!

Reminds me of one of the first Peace Protests here after start of Iraq War when a busload of patients from an Assisted Living Facility pulled up and wonderful senior citizens...some assisted with walkers came off that bus with signs... It had me in tears thinking of the effort they made because they care so much about their country that with their failing health and impairments they were determined to make their presence known at that demonstration.

Since the carvings seem to be of our wise elders...it's what brought this to mind.

A big hug to your incredibly talented dad. :grouphug:

[KoKo]

71. Babylon's Dad has incredible view of our "Wise Elders" ....who are still fighting!

[BlooInBloo]

50. Cool!

[Ex Lion Tamer]

51. I can't even draw stick men.

Would he take orders? Maybe that way he wouldn't become so attached.

I'd pay handsomely also!

Spread some of the love, babylonsister's dad!

[cui bono]

52. Fantastic!

[SeattleGirl]

53. Cool!!!!

:applause: :applause: :applause:

[Joe Chi Minh]

54. Wow. Terrific. You're lucky to have such an inspired and skilled father.

[MagickMuffin]

55. Your Pop is a treasure, but I'm sure you know that already

Thanks for sharing your pics and dad with us. He is very talented and deserves recognition. And your posting helped shine that spotlight. :thumbsup:

I have been busy working on my impeachment video, and finished last week. It was extremely time consuming and only a handful of DUers are aware of it. I wanted to share my impressionistic art with everyone here.

If you're interested it's in the video section.:hi:

[troubleinwinter]

56. It speaks.

It is the essense of folk art: telling the story of ordinary folks.

I see a black person, brown person and older persons. A man with a flag. I see defiance and some anger and sorrow expressed.

There it is. The piece tells it.

CHAMPION!

[Tsiyu]

57. What a great guy

and a talented one as well.

Thank you for sharing his work with us. His carvings are touching in their simplicity - especially his depiction of a wounded Vet.

[NoSheep]

58. Please thank him for me! It is beautiful! I'm printing it and putting it up in my car window!

[Vinca]

59. Wow - your dad is really talented! It's a great statement and a

nice piece of art.

[likesmountains 52]

60. Those carvings are fantastic..thanks for sharing.

[FloridaJudy]

62. Wonderful!

I can see why your dad doesn't want to part with these (I make quilts, and I could never sell my babies, though I've been known to give them away). But maybe some sort of exhibition could be arranged: possibly a local art gallery, bookstore or library? These sculptures are just too moving not to get a wider audience.

Thanks for sharing your dad's work with us.

[yardwork]

63. That's wonderful!

[H2O Man]

64. Very nice. n/t

[ronnykmarshall]

65. G'on Daddy!

:toast:

[spanone]

66. Fabulous.....really great work!!!

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

67. K &R. Mad props to your pop!!!

[Libby2]

68. Wow!! That's fantastic!

[wildeyed]

69. Fabulous!

I love it so much!

:applause:

[truedelphi]

70. His statues made my day.

I too think that your dad's art should always be preserved so someday a folk art museum could have it.

Glad he's on our side!

[japple]

73. Thank you, babylonsister for posting this. Your father

has made a beautiful statement there, and in the figure with the amputee vet. Give him the thanks of a grateful admirer, and hold on to this man for dear life. My Dad, a WWII hero and veteran of the Korean War, who opposed this administration and everything it stands for, died in January. While he was still alive, I told him how much I loved him and how proud I was to be his daughter, but it's never enough. Peace to you and your wonderful father, and thanks again.

[janetle]

74. Is he single? My Mom is 79.....

....and she would definitely go for his politics.

This is such a great piece of art work!

[freefall]

75. Wow! Thanks for posting this, babylonsister. n/t

[illinoisprogressive]

76. how wonderful. Marvelous.

[liberaltrucker]

77. Raising a cool one to your Dad

:toast:

Carving-whittlin', as we say in the South-is becoming a lost art.
My salute to him.

:patriot:

[shaniqua6392]

78. That is so awesome!!

Give him our thanks for showing it to us. God bless him.

[brook]

79. What a treasure!

Make that "treasures" - your Dad and his work. Thank you for showing us. His work is absolutely beautiful.

[emilyg]

80. Love it!

[Swamp Rat]

81. Wonderful!!!

:applause:

I downloaded your photo. ;)

www.swamp-rat.com

[LiberalHeart]

82. I love his work ... would love to see more.

[MisterHowdy]

83. I love it!

That is true art IMO.
Its beautiful, so human.

cheers.

[lonestarnot]

84. Can he make me some?

[Vidar]

85. Wonderful work by your dad.

[BuyingThyme]

86. That's just gorgeous, particularly the way it loaded on dial-up.

[Dinger]

87. Beautiful, Simply Beautiful : )

Thanks for posting the pic. It is truly inspiring.
:patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot:

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

89. Beautiful!

Please tell him thanks. His work reminds me of another woodcarver--my dear step-dad who passed on 3 years ago. That's the highest compliment I can give your dad.

[sonias]

90. Wonderful work

Tell your Dad, he rocks!

Perfect American slice of life these days.


Sonia

[az chela]

91. Seems the dad and daughter are both awesome amd veery much alike

tHANKS Ruth and also to your dad

[Annces]

92. I love hand-made objects

Very special.

[sandrakae]

93. Your dad is a wonderful man.

[AZBlue]

94. Your dad's cool!

Give him a hug from all of us here at DU!

[Fawkes]

95. Your dad

is wonderful. His art is wonderful, his politics are wonderful, and his heart is wonderful.

[JI7]

96. just beautiful

[Pierogi_Pincher]

97. Brought tears to my eyes.

My dad-in-law was a woodcarver. They are a special breed. Our dads are no longer with us.
Please give your wonderful father a big:hug:.

(Love his 'stache!)

P_P

[Danger Mouse]

98. nice carving

:)

[FourScore]

99. It's so wonderful. n/t

[caseycoon]

100. EXCELLENT!

He is very talented. I love this.
Thanks for sharing!

[wicket]

101. Awesome work!!!

:D

[graywarrior]

102. Wow. They looked pissed.

Excellent work.

[AnotherMother4Peace]

103. Very nice - I would love it for my desk. Has he seen this thread? He's awesome.

[babylonsister]

104. No, but my DH just printed this thread up so I can send it to him. Thank you all!

He must have printed it in a large font (good for my dad); it's a total of 29 pages! Hours of reading fun!