Five carvings in 3 years is not exactly what we'd call worthy of a profession, but it was still a very rewarding albeit time-consuming hobby. With the exception of the fraternity badge, each was a gift that I had painstakingly made and then gave away (I find this is an awfully painful thing to do as an artist).

I had graduated college and the time had come that I really wanted to make something for myself that was wall-worthy. It took me a while to find a suitable subject, but when I found it, I just knew it would be perfect (and gutsy as you'll see when you read above).