Adrian Bois is Professional Chainsaw carver from Villa Elisa, Entre Rios, Argentina. He studied electronics, engineering, administration, and international trade at different universities as he searched for the right direction. During this time, he was introduced to carving by making wooden toys, which lead him to meeting chainsaw carving colleagues. He had found his calling. Today, he creates custom chainsaw art art for companies, public entities, and individuals. He also conducts wood carving demonstrations and workshops. He also participates in chainsaw carving events and tours around the world. On his 2023 carving tour he will visit several locations in Argentina, Germany, and the USA.

Bob started carving in the fall of 1998 after seeing a local carver at the fair. He worked at Boeing and carved on the side until he was laid off in 2000, which prompted his move into full-time carving. He is now the owner of Bear Necessities Sculpture, LLC where he keeps busy filling orders for both private and corporate customers. King entered his first competition after carving only three bears and has been competing ever since. Bob was one of the original members of the Echo-USA Carving Team; having been asked to join in 2005. King is the main carver for Burton Snowboards, handling there custom jumps for snowboard runs. He has traveled to Daytona for Bike Week, carved at the Pocono 500 in Pennsylvania, Participated in Harley Davidson’s 105th anniversary celebration in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and worked in conjunction with Lucas Films and Disney.In 2010, Bob was honored with a star in the Carvers Walk of Fame in Mulda, Germany for winning more competitions then anyone in the world! Bob was honored with a fourth-place award for Best Overall Carver in the 2014 Loggerodeo™ carving competition. His winning carving was then purchased by Loggerodeo™ and donated as a memorial to the town of Oso WA. for the mudslide. With the help of Patricia Dwelley of Reedsport, King created the Oregon Divisional Chainsaw Sculpture Championships in 2000. he has been invited to represent the United States in competitions in Germany, England, Scotland, Denmark, Holland, and Canada. He lives in Edgewood, Washington and carves all around the United States while not at home or traveling abroad. You can follow his travels on both his Website and Facebook page. More or less a self-taught carve, Bob continues to grow in this art from by learing from other artists and pushing himself to try new things. Bob carves anything form realistic wildlife sculptures to scenes form life as he see them. Every year brings new adventures in wood sculpture and connecting with friends and family along the way.

Chris Foltz grew up in Hagerstown, Maryland but now lives in North Bend, Oregon with his wife and four sons. In the 2014 Chainsaw Carving Championships he was honored with the People’s Choice and Best overall Carver award. He is a competitive wood and ice power sculptor and a Chef Instructor at OCCI.

Foltz began working at the age of 14 in butcher shops cleaning the kill floors. He started his first kitchen position at the age of 15 Foltz paid his own way through post-secondary, graduation with dual degrees in baking and cooking from Baltimore International Culinary college. Chris started out making ice sculptures through his work as s chef about 14 years ago. In April, 2005 Chris took three days of formal ice sculpting instruction form Mike Vosburg in Richmond, VA. Three months later he entered his first competition, the Oregon Divisional Chainsaw Sculpting in Reedsport OR. Where he won “Rookie” of the year. Now Chris is the only professional sculptor that is competing in both wood and ice at a world-class level, averaging twelve competitions a year and regularly placing in the top ranks. He has also been influenced by iconic individuals including Bob and Cindy King who were the first and most important to influence Chris as a sculptor.
Foltz is best known for designs of original characters, comic book heroes, large animals of imagination, re-creations of strange animals and sculptures of children. Chris says “ We always completely enjoy our time is Sedro-Woolley! My family has been lucky enough to be part of the show for years. The best artists and great organization for the show. The town is fantastic as well.”

Born in Moldova, Constantin is now a custom wood carver from Sacramento, California. Constantin won first place in the semi-pro division of the 19th annual Oregon Divisional Chainsaw Carving Championship.Constantin says, “I had a passion for the arts since I was a young child, so I attended an art school in my home country. My second passion has always been animals and after I moved to the U.S., I was able to combine these two passions into wood carving. My good friend Alexandru Pricob mentored me and I have been carving for several years now. I am now happy to be able to provide carving lessons through my business. As a full-time pro-carver I work in flat wood and 3D, I also try to combine sculptures and painting as much as possible. I like to represent nature and its beauty, animals, and moments from their daily life: movement, moods, and there ordinary behaviors. Carving inspires me to want more from life; help me express my feelings. I carve wood and wood carves me into a better person. I look forward to carving new works full of inspiration at this year’s championships. I am excited to participate!”

Last minute I made it up to fill up a spot Sedro-Woolley Logger Rodeo. Competition starts tomorrow. Blessed to be here!

Mark Colp was born in Alberta, Canada and is proud to make chainsaw wood sculpting his life. He became a professional chainsaw sculptor right out of high school and has over 40 years’ experience in the business. Mark has a long list of accomplishments and is an award-winning wood sculptor with a shop in Lakeport, California. His many awards include winning the chainsaw carving invitational grand championship in New Mexico in 2013; winning the Redwood Regional in Ukiah, California in 2014; and first place at Reedsport Oregon 2015 Albuquerque Fiesta Cup.Mark was featured on seven out of 10 episodes of the reality show “Saw Dogs” that aired in Canada, the USA, Latin America, and Mexico. He also worked on a TV reality series for Carver Kings that began airing in 2015. Mark’s satisfaction in carving comes from the happiness that he is able to bring his customers through his art. His favorite sculptures are nautical themes and marine animals. Said Mark, “It’s my passion to create beautiful sculptures from wood that everyone enjoys. I love competing with some of my best buds and watching their awesome ability to create.”

still relatively new to the chainsaw carving scene, has been carving full-time for about a year.  She was introduced to chainsaw sculpture initially through her husband, Jamie Doeren; however it was actually another female chainsaw carver that convinced her to pick up a saw and gave her her first lesson.  That's when her passion for carving was ignited.  In the beginning, she only pursued it as a hobby - carving occasionally on the weekends.  As she continued to learn new patterns and participate in more events, it became more and more evident that this is what she was meant to do.  In June of 2014, at the prodding of her husband, she finally took the leap and decided to leave her corporate office job to pursue her passion and help build and expand their family business - "Sculpture by Doeren / Big Bear Carving Company. "

Since leaving the corporate world, Lisa's been able to devote much more time to carving and becoming a better artist in general.  Although she has a great deal of natural talent, she credits much of her success to the continuous help and support of her husband, who maintains her saws, sharpens her chain, and generally keeps her well-equipped to carve - wherever they go.  Not only that, she appreciates (usually... LOL) the constructive criticism he offers regarding her work.  Together they make a great team and are enjoying building a business where they can travel together and share their passion for chainsaw carving.

With over 27 years of experience in sculpture, Jamie Doeren is a talented artist, with an ever-growing list of accomplishments and artistic achievements.  Probably best known for his chainsaw art, he has been perfecting the skill, since he first began experimenting with a chainsaw back in 1989.  Having worked for several years as a small-engine mechanic, repairing chainsaws, he grew tired of testing out his equipment by merely cutting off the ends of logs.  So, he began to indulge his creative spirit, and started turning these logs into rough cut-outs of bears and other wildlife.  The more that he experimented and became more adept in his handling of the chainsaw, the more realistic and precise his carvings became.   And after many hours of persistent practice and relentless trial-and-error testing, it wasn’t long before his rough cut-outs began taking more realistic shapes and people began to not only notice his work but also offer good prices for it.  So began the career of this self-taught master of chainsaw sculpture.  Jamie went on to write two books on chainsaw carving – “Chainsaw Carving a Bear – A Complete Step-By-Step Guide” in 2003 and “Chainsaw Carving an Eagle” with Dennis Roghair in 2004.  He also became a respected contender in several international chainsaw carving competitions, winning three world championships and four national titles.  Jamie is also credited with the creation of the United Chainsaw Carver’s Guild in 2002.Throughout his career, Jamie has expanded his expertise and skill through his studies abroad, working directly under other masters of the trade.  He has spent substantial time in Europe, doing commission jobs and collaborating with other masters of sculpture – honing his skills and expanding his repertoire of sculpture technique.  From all of that experience, he has become very skilled in sculpting stone, clay, ice, snow, and even sand. Life casting, welding, and blacksmithing work are also on his long list of artistic expression.   Besides his insatiable desire for continuing his own education, Jamie also has a passion for teaching and sharing his vast knowledge with other aspiring artists.  He offers quarterly chainsaw carving classes at his studio in Abrams, and he occasionally teaches some classes in Germany as well.  Today, Jamie has a very successful sculpture business and gallery in Abrams, WI.  He is currently in the process of expanding his outdoor gallery, to include a sculpture garden that will display his works of art in the scenic, quiet beauty of a lush garden setting; the end result being a sanctuary of both realistic and impressionistic art creations that can be enjoyed individually and collectively as customers stroll through the garden. He has a wide array of sculpture pieces ranging from rustic, cabin-inspired pieces to more modern, abstract creations.  All of them, original designs created by the hand of a true master of sculpture.  Jamie Doeren is undoubtedly  a remarkable artist, with an amazing degree of raw talent that can be only be fully appreciated when you stop by his gallery and take it in for yourself.