Artist Statement
I started carving while elk hunting with my father in the early 1980’s. My first attempt was a duck carved from lodge pole pine from around our camp.

Currently fish species from the Pacific Northwest are my main subjects. All my work is hand carved and painted and I mostly use Jelutong wood from the Philippines. My fish are easily recognized to their intended species, but are somewhat impressionistic as they tend to be a bit healthy “fat” and their appendages “fins” are frequently disproportionally large for their body size. Ascetically speaking, I like the visual effect of these modifications. (Some have suggested there is a deeper subconscious meaning!)

Finding the perfect mounting materials, whether it’s limbs, rocks, driftwood or roots has become an adventure in the great outdoors that the family enjoys taking part in.

About Larry Howard
I was born and raised in Albany, Oregon. I moved to Klamath Falls, OR in 1962 to attend OIT and have been here ever since. I retired in February, 2007. My wife Bonnie and I have been married since 1964 and we have one daughter, Kim who also lives in Klamath Falls.

Artist Code: LH