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Artist Statement
I first started scrolling about eight years ago after visiting a gentleman in Central Oregon, who was involved with Scroll Sawing.  He proudly showed me some of his projects and I fell in love with this art form.  On the way home my wife informed me I had just missed the turn to our home and my reply was “Yes, I know, but I am going to Salem to buy me a Scroll Saw so I can start cutting” and so the story began.

From scrolling in the early days with any wood I could find or buy, I slowly started concentrating on the use of Bass Wood with the bark attached.  The wood I used was both the rounds and slab planks.  This was something not normally done by the typical scroll saw artist so I was able to produce an art form that was highly in demand.

I started selling to people that came to me through word of mouth advertising.  I then moved on to small craft shows and now I have my art work in a number of galleries and various other outlets.  I still cannot resist the Christmas Bazaars however, so I try to include several of them each season.

After scrolling for about five years, I started working with Intarsia Wood Art.  However, I found that I had difficulty obtaining and maintaining the quality and quantity of various woods required for true Intarsia, so I began using stains to achieve the wood colors I desired.  This resulted in a product known as Segmentation that very closely resembles true intarsia but can be produced and marketed at a more affordable price.  The end result is a truly beautiful piece of wood art that you would be proud to display in your home or place of business.

Both the Scroll Art and Intarsia/Segmentation Art is achieved using a Scroll Saw.  The wood is cut, sanded, stained (if needed) and assembled by myself to produce the final product.

I hope you enjoy my wood art as much as I do.

About Dwayne Jackson
I was raised in the Willamette Valley of Oregon.  After military service and college, I pursued a career in Forestry.  I retired from Forestry in 2002 after 30 years of service.  My wife Jan and I then moved to Central Oregon where we have always wanted to live.  I enjoy Bass fishing, spending winters in Arizona and of course my wood art.

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Artist Code: DEJ