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Author: Rick Jensen
About the Author:
Rick Jensen got his first taste of carving growing up along the Missouri River bottoms in North Dakota. His father supplied him with a pocketknife at the age of seven. Whittling on sticks started what would become a lifetime of woodcarving.
Upon moving to northwestern Minnesota, Rick became interested in art, including drawing and sculpting. His first carved project was done in a high school art class in 1965. Today, that piece hangs in his home as a reminder of what sparked his interest.
Taking several years off from his art, Rick served in Vietnam, gained a post-secondary education and began to raise his family of three daughters. He resumed carving in 1984.
Soon after, Rick became interested in woodcarving shows and competitions. While showing his work, he was often approached with the idea of sharing his talent with others by teaching them to carve. He now travels throughout the Midwest and Canada hosting woodcarving seminars.
Some awards he has received at various woodcarving competitions include Best of Show, People's Choice, Judge's Choice and Best Table Display, in addition to numerous first and second place awards. Rick has judged carving shows in Canada, Montana and Minnesota.
Rick feels very fortunate to have been chosen by his peers to have his work included in the book, Carving Found Wood by Vic Hood and Jack A. Williams. Other artistic endeavors of Rick's include antler carving, bone carving and stone carving.
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