Wayne Martin
Wayne Martin of L'Anse MI uses tupelo, which is a premium wood for artistic woodcarvers. He then carefully paints each bird and uses cast metal legs, glass eyes, and Lake Superior driftwood to finish them. Like so many of our artists, Wayne appreciates nature and wildlife, and his creations reflect that appreciation. Wayne served as a police officer in downstate Portage MI for 33 years, retiring in 2000 and moving to the U.P. We invite you to visit our Gallery and view Wayne's birds.
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STAN BOLSENGA
Stan Bolsenga has been carving and painting since 2003. He carves using power tools, and on occasion, hand tools. The wood he uses is primarily Basswood and some Tupelo. Painting is acrylics with airbrushes and paint brushes. Habitat and legs are from soldered brass and pewter.
Stan’s favorite subjects are shorebirds. He also carves birds, game birds and ducks, full size and miniatures. Stan was mentored in his early days by an extremely accomplished downstate carver. He moved to the UP in 2006 and has continued to take instruction with world acclaimed carvers at various locations in the U.S.
Stan’s work is displayed at the Ed Grey Gallery in Calumet and the Gift Station in Munising. In the past, it has been displayed in downstate galleries and the William Bonifas Galley in Escanaba. His works have found homes with hundreds of collectors across the U.S.
Before retirement, Dr. Bolsenga was a research hydrologist and assistant to the director at a large environmental research laboratory in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He has published over 70 scientific papers and four books. He is a past member of the National Academy of Sciences and has conducted research in ice, snow, bioclimatology and climate change.
