Jack is a self-taught artist.  He began carving in wood in his early teens and continued to do so throughout his twenties.  

An avid outdoorsman, Jack spends many hours in the woods observing wildlife.  While finding and collecting antlers that had been shed by moose, deer and elk, he discovered that the symmetrical curves and texture of the antlers provided an exceptional medium for the creation of art works.  This made the change from woodcarving to antler carving a natural progression.  Carving in sheep horns came later, as Jack came into possession of bighorn sheep horns that had either died of natural causes or had been confiscated by game wardens for one reason or another and sold at auction.

To create one of his original works of art, Jack first selects a horn or an antler and then using its natural shape and his woods experience, visualizes a wildlife art form.  The art work is then carefully created using a number of hand-held tools, and each piece gradually comes alive, reflecting Jack's love of the natural world.  Each carving is created from a single horn or antler.  No finish is applied to the carving, leaving the piece to show its natural beauty.  

Jack lives in Southern British Columbia and had had his works purchased by art and wildlife lovers across Canada as well as in many other parts of the world.

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