Armand Carney Least Sandpiper

Armand Carney (1936-2008) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1980 A life-size sandpiper carving by a bird carver who was invited to exhibit in the "Gold Room" of the Easton Waterfowl Festival for twenty-five years. He was famed for his painted feathering. He often incorporated a clam shell as a palette, which would curl his brush to create curved feather detail in a single stroke. A blurred ink signature is on the underside of the bird. In original condition.