Derek Richards
has been carving working decoy ducks and wildfowl
in the traditional American style since the late eightes. Having discovered one of America's unique folk art
forms while living in the USA, he subsequently studied and worked with one of America's leading
contemporary carvers, Mark McNair in Virginia.
Using only traditional carving tools, Atlantic White
Cedar and oil paints, his birds have a very individual
style and have become highly collectable.
He appears in the recently published book entitled 'Significant Figures in Art & Craft Today', and is a member of the Somerset Guild of Craftsmen.
Commissions accepted