Mark English, Artisan, proudly stands among the sawdust that was sawn and whittled away to create a tribute to the American Soldiers of the the wars carved into the base. A fitting tribute he thought, once he discovered that the trees were planted by World War I Veteran Lynn Oles, who brought the trees back Read More…
Tag: Mark English
Mountain Man Appears in Gingko Tree Carving
Artisan Mark English appears to be nearing completion of the first stump carving by Bodies Restaurant on Main Street in Grantsville, WV. There is an additional shorter stump on the opposite side of the business that Mr. English will tackle soon with another design.
Gingko Tree Carving Update
See earlier stories for under the tag for Mark English or Gingko for more information about this project.
Mark English is Making Progress on the Gingko Tree Carving
Even though the decision to cut down the Gingko Trees in front of Bodies Restaurant at the corner of Main and Florence Streets may be a debateable subject, the talent of Artisan Mark English is not up for debate. He continues to amaze as to what can be done with a chain saw. His intricate Read More…
Grantsville City Council Meeting: Harris expresses viewpoint on cutting of Gingko Trees
City resident Larry Harris, opened the ”Citizens Concerns” portion of the Grantsville City Council meeting stating ”It is beyond words for the loss of the 100 year old Gingko trees that have been cut down,” and then spoke for over 30 minutes on the subject to a beleaguered council who tried to explain their reasoning Read More…
Ginko Tree Project is Taking Shape
Artisan Mark English continues to make progress on the Ginko Tree Project for the Town of Grantsville in front of Bodies Restuarant at the corner of Main and Florence Streets. If you look closely you can see his preliminary sketches on the wood where the mountain man is beginning to take shape. See Earlier Story: Read More…
Artisan Mark English Begins Grantsville’s Ginko Tree Projects
With his chain saw in hand and his service dog Zahabe laying nearby, Mark English has begun sawing and chipping away at the first of two Ginko Tree stumps beside Bodies Restuarant on the west end of Main Street. I stopped for just a brief conversation today and he was eager to share his drawings Read More…
