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Great Horned Owl

Great Egret

Are you a birder, sports person, naturalist, artist, collector or investor in fine wildlife art?  Welcome to the site where you will find some of the finest hand carved and hand painted bird art to be found anywhere. Why consider a Cormons carving? Aside from affordability, Matt's discerning clientele wants bird carvings and sculptures that are authentic, yet uniquely interpreted.  From concept to finished creation, each carving and sculpture is truly one of a kind, carved one at a time, without patterns. As an artist who knows birds, Matt is able to capture each bird's individuality, as well as the character of each species. In addition, his finer (and costlier) sculptures are of museum quality.  It's no wonder his work is sought after by so many knowledgeable collectors.           Matt's work is truly unique.

TAKE SOME TIME TO VIEW SOME OF THE PAGES ON THIS WEB SITE,
COMPARE MATT'S WORK AND PRICES WITH OTHERS', THEN DECIDE
WHO YOU WANT TO CARVE YOUR SPECIAL BIRD

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Full-size Tundra Swans currently on loan at the Chincoteague Wildlife
Refuge on Virginia's Eastern Shore.  These carvings are for sale.
See CARVINGS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

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Are you looking for a very original abstract piece to complement  the decor of  your home?  You might consider something in the style of the "Ebony" collection.  In these imaginative sculptures no effort  is made to depict an actual species; they are Matt's interpretation of  the sleek, streamlined essence of a bird in action.  No two are alike.  They are not true ebony, but are painted black.        To view more of the "ebony" collection and other abstracts,  click on EBONY.

This carving of a Pintail is representative of Matt's  more realistic work.  In this piece the body feathers are carved in relief.  The body, including the raised wings, is carved from a  single piece of  wood.  The head, as in nearly all carvings, is added separately. Those who know their ducks especially appreciate Matt's work.           To view other ducks click on DUCKS.

An Atlantic Puffin sitting on a guano covered rock may not be everyone's idea of a centerpiece for the dining room table!  But if  you want realism and accuracy, you wouldn't want the puffin  mounted on a piece of  clean driftwood. The guano, incidentally, isn't real!         Except when necessary (as in the kingfisher's crest, shown below), Matt does not detail feathers.  Many people are distracted into believing detailed feathering (one would need a magnifying glass to see such detail  on an actual feather) is the sign of a fine carving, and miss the real art,  the ability of the carver to capture the essence of  the species through  attitude and expression - and to leave out what is unnecessary. Capturing this essence is difficult and is what Matt specializes in.         To see other species of puffins click PUFFINS.

  Matt's carvings can be found in the homes of satisfied clients from Maine
to California, in Hawaii and Alaska, and in many foreign countries.  If you would like to read what his clients' have to say about his work, click on CLIENTS' COMMENTS.
 

In this Kingfisher the body feathers are carved in relief, as in the puffin above, but not otherwise detailed.   However, the crest is necessarily detailed to show its hairy aspect (difficult to see in this image). The feet of this kingfisher are metal casts of actual feet.  Matt sometimes makes his own feet, but good casts, if available, are usually better and result in substantial savings for the client.  Incidentally, not every carver using cast feet advertises that fact.  The feet of the puffin above, were made by Matt .  To see other kingfisher carvings, Click KINGFISHERS

Some clients request groups of birds, as in these Spotted Sandpipers. The driftwood base is not inappropriate here because unlike the sanderling (see the top of this page), which typically feeds on sandy beaches, the  Spotted Sandpiper, a dweller of streams, as well as salt, brackish and freshwater creeks and marshes, may search for small animals around dead wood by the water.     To see other sandpiper carvings click on SANDPIPERS.

Matt isn't limited to carving living species.  This  fine carving represents the Passenger Pigeon which had numbered in the billions in the 1800, but which is now extinct!      Unfortunately the term "pigeon" does a disservice to this bird because of the connotation it has to the familiar "park" pigeon which is not very popular with most people.  This "pigeon" is more dove-like and graceful than the latter.       To see other extinct species Matt has done click on EXTINCT SPECIES.

Folk art is also fair game for Matt.  Some  people prefer a carving that is more primitive. This rustic loon, made from a log with a decayed center is an example of  Matt's folk art.  Such  carvings are much easier to make than the carvings shown above - and they are quite inexpensive.      To view other loons, including realistic, click on LOONS.

Like the abstract "Ebony" collection (above), these carvings are not true to a  particular species. They do very well  at local benefit auctions, getting much more than the selling price.  Because they take a fraction of the time it takes to carve a particular species, they are very reasonably priced.  These can also be painted black, as in the "Ebony" collection.        To see some of the latter, click on EBONY SHOREBIRDS.

Matt is not restricted to carving American  birds.  The Redshank shown here is a European bird that is sometimes found in America.       If you have traveled and seen a bird you would like to have a fine carving of, Matt will do it for you and guarantee your satisfaction.      Click on EXOTICS to see what other non-native species Matt has done to date.

If the smaller birds are your favorite, Matt does them too, as you can see from the delicate Red-breasted Nuthatch to the left.       To see chickadees, wrens, bluebirds and other thrushes, cardinals, tanagers, jays, crows and more, click on SONGBIRDS

Pileated Woodpecker

COMMISSIONS ARE  WELCOME      for any bird,     from anywhere,     and in any   of many styles

Great Blue Heron

Each bird carving is signed with the signature shown to the left.  Many people ask  what "mon"  means.   Someone suggested Models Of Nature", not a bad idea, but if you carefully examine the signature you will see that it spells "Cormons".