John Bryan Fineart
Fine Wood Carver and Sculptor
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John's Fine Woodcarvings

Frenzy - John Bryan Carving - hand carved table panel

Portfolio

I have had the great pleasure of carving many different works throughout my career. Whether Bas Relief, Sculpture, or more Contemporary carvings, this digital portfolio is where you can see a selection of my greatest work. 

My work ranges from a grand scale down to a handful of smaller passion projects that I have undertaken over the years. I encourage you to browse more of my work through the Portfolio tab on the main menu. 

Bas Relief
Meeting At The Museum
Meeting At The Museum

Commissioned for the National Sporting Library & Museum in Middleburg Virginia.

53" x 53" x 2" 

Cherry 2013

The Basket Catch
The Basket Catch

Commissioned hearth panel

21" x 34" x 3"

Cherry. 2009

Texas Streamside
Texas Streamside

Commissioned hearth panel.

21" x 36" x 3"

Cherry. 2007  

Riversouth
Riversouth

Commissioned plantation hearth panel.

49" x 43" x 2 1/4"

Cherry. 2008

The Hunter
The Hunter

Commissioned entryway carving.

36" x 34" x 1 1/2"

Cherry. 2003

Stripers In Linden
Stripers In Linden

44” x 24” x 1 1/8”

European Linden (limewood)

2018

Permit Schooling #3
Permit Schooling #3

Commissioned pocket doors.

50" x 85" x 1 1/4"

Cherry. 2001

Down From The Mountain
Down From The Mountain

Commissioned memorial panel

30" x 40" x 1 1/2"

Black walnut. 2008

King Ranch Quail
King Ranch Quail

Commissioned wall piece.

40" x 23" x 3"

Cherry. 2002

Centinela
Centinela

Bob-white Quail & Prickly Pear Cactus

20" x 14" x 3"

Cherry. 2006

Hung Up
Hung Up

Bob-white Quail & Mesquite wall piece.

20" x 14" x 3"

Cherry. 2003

Brookie With No-hackle
Brookie With No-hackle

Brook trout wall piece. Edition of 5. (sold out)

15" x 15 1/2" x 2"

Cherry. 1990

Bud Purdy
Bud Purdy

Commissioned memorial piece.

20" x 11" x 2"

Swiss Pearwood. 2014

Double R Days
Double R Days

Commissioned by a couple Silver Creek floaters

34" x 28" x 1 1/2"

Cherry 2014
 

Where Land & Water Meet
Where Land & Water Meet

Commissioned hearth panel

40" x 39" x 1 5/8"

Cherry. 2012

Where Land & Water Meet
Where Land & Water Meet

Installation

Farming in Maine
Farming in Maine

Commissioned panel for Portland Public Market.

48" x 48" x 3"

Cherry. 1997

Tumblehome
Tumblehome

Yacht bulkhead panel

24" x 24" x 2"

Black walnut. 1993

Fresh Herring
Fresh Herring

Commissioned hearth panel.

21" x 35" x 3"

Cherry. 2002

Fresh Herring in situ
Fresh Herring in situ

Installed hearth panel in coastal Maine home

Flight Birds
Flight Birds

American Woodcock & Sumac wall piece.

26" x 23" x 1 1/2"

Cherry. 2007

Fox Hunter's Still Life
Fox Hunter's Still Life

Commissioned wall piece

28" x 21" x 1 1/4"

Black walnut. 2010

Heavyweights
Heavyweights

Sparring bison & the Tetons

22" x 34" x 2" 

Black walnut. 2003

Cohasset Table
Cohasset Table

glass covered coffee table

36" x 18" x 36"

Cherry 2015

Five Hummingbirds
Five Hummingbirds

Wall relief.

20" x 14" x 1 1/4"

Black walnut. 2014

Tuna On Rope
Tuna On Rope

18" x 20" x 1 1/8"

Cherry 2018

Bait#1
Bait#1

24" x 12" x 1 1/8"

Cherry 2018

Bait #1 detail
Bait #1 detail

Cherry 2018

Frenzy
Frenzy

35" x 35" x 1 1/4"

Cherry  2010

Squituna
Squituna

35" x 35" x 1 1/4"

Cherry.  2010

Sculpture
A FISH I'D LIKE TO CATCH....again
A FISH I'D LIKE TO CATCH....again

Striped Bass & Mackerel

Limewood 31” x 12” x 10”

2023

The Night Owl
The Night Owl

31” x 8 1/2” x 8 1/2”

European Linden 2022

The Night Owl
The Night Owl

Detail

European Linden 2022

BURLY BARN OWL
BURLY BARN OWL

Barn Owl

Limewood burl 9 1/2” x 9” x 5”

2023

Harbor Seal #2
Harbor Seal #2

36” x 15” x 12”

European Linden 2020

Harbor Seal #2
Harbor Seal #2

Detail

European Linden 2020

Falcon
Falcon

14" x 30" x 11"

Limewood. 2013

Merle's Heron
Merle's Heron

17" x 10" x 6"

Limewood. 2009

Merle's Heron
Merle's Heron

17" x 10" x 6"

Limewood. 2009

Cow Moose
Cow Moose

18” x 6” x 5”

European Linden (limewood)

2018

Wood Turtle
Wood Turtle

13" x 10" x 4"  200 cubic inches

Cherry 2017

Cherry Chrysalis Vessel
Cherry Chrysalis Vessel

18" x 7" d.  300 cubic inches

Cherry 2017

The Sunken Log
The Sunken Log

Brook trout.

13" x 11" x 14"

Limewood. 2012

Apple Brookie
Apple Brookie

Brook trout.

11" x 17" x9"

Applewood. 2015

Apple Brookie
Apple Brookie

Brook trout

11" x 17" x 9"

Applewood. 2015

The Prince
The Prince

Atlantic Salmon

25 1/2" x 6" x 9"

Black walnut root. 2007

Jungle Cock
Jungle Cock

6" x 6" x 5"

Swiss Pear 2016

Hunny
Hunny

Hungarian partridge.

15" x 14 1/2" x 10"

Black walnut root. 2006

T. Doodle
T. Doodle

American woodcock.

13" x 10" x 6"

Black walnut root. 1996

T. Doodle
T. Doodle

American woodcock.

13" x 10" x 6"

Black walnut root. 1996

Darth Grouse
Darth Grouse

Ruffed Grouse

15" x 11" x 15"

Black walnut root. 2003

Mr. Sharptail
Mr. Sharptail

Sharp-tail grouse.

15" x 12" x 14"

Black walnut root. 2005

Mr. Sharptail
Mr. Sharptail

Sharp=tail grouse.

15" x 12" x 14"

Black walnut root. 2005

First Beat
First Beat

Primitive Ruffed Grouse

13" x 13" x 16"

Black walnut root. 1993

Drummer #2
Drummer #2

Drumming Ruffed grouse.

16" x 12" x 11"

Black walnut root.  2004

Quail Redux
Quail Redux

Bob-white quail.

12" x 11" x 8"

Black walnut root. 1999

Quail Redux
Quail Redux

12" x 11" x 8"

Black walnut root. 1999

Pearwood Quail
Pearwood Quail

Bob-white quail.

5" x 11" x 5"

Swiss Pearwood. 2007

Rootwood Pheasant
Rootwood Pheasant

Life-size pheasant.

17" x 35" x 8 1/2"

Black walnut root. 1993

Spruce Grouse
Spruce Grouse

13" x 6" x 9"

Black walnut root. 2007

Mantels
The Harbor Mantel
The Harbor Mantel

Commissioned library mantelpiece

55" x 77" x 7 1/2"  

Cherry. 2011

The Harbor Mantel
The Harbor Mantel

Centerpiece detail.

20" x 11" x 3/4"

Cherry. 2011

The Harbor Mantel
The Harbor Mantel

Pilaster detail of Black-crowned Night heron.

9" x 5" x 3/4"

Cherry. 2011

The Brumley Mantel
The Brumley Mantel

Commissioned trophy room mantelpiece.

60" x 79" x 8"

Black walnut. 2000

The Brumley Mantel
The Brumley Mantel

Centerpiece detail.

21" x 11" x 3/4"

Black walnut. 2000

The Brumley Mantel
The Brumley Mantel

Pilaster detail of Black spruce.

Black walnut. 2000

Brumley Mantel detail
Brumley Mantel detail
Streamside #3
Streamside #3

Commissioned carving to dress a mantel beam..

48" x 11" x 1 1/2"

Cherry. 1995

Mudjekeewis Mantel
Mudjekeewis Mantel

Commissioned library mantelpiece.

62" x 87" x 7 1/2"

Cherry. 1997

Mudjekeewis Mantel
Mudjekeewis Mantel

Centerpiece detail.

21" x 11" x 3/4"

Cherry. 1997

Mudjekeewis Mantel
Mudjekeewis Mantel

Pilaster detail of raspberries.

8" x 5" x 1/2"

Cherry. 1997

Streamside #1
Streamside #1

Mantelpiece with fly fishing theme.

62" x 72" x 7"

Cherry. 1989

Streamside #1
Streamside #1

Centerpiece detail.

17" x 10 1/2" x 3/4"

Cherry. 1989

Streamside #1
Streamside #1

Pilaster detail of dragonfly, and water lily.

10" x 5" x 3//4"

Cherry. 1989

Shorescape
Shorescape

Commissioned hearth panel.

21" x 54" x 3"

Cherry. 1991.

Shorescape
Shorescape

Detail.

Cherry. 1991

Royal Estuary
Royal Estuary

Commissioned wood stove mantel.

16" x 48" x 5"

Pickled Cherry. 1991

Streamside #2
Streamside #2

Commissioned mantelpiece.

54" x 72" x 7"

Cherry. 1992

Streamside #2
Streamside #2

Centerpiece detail.

17" x 10 1/2" x 3/4"

Cherry. 1992

Streamside #2
Streamside #2

Pilaster detail of Brook trout and Iris.

Cherry. 1992

Shoreline Mantel
Shoreline Mantel

Ready to install.

Entryways
GWB East
GWB East

The Eagle is the Spiritkeeper of the East and watches over the first three moons of each year. Each month's moon is represented here by their totem animals (deer, beaver and hawk) and companion plants. (Ginseng, tobacco and comfrey)

35" x 21" x 1 1/8"  Black walnut. 2001

 

GWB West
GWB West

The Grizzly bear is the Spiritkeeper of the West and watches over three fall moons. Each moon is represented here by it's totem animals (raven, snake and elk) and companion plants (mullein, thistle and red cedar)

35" x 21" x 1 1/8"  Black walnut. 2001

GWB South
GWB South

The Coyote is the Spiritkeeper of the south and watches over the three moons of summer. Each moon is represented by it's totem animal (sturgeon, flicker, brown bear) and companion plants (sage clover comfrey, raspberries)

35" x 21" x 1 1/8"  Black walnut. 2001

GWB North
GWB North

The buffalo is the Spiritkeeper of the North and watches over three winter moons. Each moon is represented here by their totem animals (otter, cougar and hawk) and companion plants (plantain, quaking aspen, violets)

35" x 21" x 1 1/8"  Black walnut. 2001

GWB Butterfly
GWB Butterfly

Native peoples believed a person was born into one of four clans. This is the Butterfly clan panel with butterfly weed and quaking aspen.

24" x 21" x 1 1/8"  Black walnut. 2001

GWB Frog Clan
GWB Frog Clan

Trophy room door panel. One of a set of ten featuring a Medicine Wheel Frog clan shield.

24" x 21" x 1 1/8"  Black walnut. 2001

 

GWB Thunderbird Clan
GWB Thunderbird Clan

Trophy room door panel. One of  set of ten featuring a Medicine Wheel Thunderbird clan shield.

24" x 21" x 1 1/8"  Black walnut. 2001

 

GWB Turtle Clan
GWB Turtle Clan

Trophy room door panel. One of a set of ten featuring a Medicine Wheel Turtle clan shield.

24" x 21" x 1 1/8"  Black walnut. 2001

 

GWB Bear Transom
GWB Bear Transom

Transom panel spans a double door entryway into a hunt room. One of a commissioned ten panel set featuring the Wheel of Life.

15 1/2" x 60" x 1 1/8"  Black walnut. 2001

GWB Elk transom
GWB Elk transom

Transom panel spanning a double door entryway into a gentleman's hunt room. One of a commissioned ten panel set featuring the Wheel of Life.

15 1/2" x 60" x 1 1/8"  Black walnut. 2001

GWB
GWB

Happy client!

Grizzly Door panel
Grizzly Door panel

Library door panel.

28" x 20" x 1 1/8"

Cherty.  2011

Grizzly Door panel
Grizzly Door panel

Library door panel.

28" x 20" x 1 1/8"

Cherry.  2011

Raven Transom
Raven Transom

Library door panel.

12" x 20" x 1 1/8"

Cherry.  2011

Owl Transom
Owl Transom

Transom library door panel.

12" x 20" x 1 1/8"

Cherry.  2011

Sockeye Salmon
Sockeye Salmon

Pair of lower library door panels.

28" x 20" x 1 1/8" each.

Cherry. 2011

Sockeye Salmon detail
Sockeye Salmon detail
Library Entryway
Library Entryway

Cherry. 2011

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Recent Work
A FISH I'D LIKE TO CATCH....again
A FISH I'D LIKE TO CATCH....again

Striped Bass & Mackerel

Limewood 31” x 12” x 10”

2023

A FISH I'D LIKE TO CATCH.....again
A FISH I'D LIKE TO CATCH.....again

Striped Bass & Mackerel detail

2023

The Night Owl
The Night Owl

31” x 8 1/2” x 8 1/2”

European Linden

2022

The Night Owl
The Night Owl

Detail

European Linden

2023

Barred Owl bust
Barred Owl bust

10 1/2” x 8” x 7 1/2”

European Linden

2023

Burly Barn Owl
Burly Barn Owl

9” x 9 1/2” x 5”

European Linden burl

2023

Burly Barn Owl
Burly Barn Owl

9” x 9 1/2” x 5”

European Linden burl

2023

Speckled Hen
Speckled Hen

14” x 9” x 7 1/2”

European Linden burl

2020

Harbor Seal #2
Harbor Seal #2

36” x 16” x 12”

European Linden aka limewood

2019

Harbor Seal detail
Harbor Seal detail

36” x 16” x 12”

European Linden aka limewood

2019

Diving Osprey
Diving Osprey

29” x 14” x 9”

European Linden (limewood)

2019

Diving Osprey
Diving Osprey

29” x 14” x 9”

European Linden (limewood)

2019

Tuna On Rope
Tuna On Rope

18" x 20" x 1 1/4"

Cherry. 2018

Stripers In Linden
Stripers In Linden

44” x 24” x 1 1/8”

European Linden (limewood)

2018