Capturing Wildlife
Wood carver Dougherty to appear at
Pewee Valley art and crafts show
He is a gifted chainsaw carver
from Menifee County, Ky.
PEWEE VALLEY, Ky. (October 2014) – Harley Dougherty, a nationally and internationally known chainsaw artist, will be featured at the Arts & Crafts Day in Pewee Valley on Saturday, Oct. 25. He will be carving from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Dougherty has placed fourth in the World Saw Championship and set the high benchmark on auction in the Golden Chainsaw World Championship.
At Ridgeway, Pa., he has the “honor of top piece carved” and has been in the top five for the past five years. The 46-year-old native of Menifee County, Ky., has been carving for the past nine years and has no formal training. He says it is a god given gift and he feels blessed to have work he enjoys.
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Photos provided Harley Dougherty (above and below) of Jeffersonville, Ky., will demonstrate his talents at the St. James Episcopal Arts and Crafts Show on Oct. 25 in Pewee Valley, Ky. |
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“I really enjoy carving North America wildlife,” says Dougherty, who resides in Jeffersonville, Ky., near Mt. Sterling. “I have a wonderful wife, Melody, who has supported my dream of making this my career.
“A lot of chain saw carvers have had to get out of the business in the last couple of years and go into other jobs or just give up carving because they couldn’t make it. I’m one of a handful who have prospered. I’m in the top 4 percent in the business right now, so I’ve been very fortunate.”
After growing up near Kentucky’s Red River Gorge, Dougherty served in the U.S. Army and Kentucky National Guard. He served on active duty in the Gulf War.
The Arts and Crafts Day in Pewee Valley takes place at 401 Lagrange Rd. in Pewee Valley, Ky. Show organizers includes members from St. James Episcopal, Presbyterian and St. Aloysius Churches. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is presented by the Pewee Valley Woman’s Club.
For more information, contact June Creek at (502) 241-5912.