picture of Clifton carving a figure in wood













Working on ..

    Update Sep 21, 2025


The swordfish has been sculpted in clay and is drying before going into the kiln.
It will be fired once the kiln is full.
new work

length - 14 inches

 






Watch my 8 min. youtube video on making the model Skiff shown in the spotlight image above.



Clifton Sears,  Nova Scotia, Canada

In the early 1970's I became known for my wood carved scenes
of commercial fishermen. In time I began to work in marble and stone
and eventually ceramics. My themes also branched out to include
Wildlife, Caricatures, and Portrait Figurines.




In the Spotlight ...

A fisherman harvesting seaweed in a skiff.

"The Old Rockweeder" - wood carving

An old man harvests seaweed in his skiff. This is a commissioned work that currently is on display in the Office of Acadia Seaplants.

Wood Carving.
Length - 18 inches









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