1987 Chris Hammack Original Wood Carving "Worlds Greatest Lobbyist" Fort Worth<br>Texas. 10.5" tall x 4 3/8" wide at base. Extremely rare find by a noted artist<br>that started the same year this was created reproducing his sculptures in resin<br>which have sold all over the world. This is one piece of solid carved wood other<br>than the round base. The carving is incredible and it's obvious why he's been so<br>successful. This was under a glass dome all it's life and is in mint condition.<br>It will be extremely well packed to get there in the same condition. I won't be<br>including the dome as it would complicate shipping. Below is a bio from his<br>website.<br><br>After all these years, one thing remains,<br><br>Chris Hammack loves to whittle and make people laugh.<br><br>Chris’s carving career began over 36 years ago after a thirty foot fall landed<br>him in the hospital. During a five month convalescence he picked up a piece of<br>firewood and a pocket knife and began carving caricatures, of which he had<br>sketched as a young boy growing up in Texas.<br><br>Within a couple of years, Chris was competing in carving competitions and<br>bringing home some blue ribbons.<br><br>The years following would begin to bring national acclaim to his work as a<br>woodcarver. In 1987, Hammack started a very successful wholesale business<br>reproducing his original carvings in resin. This company, Spit N’ Whittle, led<br>to his work selling around the globe. During these years he also designed<br>several successful gift lines for other major gift companies in the US.<br><br>Hammack has shared his carving talent through teaching numerous live seminars<br>nationwide, and now also teaches classes one on one over the internet.<br><br>Chris happily says,<br><br>“For me, woodcarving has never lost its magic. Give me a good piece of basswood<br>and a sharp knife and I’m content”<br><br>Today, Chris lives on a small island in Mexico where he still creates his<br>original works of art, and teaches.<br>tw162*****************************************************************************************************************************************
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