Forrest Greenslade (NC), Tree with Carved Portrait

Carved and painted driftwood, depicting the face of an older gentleman with a long beard, unsigned.

75 in.

From the Collection of Carolyn Ikenberry, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Artist Statement:
I was that kid you could always find turning over rocks in streams, looking for what wonders nature would disclose to me...I lived a serious life, but now in my dotage, I am just letting the kid out again...It's more fun than an old guy deserves.

Good estate condition, natural aging and insect damage to the driftwood.