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Kevin McCardell

Summertime freedom

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These images represent a 7 piece series titled “Summertime Freedom”, carved in Kauri. The are offer for sale on behalf of their current owners through Red Spot Gallery, this agreement has been acknowledged by Kevin McCardell.

Born September of 1958 in Ngaruawahia New Zealand, Kevin now lives and works in the picturesque coastal city of Tauranga. Kevin was a police artist before giving into his obsession and becoming one of the few New Zealandres able to pursue the art of woodcarving professionally.

Quality and finish are two of the reasons Kevin’s work is world-wide acclaimed. As an adjudicator commented; “Kevin McCardell’s work has a realism, a life about it. This being achieved, not least by his skillful use of texture, and close attention to detail”.

Earning International recognition as a wood sculptor, Kevin’s work has been exhibited both in New Zealand and the United States, and has had considerable success in juried shows.