Wings of Thunder 114” x 48” x 48” black walnut (detail)
Stealth Hunter 60” x 24” x 24” black walnut
Playful Spirit 50” l x 41” t x 24” w black walnut
Horse Play 47” x 31” x 16” black walnut
Beginning 30” tall x 16” wide x 17” deep, solid hand-carved black walnut
Dance of Oceans 32” tall x 14” wide x 15” deep, solid hand-carved black walnut
Elemental Force 69” tall x 48” wide x 32” deep, solid hand-carved black walnut
Elemental Force (detail) 69” tall x 48” wide x 32” deep, solid hand-carved black walnut
Elemental Force (detail) 69” tall x 48” wide x 32” deep, solid hand-carved black walnut
River Dreams 48” tall x 21”wide x 15” deep, solid hand-carved black walnut
River Dreams (detail) 48” tall x 21”wide x 15” deep, solid hand-carved black walnut
Ravens 39” tall x 15” wide x 13” deep, solid hand-carved black walnut
J. Chester Armstrong
Artist Statement
Solid, hand carved, one of a kind, black walnut creations honoring the life force and rhythms of nature. Each sculpture is masterfully carved to release the spirit of the being from within the tree. Surging wolf packs, galloping horses, the prowess of the mountain lion, the nimble swiftness of the antelope or the elegance of the heron are stunningly captured within the individual piece. Unlike bronze sculpture, wood imparts a warmth, depth, richness and life to the setting where it is placed.
The artist lives and works in the forest of the rugged Pacific Northwest where he prefers to stay connected to the seasons and cycles of the Earth. “As an artist, that’s what I am trying to depict: “Nature is truth.”….
