Welcome to Nick's Niche ! Updated September 17, 2007
Wood has always
been my passion. I have been a wood worker for over 55 years and a Commercial
Illustrator for over 45 years. I owned a shop and taught ceramics for 10 years
and always tried to incorporate some wood in my work. I do all my own painting
on my realistic birds, animals or human figure carvings. I teach woodturning and
wood carving in my studio in Beverly Hills Florida. I must confess to being
‘compulsive’. All I want to do
is work with wood, day in and day out. (7 days a
week ).
Occasionally I am interrupted to eat or do something on my “Honey Do
List” I hate when that happens!!
When I am not in my own studio playing I am at one of my equally obsessed
friends home playing with wood. I
belong to Nature Coast Carving Club and Hands On Wood Turning Club which totals
around 200 members of Compulsive and Semi Compulsive friends, mentors and
students. I do demonstrations at monthly meetings in both my clubs and
occasionally do other club demonstrations. Wood Artisans are the friendliest
people in the world. Always willing to share and show someone a new technique or
help with an old technique.
I love being in the “blue”. I wear dark blue for woodturning and Light blue for woodcarving. The purpose of this site is to share with others who may have the same compulsion and love of creating, "beautiful things to look at". I am willing to help anyone with wood related questions. If I do not know the answer I will try to find it or make a referral to someone else.
I will be posting pictures of my finished work on this site. Although my "Wood Sculptures" are for my own enjoyment, I have given some away as gifts and have sold some other pieces
See Relief Carver Tony Cortese at: http:// www.tonycortese.org
This page was last updated on 09/17/07.
