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League of Arts woodcarving show
(Monitor photo by James Taylor)
Judge Harry Suerkamp of Cleburne carefully considers a contest entry.
(Monitor photo by James Taylor)
Mary Frances Winter of Fort Worth stands with a selection of wood-carved creations. She said she met Ray North in Glen Rose, and when he moved to Wood County, he invited her to come and join the League of The Arts here.
(Monitor photo by James Taylor)
Butch Halberstadt of Martinsville got into wood burning as an art five years ago to make Christmas and birthday gifts for his kids and grandkids. He works a couple of hours each morning, and invests around 20 to 30 hours per piece.
(Monitor photo by James Taylor)
Yvette Jirka of Longview has been a woodcarver for 30 years.