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About
Canadian master wood carver & sculptor, recently relocated from Kitchener, Ontario to Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
Born in former Czechoslovakia, immigrated in Canada with wife Hana in August 1989.
Self taught; started sculpting / woodcarving in 1992 as a hobby in Toronto, ON, now working as an independent artist accepting commissions for sculpting, woodcarving, painting and antique / sculpture restorations in Windsor, ON and Detroit, MI area.
Work can be found in religious institutions and in private and corporate collections. Pictures of sculptures were featured on covers of several magazines and catalogs; articles about work were published in newspapers and magazines in North America and Europe including Lee Valley, Woodcarving Illustrated, Woodcarving Magazine, Chipping Away, Chip Chats and others.
Fred is a member of Ontario Wood Carvers Association (OWCA) in Toronto, Ontario.
Recent works include public art work for Region of Waterloo (Christopher Children Center, Cambridge, ON, relief carving Nature’s Realm) and large relief carving for Grand Wood Park Retirement Residence (London, ON).
Art & Woodcarving Competitions:
Through the past 12 years participated in numerous woodcarving and art competitions.
2011 – Best of Show, Artistry in Wood, Dayton, OH (Dream)
2011 – Best of Show, Canadian Woodcarving Championship, Hamilton, ON
2010 - First in Masters, Ontario Wood Carvers Association, Pickering, ON
2008 – First, Second and Third Best of Show + Caricature Carvers of America Merit Award at the International Wood Carvers Congress, Davenport, IO
2007 – Second Best of Show + Caricature Carvers of America Merit Award + People’s Choice at the International Wood Carvers Congress, Davenport, IO
2007 - Second in Sculpture Category, International Art Renewal Salon
2006 – First in Masters, Woodcarving Magazine, UK
2007 – First and Second in Masters, Canadian Woodcarving Championship, Hamilton, ON
2004 – Best in Masters, OWCA’s Woodcarving Show and Competition.Toronto, ON
1996 & 1997 – Best of Show, OWCA’s Woodcarving Show and Competition, Toronto, ON
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Recent Press Releases:
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Publications:
Emma Perlaky, the president of Ontario Wood Carvers Association’s (OWCA) in Toronto, approached me last year to talk about publishing a series of books about woodcarvers and woodcarving methods. One of OWCA’s goals is to raise the perception of wood carving from craft to fine art; it also strives to promote, preserve and provide education of this art form. Publishing books would touch all of these mandates. Emma asked if I would be willing to participate, much to my amusement, since everybody who knows me also knows that I do not speak or write much. After a few get-togethes and assurance that all I would have to do is “show how to”, I agreed. We decided on a topic and the result is a book “In the Workshop with Fred Zavadil”. Pictures and text are by Anne Shelton; Emma, beside being my “student”, also managed to put the book together and take care of its publishing.
The book shows my way of carving a project – idea, sketch, clay model, and carving, with special attention paid to clay modeling. I had a great time with these ladies; they did fantastic job and both of them deserve a huge thank you.
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If you would like to purchase a copy of the book, please email Emma Perlaky at eperlaky@integralgroup.ca
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The book is also available at Ontario Wood Carvers Association , Chipping Away , and The Woodcraft Shop.
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Offering wood carving in Windsor, ON and Detroit, MI area
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