Casey Parlette | Wildlife Artist

I have always loved seeing roadrunners and have wanted to make one for a while. The dark brown patina really compliments the sycamore wood of the body.

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Casey Parlette | Wildlife Artist

This halibut sculpture is carved from a large slab of silver maple and features abalone shell eyes. Like its living counterpart the halibut in this carving blends with its surroundings perfectly.

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Casey Parlette | Wildlife Artist

These dorado are constructed of quilted maple wood with bronze fins. One of my favorite details of this sculpture is the abalone shell inlay I did for the shiny blue freckles and the eyes.

#abalone #dorado #sculpture #woodcarving #marinelife

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Casey Parlette | Wildlife Artist

Here’s a detail shot of a bronze hermit crab I made residing in a carved wood shell. This piece is a great example of how different materials can lend themselves to different looks and can complement each other.

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Casey Parlette | Wildlife Artist

I like the combination of the hammered and welded bronze and steel heliconia flower with the carved acacia wood sparrow. This was made as a commission for a couple that had been visited by a friendly sparrow on a trip to Hawaii.

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Casey Parlette | Wildlife Artist

A piece of manzanita burl ended up being perfect for this plump pufferfish.

#pufferfish #burlwood #sculpture #woodworker #woodworking #bronze

2 days ago | [YT] | 15

Casey Parlette | Wildlife Artist

The contrast between the stainless steel and the carved walnut base really makes these fish take flight!!

#stainlesssteel #flyingfish #flyfish #flyfishing #sculpture #woodworking

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Casey Parlette | Wildlife Artist

I had the honor of being able to design and construct this sculpture at Del Mar Heights School whose mascot is a dolphin. “Leaps and Bounds” features three life sized stainless steel dolphins swimming through a concrete base with sculpted ripples and waves. It sits in front of the school to welcome students as they make their way to class.

#dolphins #stainlesssteel #sculpture #metalwork #metalarts

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4 days ago | [YT] | 9

Casey Parlette | Wildlife Artist

The tiger striped pattern on the curly redwood reminded me of the patterning on wahoo and inspired me to make this sculpture. The combination of the beautiful wood with the hammered and welded bronze does a good job of capturing the look of these amazing fish.

#wahoo #sculpture #woodworking #woodcarving #woodworker #art

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4 days ago | [YT] | 8

Casey Parlette | Wildlife Artist

I used walnut and bronze with a patina finish for this particular batch of mackerel that are being prepped to assemble into a school.

#bronze #woodworking #handmade #sculpture #art #welding

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