Located in Troutdale, Virginia, Gerald Anderson constructs guitars and mandolins that feature local Virginia White Spruce, Indian and Brazilian Rosewood, and other exotic materials. Gerald also travels the country performing with the Gerald Anderson Band.

Roger Apple creates unique one of a kind art pieces using native materials such as wood, rocks, and wood resins that are gleaned from the immediate area. He carves peach seeds into various representations such as baskets and crosses, creates composite sculptural pieces, carves walking sticks, paints in oil and watercolor, and is constantly expanding his artistic expressions and materials.

Jeff Bailey began wood carving as a self taught artist in 2008 after many years of painting, sculpting, and design work. He has had a passion for all types of art throughout his life, but has found that wood has become his new canvas. Jeff travels on the southeast coast participating in various shows and competitions. He has won numerous ribbons, including Best and Second Best of show. Commission work is available if contacted directly.

Zed was born in mountains southwest virginia.Being the youngestboy of ten children things were hard back then. Zed was interested in art at a very young age but could not afford art supplies so he made do with what ever was at hand ,with this over the years he has developed a very unique style . He takes something that nobody else wants and turn it into a beautiful piece of art work,

Being creative that is what it is all about.

Zed does different subjects,some of his favorites are Native American because they lived in harmony with the earth.Zed's trys to adopt that philosphy in his own life,mountain men are among his favorite subjects. Zed says he considers himself kind of a modern day mountain man, he paints & carvas all winter, and then travels to the big city to sell his art work come spring.

Zed has collectors through the United States and some foreign countries and has won many awards. But he says the best award is the many friends he has made along the way,and he believes that he is doing exactly what the great spirit meant for him to do

Pens and pencils turned from Appalachian hardwoods. Other hardwood items, including spinning tops, kaleidoscope eggs, yo-yos, fly novelties, fly candles, fly ornaments, fly clock.

I started drawing in the 3rd grade. Now at 73, I have experimented with many Art forms. I specialize in shaping wood. While living on Emerald Isle, in NC, I sketched many shore birds,fish,dolphins,etc. I then shaped the wood for my patterns from those drawings. My art work is in several galleries in NC and VA. I make over 850 items from 5” to 5' tall. Prices range from $10 to $3,000. I also make one of a kind walking sticks and canes. New items are eagles, deer, horses, bear and buffalo.

I have been building custom designed furniture for 36 years and have built a wide range of styles, both original and reproductions. I use mainly Appalachian hardwoods cut, milled and dried locally. My work has been featured in Fine Homebuilding Mag. (June 2004), the Washington Post, The New York Times, Mountain Home Mag., and the Roanoke Times. I can build to fit a wide range of budgets. I enjoy working closely with my clients and making an object that meets their specific taste and needs.

Retired from the N & S Railroad, Mr. Bryant is also a Vietnam Veteran and an Evangelist. He has worked in his craft for over 40 years.

I have been crafting dulcimers and various woodturnings for 15 years. Born and raised in Scott county my compassion for music has led me to explore the delicate sound of the dulcimer. Handmade lamps and primitive picture frames are also displayed in my studio.

A bird carved by Bill Chrisman demands to be held. One may know the bird is made from wood and still have to touch it to make sure its feathers are not real. Attention to detail of each bird and delicate touch with paints results in a remarkably realistic bird.

I have been a professional woodturner for 35 years. My turnings are from wood I cut in Grayson County, Va. and are mostly made from walnut, cherry, and maple although any wood with an interesting grain pattern is fair game! I am a self-taught woodturner even though I do have a degree in Industrial Arts from Berea College in Berea, KY.

My cutting boards and baguette boards are made from wood from our farm in Glade Spring, Virginia. I enjoy working with wood to create something fun as well as functional. Each varies a bit with the natural grain of the wood. The only finish on the wood is mineral oil. An occasional good rubbing with oil will keep it happy!
The bird houses are pulled from my love of books and my imagination. The books that I use are all re-purposed and pulled from a sure end to life. They decorative and for indoor enjoyment only.

Since retiring from a career in photography, I have become fascinated by the infinite variety of patterns and colors hidden inside pieces of wood.

Wayne began creating one-of-a-kind wood carvings and walking sticks in November, 2003, after moving to his home atop Big Walker Mountain in Bland County, VA. A self-taught artist, he is now creating chainsaw carvings, as well as his traditional carvings.

Special pieces or projects may be commissioned by contacting Wayne directly.

I have been carving for 51 years. I started carving when I was a boy scout. My family has always been in wood working, blacksmithing and stone masonry going back to the 1500s. I sell my carvings through the Folk Art Center in Asheville, NC, The Moses Cone Gallery and Holston Mountain Artisans in Abingdon, Va. Each time I create an animal I want to do it in a different pose so I can learn more about its anatomy and how it moves. I try to portray animals and people as realistically as I can.

I begin my work on a lathe turning native Appalachian wood and exotic imported woods into bowls, vases, and small objects. These classic forms are either finished, carved, inlaid, airbrushed, or pryographed to create useful or decorative vessels or objects. I try to treat each unique creation with sensitivity for the material in order to display and to celebrate its full character. The shapes of my bowls and hollow vases are both classic and contemporary.

A native of Dickenson County, Eula has been immersed in Southwest Virginia culture all her life, which shows in her work. She has been creating burnings and carvings for over 7 years, and has received many awards and much praise from local fairs. Her work can be seen at the Ralph Stanley Museum gift shop,and the Appalacian Art Center. Her husband, Larry B. Edwards, makes turkey calls and wooden bowls on the lathe.