“Chainsaw Carving Competition in Seldovia, Alaska”
This years contest was a blast!  6 carvers, 6 logs, a whole weekend of chainsaw mayhem!   I had just a little time to make a masterpiece and had my father Greg Anderson help me.  I had no Idea I would turn out my best sculpture to date.   I will be making a scale model of this carving out of spruce the same size as soon as I get the wood for it.  You can see the progress of this sculpture at my workplace in Indian Alaska.  It will be up for sale for $7000.  I also make whales of various sizes and poses.
The log-
Once all the carvers were done drawing logs for the competition, I knew that my piece was going to be special, but had no idea how beautiful! I started with the calf humpback whale then the mother whale. I had a lot of wood left to make a pretty decent splash or wave. “There was just something missing” I thought.   The next morning which was day 2 of the contest, I saw a Sea Otter pop out of the water next to a Seagul then I thought that is what I can do with the extra wood I have left “Sea Birds”.  I started thinking about past experiences on the water and the variety of  winged life that are native to Alaska in the summer.   The two birds I never had seen carved before are what I decided to sculpt a flying Comerant and Seagul propeling themselves away from the giagantic Humpback Whales! I then shaped the fins on the Whales to make it look like they are trying to fly as well.  Hence the theme I came up with “Flying Sea”.

When people come to the Great state of Alaska they have a thought or vision if you will about what they are going to  see here, like a dream!  When I first came to Alaska I dreamed of seeing the wildlife it holds.  From Eagles to Bear from Salmon to Humpback whales, not to mention many more! I decided to find a piece of wood were I could compose a sculpture of such wildlife. I came up with a few drawings and one stuck- a Dal sheep as the Highest in elevation fading to an Eagle grasping a salmon, a grizzly bear and a humpback whale at the bottom breaching from the sea!  So the theme decided for this sculpture is “Great Land Dreams”.
This sculpture is for sale! Contact Jordan for pricing and other info-  jordan@jordanscustom.com

A “welcome moose” is a nice edition to any home.  They are almost just as popular as my welcome bears.  You can get the sign custom ordered to say anything you would like.  They are great additions to any home.
The prices for welcome moose sculptures are as follows:

1″Moose- $90

2″Moose-$200

3″Moose-$350

4″Moose-$475

Call Jordan Anderson @ 907-230-0812 or send me an email at jordan@jordanscustom.com to place any order or if you have any questions.

I make Welcome Bears in all sizes and shapes.  The most popular size for these is two ft.  The tallest bear that a customer has ordered has been five ft.  The “welcome sign” is custom made to say whatever you wish.  These are an excellent addition to any house or business.  They can really make any entrance more appealing.  I can be reach via email at jordan@jordancarving.com or you can call me at 503-739-2832.  Call me for pricing and shipping quotes.

 
This is a wood sculpture of two humpback whales jumping over one another.  I got this idea while watching whales actually do this at “Beluga Point” several years ago.  I have been wanted to get the thought from my mind onto a block of wood and I think it turned out well.