About Emmett Earl Worick:

Earl Worick, a native of Orange, Virginia, has been working with wood and other materials for over 20 years. While his art has always been recognized for its beauty and high quality, the biggest differentiating factor has been the unique approach in working with the various materials he chooses.

Earl grew up in nearby Nasons and, after fifteen years in and with the military and a career in California as a manufacturing engineer, he retired and moved back to Virginia. Not only did he return to his roots, he has created art from the roots he's found on his land.

Renowned for his unique "Pumpkin" art originally (he's been featured in Sunset Magazine as well as in several newspapers in California and Virginia and various television news spots), he brings life to wood, roots, gourds and other natural materials you find outdoors. In his hands, a simple beech tree trunk and roots become a magnificent "Captive Bird" - something few could imagine possible. Thus, his slogan, "giving nature a helping hand."

His gift is finding a story, a picture - an image in, what to most, is "just a piece of wood" or "just a dead root." Suddenly, that 'root' is transformed into a piece of art that people are raving about. Each artwork is unique. "I'm not the kind of artist who does the same thing over and over again," says Earl. "Everything I do has to be totally different…it's got to be one of a kind."