Judy

 Townsend

 I  was born and raised on a farm in Locke, NY, growing up with a love of the outdoors and all of God's creatures. 

 With a love of drawing throughout school and putting it aside to raise a family, it was with great joy I was able to get back to painting and creating.

  This brought me to the Clayton Decoy show in 1979 where the art of carving birds started a new career.  Although I am largely self-taught, my father-in-law, a duck decoy carver, gave me much needed guidance until I got away from ducks and into carving songbirds.

  With the support of my husband, soon birds were in galleries in Ohio, Florida, Michigan, Maine, New Jersey and several here in New York.  I have shown at carving shows in Virginia Beach, VA; York, PA; Ocean City, MD; Clayton, NY; Beaver Lake Nature Center, Baldwinsville, NY; and The New York State Wildlife Art Exhibit at the New York State Fair.  My carvings are also in several foreign countries including Japan, Holland, England and Canada.

  Now, due to arthritis, my hands appreciate holding a paint brush more than carving tools.  Carving is no longer my priority although commissions are still accepted.

  I have gone back to my earlier love of painting and teaching using acrylics with nature always my inspiration.  Even though I've received many first place ribbons for my carvings, it was an honor to receive a First Place Ribbon for a flamingo painting at the Fulton Art Association Show this year.

  I was president of the Onondaga Woodcarvers Club for ten years.  Now my donated time is spent doing murals at our church (Brewerton Assembly of God, Brewerton, NY) and at the National Railway Historical Society's train museum in Central Square, NY. 

  I feel God has given me a gift that must be shared.

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