The pair of carvings to the right are unpaintedMourning Doves.  People who have seen them in the unpainted state have actually ordered them like that ($150 each).  Matt also paints them pure white (antiqued or not) and pure black for the same price.  Authentically painted as shown in the photo below would be $275.

                 The White- Winged Dove (below) is a dove of the western U.S..  Although it's body is a bit larger and heavier
                  than that of the Mourning Dove, its tail is shorter.
 

The photo above shows the carving as it was mounted on a wall plaque.   The bluish tone in the nearly black wings is actually an artifact of the camera or film.  The small photo  to the right shows the truer color.

At home on the owner's wall.  A carving of a dove in flight means the addition of two rather detailed wings (both the top- and undersides).  This adds a lot more time in both the carving and the painting. A dove in flight such as this would be $550.

Once the most abundant bird species on the planet, the Passenger Pigeon (the 4 carvings shown below) is now extinct!  About as large as a common "park" pigeon, it was much more graceful. Billions would darken the sky for hours as they passed overhead.  They were easily shot by market gunners to the point where the large flocks required for reproduction became too small. The last bird died in captivity in 1914, when Matt's mother was born (not that long ago!). Matt can carve one, as shown in the first 4 carvings, for $300

The carving below is a passenger pigeon in flight, given "life" with upswept tail and strategically bent wings.  Each wing is a carving in itself, with detailed carving on both surfaces.  This is among Matt's finest works.  One similar to this would be $1500.  The photo to the right was sent by the clients and shows its dominant place in their home.
 

 An entire group of inexpensive crows (below) for $135 each (notice the different poses and some with open bills).  Ravens, which are larger, would cost $175 in a similar style.
 

The Raven shown in the 2 photos below (the lower one as it appears in its new home in Alaska) is full-size.  The softer tones of indoor lighting show the museum quality of the carving. In general all carvings will have a much more pleasing quality indoors, as opposed to outdoors in a glaring sun (where virtually all the photos on this web site were taken).  The angle at which a carving is presented also changes its aspect (as you will see when you compare the two photos).  Because the wings were not added separately, as in the carving shown below this carving, the price is $850.  Because of the raven's size, Matt cannot always get a large enough piece of wood to do it all in one piece.

Below is the result of a special request for a raven in an aggressive posture.  It is shown from different angles for a complete view.  Because of the difficulty of adding the wings, one like this would be $900.  It measures nearly 2' in length.
  Notice the wing position, the stance, and  the feathers of the throat ("beard"), all of which indicate this bird's aggressive attitude.  The addition of a tongue adds realism and character to the carving.

                                    "...thank you so much for another  'Matt treasure.' "

The two Blue Jay carvings shown below are done in an abstract style, as requested by the clients who ordered them.  This style captures the action, attitude and colorful aspect of this well knownspecies.  Note that though similar they are not identical, since no patterns were used.  Note that they also have a carved wing pattern.

Matt can do any species in this style (too see a cardinal in this style click here).  Price would vary with size and species, but should be in the neighborhood of $300.  You can be sure of a unique expression of Matt's interpretation of the particular bird you choose.