Steve Prescott has been carving since 1982. He originally wanted to carve birds but couldn’t find any information and instead discovered Harold Enlow’s Carving Ozark Characters book. It was love at first sight. The birds were out and caricatures were in full force. The caricatures just seemed to fit Steve’s personality, especially the western figures. With a hometown known as Cowtown the cowboys were a natural choice to carve. Early caricature carving influences included Harold Enlow’s books and fellow Cowtown carvers, Claude Bolton and Jack Price.

Steve is a professional educator with more than twenty-five years experience in teaching biology and coaching football. It is natural that teaching woodcarving would follow. Steve began teaching caricature carving in 1987. He has taught classes in more than twenty-five states and Canada.

Steve has written two caricature carving books, Cowtown Carving and Carving BLOCKHEADS. Another book on sports caricatures should be completed in 2003.

Steve has received numerous awards in caricature carving. He has twice won the Texas Whittling Championship and has been featured carver at the International Woodcarvers Congress Show. His carvings and writings have been featured in NWCA Chip Chats, The Mallet, Wood Magazine, Art of the West, Western Horseman, Woodcarving Illustrated and other publications.

Steve is a co-founder of the Caricature Carvers of America and served as its first president. The CCA has evolved into a strong influence in the carving community and it that influence Steve is most proud.

Steve has been married for 30 years to his wife, Pat, who is his active partner in woodcarving. He has two grown daughters, Meridith and Erin. He is still teaching at the secondary level and is eagerly looking forward to retirement. His plans after retirement are to devote fulltime to carving, teaching woodcarving and writing more caricature carving books.

Steve is available for seminars and judging , as well as carvings and books.

Stephen H. Prescott
Cowtown Carving Company
5812 Lalagray Lane
Fort Worth, TX  76148
817-498-8144
shprescottccc@charter.net