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Tom
Brown resides in the small community of Converse, Indiana
with his wife Suzi. Tom served in the U.S. Navy aboard
the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Essex, and loved working on
the flight deck. After an early retirement from the Chrysler
Corporation due to health concerns, Tom was forced to look
for something to fill his time. Thinking back on his journey
from Cub Scout to Eagle Scout, and eventually to Scoutmaster,
Tom remembered how much he loved the carving projects.
Early classes with Harold Enlow and Ed Zinger gave Tom
the desire to become a caricature carver. He was also inspired
by the works of Dave Dunham and the other founding members
of the CCA. Tom coupled his humorous view of life with
his love of carving and embraced the world of caricature
carving. Tom founded the Eastern Woodland Carvers Club
(EWCC) in 1988, where he still serves as President. EWCC
now owns the only three story building in Converse, and
is host to the CCA’s National Caricature Carving
Competition. Since that time, Tom has served as the President
of the Affiliated Woodcarvers, Ltd., host of the International
Wood Carvers Congress, and just completed a 2-year term
as President of the CCA. He is a longtime member of the
National Wood Carvers Association. Tom’s belief in
the importance of sharp carving tools led him to start
sharpening woodcarving tools for carvers. He sharpens at
the Silver Dollar City Seminars in March, and for Ed Zinger’s
June and October Woodcarving Rendezvous in Branson. Tom
also teaches a class called “WHAT YOUR TOOLS CAN
DO FOR YOU” that has been well received by both beginners
and advanced carvers. Tom is proud of his carving awards,
including the Gerald Sears Chicken Dobber Award in 1992,
the Ron Ryan Award from Dayton Carvers Guild in 2000, and
the Sagamore of the Wabash awarded by the Governor of Indiana
in 2001. He is most proud of being elected to the CCA in
1995. Tom has served as a judge for a variety of woodcarving
shows throughout the country including the International
Wood Carvers Congress, Dayton Ohio, Mountain Home, Arkansas,
Grapevine, Texas, the Metro Carving Show, Dollywood, and
Wichita, Kansas |
