About the Enchanted Forest and David Mitchell!

The Enchanted Forest was established in 1990.
Carving large standing trees have been the main activity.
Free standing pieces are more of a winter activity that I accomplish in the shop.

Snow sculpting began for me in 1995 when I took a team of three to
Watertown N.Y. entering the national competition.
From there I have competed at the state, national, and international levels.

Wood sculpting has taken me to several events,
the biggest trip was to La Caldera Argentina, where I carved
some fantastic wood, Algarrobo.

Please click the link below to see more photos.

http://www.pedrojordan.com/ESPANOL/simposios/simposium_caldera.htm 

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Artist: David Mitchell
Medium: Trees
Tools: Chainsaws, chisels, sanders, varnish
When Front Range storms and old age bring Denver's trees to the ground, David Mitchell revs up his chainsaw. Over the past 18 years, the painter and snow sculptor has transformed some 200 stumps bound for the shredder into colossal works of art, including a 40-foot-long diving woman and a 16-foot harp. Power tools in hand, Mitchell carves the trees—preferably hardwood oaks or maples—into figures such as boulevard angels, incorporating gnarled knots into his designs.

Click below to see the 5280 story on David Mitchell!

http://www.5280.com/issues/2009/0905/feature.php?pageID=1710

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Curriculum Vitae

Captain: David Mitchell

Professional Sculptor, primarily working in wood.
I produce sculptures from standing and free standing.

Participations:
1995-Breckenridge, Colorado, "No Mans Land" Summer wood Sculpture
1995-Breckenridge, Colorado, International Snow Sculpting
1995-Waterton, New York, National Snow Sculpting Competition
1996-Breckenridge, Colorado, Wood and Snow
1996-Avon, Colorado, State Competition Snow, 1st Place
1996-Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, National Snow
1996-Grandby, Quebec, International Symposium, Peoples Choice, 2nd Place
1997-Breckenridge, Colorado, Wood and Snow
1997-Avon, Colorado, State Competition Snow, 1st Place
1997-Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, National Snow
1998-Breckenridge, Colorado, Wood and Snow
1998-Avon, Colorado, State Competition Snow, 1st Place
1998-Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, National Snow, 3rd Place
1999-Avon, Colorado, State Competition Snow, 1st Place
1999-Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, National Snow, 2nd Place
2000-Quebec, Quebec Internationl Snow
2000-Breckenridge, Colorado, Wood
2000-Craig, Colorado, Wood, Artist Choice
2001-Breckenridge, Colorado, Snow
2002-Quebec, Quebec Internationl Snow
2004-Quebec, Quebec Internationl Snow
2006-Quebec, Quebec Internationl Snow
2007-Salta, Argentina, Simposio Interacional de Escultura

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