PROFILE: Dr. James Hooper

HOME: Edmond, Oklahoma

OCCUPATION: Retired Educator (Former College President/Teacher)

                  Woodcarving, Woodworking, Teaching Woodcarving,

                  And Taking Woodcarving Classes around the country.

Work part-time for WOODCRAFT (collecting Swiss Made tools)

MARRIED: Jean,(wife of 50+yrs.)children-Jim/Sally-Austin,Cameron

              Jan/Russ – Erin,Evan, Grant, and dachshund Gus.     

AWARDS: Caricature Carvers of America Special Award, and Best of

Show Award, (Oklahoma City Show – 2004)

I wanted to take classes with the best, and have

really been fortunate to meet and carve with the

worlds best carvers. A short list starts with

Gerald Sears, Harold Enlow, Gary Batte, Steve Prescott,

Dave Stetson, Phil Bishop, Stu Martin, Janet Cordell,

Debbie Edwards, Mike Shipley, Vic Hood, John Burke, Jon

Nelson and Gerald Copeland.