Hank Tyler

Hank Tyler is an internationally known sculptor of birds in wood. He was raised in Maine where he began realistic sculpture of birds in 1960 under the guidance of Charles “Chippy” Chase. Growing up on the shores of Casco Bay on the Maine coast, Hank developed a fondness for shorebirds and ocean birds. Always seeing sculptural opportunities and never waste wood scraps, he creates creating spoons, spatulas and spreader knives primarily in walnut and black cherry wood.