Northwest Chainsaw Carving teacher and new student compete in the "Big One".

What is so special this year is that George Kenny will be sponsoring one of his students in the competition. Lance Rigby, a newly certified Chainsaw Carver, has shown such promise as a Chainsaw Carver that the George Kenny School of Chainsaw Carving has agreed to provide financial support to help Lance attend and hopefully win this big carving contest.

(PRWEB) June 14, 2004 -- Teacher, Washington State artists, and winner of his division in the Oregon 2002 Chainsaw Carving Championships, George Kenny, will again be attending this years big Oregon Chainsaw Carving event.

What is so special this year is that George Kenny will be sponsoring one of his students in the competition. Lance Rigby, a newly certified Chainsaw Carver, has shown such promise as a Chainsaw Carver that the George Kenny School of Chainsaw Carving has agreed to provide financial support to help Lance attend and hopefully win this big carving contest.

According to Lance, I am really honored, and a little humbled, to be sponsored for this event. It is my first contest and I am nervous but optimistic. I have received really great training and encouragement by the guys at the George Kenny School of Chainsaw Carving."

Before taking the Chainsaw Carving classes in March, Lance had never picked up a chainsaw before. But he had always been an artist and even a professional musician. He wanted to learn how to Chainsaw Carve and was happy to learn that one of the two carving instructors in the nation was right here in Washington State.

Lance, who is a new father, gave up his other employment once learning how to Chainsaw Carve. He felt his natural artistic talents werent being fully utilized. Now he says, I feel like I am living out my dream. I get up in the morning looking forward to going out and carving a sculpture for someone. It is amazing to me that I was able to quit my job to do this. I have been selling my stuff really well but I feel I will learn so much from the other carvers at the contest in Oregon".

To learn more about the George Kenny School of Chainsaw Carving or Lance Rigby please contact Frank Kenny of Kennys Northwest Experience at 360-275-7414 or 360-710-7013. George Kenny can be contacted at 360-710-5250. Kennys Northwest Experience is the Worlds Largest Outlet of Chainsaw Carvings" and is a distributor of the carvings made by Lance Rigby and 14 other Chainsaw Carvers.

Thank you,

Frank Kenny, Pres.

Kennys Northwest Experience