On September 25, five dog figures will be among the carousel animals up for auction at Guernsey’s auctioneers in New York City. Listed are four Greyhounds “in the style of Charles Looff” and a Spaniel by Herschell Spillman. As fans of carousel animal carvings, especially rare and delightful canine figures, we wanted to know a little more about what will be on the block, so we called Tim Racer, a carousel figure carver in Oakland, Calif. He gave us his appraisal (read our Q&A) and, to our delight, shared images of his just-completed creation—a fabulous pair of carousel Pit Bulls for Jane Berkey, founder of Animal Farm Foundation (AFF) in upstate New York.
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Tim Racer's heart for dogs comes through in his pieces. You need to go to his sight to see the works in progress to see the transformation. His ability to carve out the spirit of the dog is only outshadowed by his advocacy which pulls out the true spirit of Pit Bulls.
Thanks for sharing, Boris CGC, Class of '07
nice of you to tell us what to do with no links....
There are links in the post above that will lead you to Tim's website, BADRAP and Animal Farm Foundation. Lisa
Stunning! Simply stunning! I am dreaming of a piece like this made in the likeness of my own pit bull. He is amazing with our children. What a tribute to him it would be.
Tim, your work is amazing!!
Will it be possible to purchase one of Tim's pieces in the future??
I believe Tim continues to accept commissions. You can learn more and contact him at his website, timracer.com.
absolutely beautiful.