Ralph Hedley
(Born 1848 in Richmond, North Yorkshire)
Ralph Hedley, British artist, was known for his paintings of life in Northern England, wood carving and illustrations.
An overview of wood carving
A skilled wood carver can create by chiseling, cutting and smoothing a solid piece of wood, beautiful sculptural designs and practical household items like spoons, boxes and bowls.
Techniques
The wood carver can employ many different recognised techniques like chip carving using a chisel or knife, relief carving where a picture is create on a flat piece of wood, treen which is the creation of household items out of wood.