Although Roger grew up with a family art background, he didn't find his artistic calling
until a few years ago when he began creating pieces of art using mesquite wood. 

Mesquite is an extremely hard and sturdy wood, making it an excellent medium
for carving and shaping.  Most of Roger's art pieces are cut from a single piece of
mesquite.  After the sculpting process is complete, Roger generally will leave portions
of the piece unfinished, allowing the original wood to be seen and unique color
and burl pattern of each piece better appreciated.

Roger's unique mesquite sculptures have won many awards, and can be seen at Native Texan Crafts located at
604 S Hwy 287 in Henrietta , and at a number of local shows and festivals.

Email:  rslick@wf.net	Copyright ©	2010 Roger Schlichenmaier