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The first thing that comes to mind when thinking of Roy Minshew is his stature, a very imposing man of great height and structure, but one with a deep, dry wit and humor, along with a classic Southern drawl.
Roy was born in 1950 in south Georgia where he has lived his entire life, except for his stint in the military. In his adult life, he has participated in numerous jobs, that of metal worker, machinist, fireman, trucker, and shoe repairman. Add into that mix his years of service in the Air Force, and his tours of duty in Vietnam.
Although all of life’s experiences enter into the makeup of an individual, Roy included, it may be his work as a shoe repairman that best trained, or piqued his interest, into what would become his art career. Working with leather taught him that he liked to work with his hands and mold things.
At the age of 31, he took to his studio and began woodworking. His specialty is dogs, any breed, and he carves them in any configuration…life-size, reclining, with a ball or bone, and the truly special angel dogs. Even though his dogs have long generated the largest fan base, he also carves other critters – raccoons, foxes, hogs, etc. – and religious and political pieces as well.
Roy’s mainstay medium is wood, colored with acrylics, but he has also been known to show his creativity on canvas, occasionally producing a painting. Sometimes, his wood-carved pieces find themselves in the form of shadowboxes or keepsake boxes, again, primarily focusing on his dogs or some such critter.
Given this, collectors happily snatch up his pieces when made available. Visit Around Back at Rocky’s Place, in person by appointment, or online, to see a nice selection of Roy Minshew’s hand carved wood sculptures, and a few of his painted canvases. The gallery is located at 3631 Highway 53 East in Dawsonville, Georgia. Call for an appointment at (706) 265-6030 or email [email protected].
