The St. Louis Business Journal ran a great interview by Rick Desloge with Artisans' section member Boris Khechoyan in the January 1-7, 2010 issue. Desloge writes that Boris arrived in St. Louis "eighteen years ago as a refugee from the civil war that forced him from his homeland, Azerbaijan. He brought with him little more than his box of chisels."Since then Boris has established himself as a master woodcarver and teacher. He creates furniture and objects that are of art museum quality. He instructs carving classes in St. Louis as well as the prestigious Marc Adams School of Woodcarving in Franklin, IN. He has also designed and markets his own set of woodcarving tools.
The StLBJ article also quotes section members Barbara Lindeman, Chris Cosby and Jack Barlow each praising Boris for his skills and generous personality. A photo portrait of Boris and one his fantastic spider web pieces accompany the interview. Bravo Boris!
Visit his website: http://www.woodcarver4u.com/index.php
View St. Louis Business Journal online: http://stlouis.bizjournals.com/stlouis/
St. Louis Business Jounal Photo: Brian Cassidy
Congrats Boris! Great stuff for a great asset to the section and the guild
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