Bravo Boris Khechoyan!

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

Artisans’ Section next meeting will be Thursday Feb 11

Gary R. Tetley, AIA, architect/photographer, will present images of the architecture of Theodore C. Link at the next meeting of the Artisans' section, Thursday, Feb 11, 7:00 pm in the newly refurbished second floor Members' Gallery at the St. Louis Artists' Guild. Little has been published about Link, the designer of the St. Louis Union Station, and Tetley's interest in the architect's work dates back to 1986. Since then he has conducted interviews with Link's relatives as well as families of Link's former clients. He has set off on multiple road trips to document buildings in Mississippi and other states by St. Louis' best known historic architect.

Tetley's photographs are both historic documentation as well as fine art pieces in their own right. His architectural practice has emphasized historic preservation and he has served on the Board of Directors of the Landmarks Association of St. Louis for twenty years.

The event is free. All members of the St. Louis Artists' Guild and guests are invited to attend. For more information contact mike@michaelandersonstudio.com
Photos/composite by Gary Tetley

Visit Artisans' Section web site