Alaska Wood Carvings

My wood carvings are made from local Alaskan trees. I create sculptures that stand alone in-the-round, as well as carvings made for hanging on a wall. A favorite for home decorations, nearly all of my wood carvings has been on a commission basis throughout Alaska. Below is a selected list of my sculptures. UPDATE: I have begun adapting my social media video reels for the website and am posting them on my blog, be sure to go there if you’d like to see these carvings come to life!

Alaska tree carving artist Paul Hanis — Water Spirit Tree Carving

I posted a start-to-finish process video as well as some extra photos of this Water Spirit Tree Carving in Anchorage, Alaska on my blog, click on the image or the hyperlink to check it out!

Pet portrait wood carving in process being made — My Latest Pet Portrait

I just posted a blog entry about carving these two beagle dogs for a client in Anchorage. There’s one video there now with maybe one or two more to come later. Check it out here!

Tamarack and Sarabee

Another pet portrait wood carving commission is in the books, these two adorables were carved from a special tree in an Anchorage yard that fell over last winter. Blog entry with more photos and videos here. :)

bear fishing for salmon wood carving sculpture with artist Paul Hanis — Salmon and Bear Restaurant

McCarthy, Alaska. Red cedar log from Prince of Wales island.

Eagle totem wood carving with salmon swimming around and upwards with carver Paul Hanis in progress — Eagle Totem

This carving was commissioned for a private residence in Big Lake, Alaska.

Water Spirit

Anchorage, Alaska. This carving symbolizes the hydrological cycle and the interconnectedness of all things.

carved wooden board decorative wall hanging fireweed flowers — Alaska Fireweed

Carved cottonwood slab.

Salmon and Bear Restaurant

McCarthy, Alaska. Red cedar log from Prince of Wales island.

close up of womans face realistically carved in wood tree — Water Spirit

Anchorage, Alaska. A close up of the face details.

wood spirit tree carving old man with long beard with sculptor Paul Hanis standing to side — Wood Spirit

Anchorage, Alaska. This carving commemorates the spirit of 3 trees that were lost to a spruce beetle infestation.

memorial totem wood carving with sculptor Paul Hanis showing bear eagle birds butterfly fox natural world for Eagle River Nature Center — “In Memory”

Eagle River Nature Center, Eagle River, Alaska. This totem stands as a monument to long-standing contributors to the non-profit organization Friends of the Eagle River Nature Center that have passed away.

carved wooden board three narcissus flowers wall hanging decoration — Les Narcissus

Private commission, carved cottonwood slab.

Eagle totem wood carving finished with sawdust eagle head and swimming salmon — Eagle Totem

Private residence, Big Lake, Alaska.

close up of eagle totem wood carving showing eagle head face beak and feathers — Eagle Totem

Private residence, Big Lake, Alaska.

close up of wood spirit tree carving old man face with bushy eyebrows and long beard — Wood Spirit

Anchorage, Alaska. This carving commemorates the spirit of 3 trees that were lost to a spruce beetle infestation.

wood carving of bear fishing for salmon from below showing other fish swimming in carved base — Salmon and Bear Restaurant

McCarthy, Alaska. Red cedar log from Prince of Wales island.

decorative wall hanging carved wooden board chiming bells flowers — Chiming Bells

Carved cottonwood slab.

pet portrait wood carving Alaskan malamute dog — Kiska

Pet Portrait in Chugiak, Alaska.