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Arliss Watford
Arliss A. Watford (1924–1998Slideshow on Arliss Watford prepared by the North Carolina Folklife Institute. http://www.ncfolk.org/wp-content/uploads/watford.pdf . Retrieved 5 April 2016.) was an American woodcarver from Ahoskie, North Carolina, Ahoskie in Hertford County, North Carolina. He specialized in the carving of humanoid figures, such as angels and local fixtures in his community, including his family and friends. In 1998, Watford was awarded the North Carolina Folk Heritage Award, one of seven recipients in that year.Program for the 1998 North Carolina Folk Heritage Award. Raleigh: North Carolina Arts Council, 1998. Personal life Watford was born in the town of Ahoskie in 1924, and remained in the area of Hertford County most of his life, with his shop located just six miles from his birthplace. He grew up with fourteen siblings, and first began to experiment with woodcarving as a child throughout the 1920s. He only began to profit off his works, however, when he opened hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahoskie, North Carolina
Ahoskie , from the North Carolina Collection's website at the . Retrieved 2012-09-18. is a town in Hertford County, , United States. The population was 5,039 at the 2010 census. Ahoskie is located in North Carolina's regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |