Private commissions 74" x 36" door of eagle-moon, western red cedar, LaConner, Washington. 1998 
Kevin is using a wooden mallet and a straight-edged carving knife on the door. 
Handmade cedar bench with whale. Commissioned piece shipped to Alaska. In front of bench are cousins: Kathy Paul, Eva Paul and Annie Jim (left to right). Kathy is the daughter of Kevin Paul and enrolled in the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. Eva and Annie are enrolled in the Yakama Nation. 2005 
Below are two commissioned carvings in the private collection of art collectors in Anacortes, Washington.  Frog and seal: 
The three pieces below are grouped together, horizontally along the eve of a private home on Fidalgo Island. Each piece is carved from a solid piece of Western Red "old growth" Cedar, 12 feet in length and 9 inches high. The top is titled, "Wealth" and depicts a frog sharing knowledge with man. A raven is on the far left. The middle piece is an eagle with two salmon. 
Camano Island private commission. Thirty-four foot story pole with four figures: eagle, raven, bear, whale, western red cedar, Twenty-one foot totem, sun mask, frog, octopus, western red cedar. Nineteen foot totem of bear in western red cedar. 1997-98. If you would to see these three carvings on Camano Island, ask Kevin for directions. They are visible from a public road.
Kevin Paul carvings can be found in private collections throughout Europe, Asia, North America, Africa and Russia.
Architectural carving of a bear, yellow cedar. Private commission, LaConner, Washington. Artist: Kevin Paul. Below an inset of bear as it's being installed into hand-built log home. 
Obtaining a private commission by K Paul Carvings Best way to commission a carving is to stop by Kevin's studio in the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. You can discuss your desires, wishes and vision for a piece of art. Kevin will assist you with his knowledge and design a piece to your specifications. Kevin sketches a design or two and upon your approval, the work begins. Then you need patience! One factor in cedar carvings is obtaining the right piece of cedar. Some pieces take him years to complete and other just weeks. The truth is, it mostly depends on the weather! Here in the Pacific Northwest, we have a temperate climate and rainy winters.
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