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The eclectic Vermont folk artist, who started out whittling wooden sculptures of dogs and now specializes in dog-themed furniture, woodcut paintings and children's books, has carved out a unique niche with his whimsical reproductions of Labrador retrievers and other dogs.
"I really believe they're the great spirit's special gift to mankind," said [Stephen Huneck], 59. "Dogs teach us more than we teach them."His woodcuts -- dogs with halos, dogs peeking out from under bedcovers, dogs sniffing each other -- brim with the playfulness of a six-week-old puppy. His sculptures and furniture, meanwhile, range from his Angel Dog statues -- a black lab with golden wings -- to coffee tables with sculpted legs that look like dogs, from night tables with dog head handles to rocking dogs.See the full content of this document
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If You Love Dogs, Visit This Museum
By John Curran
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. -- Degas had his ballerinas, Monet his water lilies. For Stephen Huneck, inspiration comes on four legs -- its teeth dug into a stick, or tugg...See the full content of this document
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