Wide Mouthed, Pink Skinned Bill Ward Folk Art Head Signed fish pattern Approx 8 1/2" in diameter

Approx 8 1/2" in diameter and in very good condition

but somehow (it would seem it was deliberately) the Luck piece is gone

“don’t forget your keys

spindly arms of our Goliath most of all

4" tall by 2" wide

Wide Mouthed, Pink Skinned Bill Ward Folk Art Head Signed fish pattern Approx 8 1/2" in diameterI've found nothing about the Bill Ward who signed this, but a pretty great carved head I think it is, reminding me some of the work of Ernie Richardson (Damascus, VA) and with a bit of Shields Landon Jones about it, too especially the very wide mouth! Very pink skin, very blue eyes, and with an intensity and complexity of expression that feels very of the moment to me. 7 3 8 x 3 3 4 x 3 1 2 d. 2nd half 20th c. Signed on the underside and in very good