This is thought to originate in the same culture which produced similar carvings at Newgrange in County Meath, Ireland.

He reverted to using his real name in 1974, and began to produce carvings in wood and granite, combining religious and erotic imagery.

Ben continues to produce amazing carvings across the world but has also started a studio dedicated to his second love Kenpo Karate.

Some members are artists who produce music, carvings, lamps, and ceramics that tie into the theme of the group.

In addition to the fabulous easter eggs, the workshop also produced table silver, jewelry, European-style trinkets, and Russian-style carvings.

Keith Albarn works in applewood, oak, cherry and fruitwood to produce free-standing carvings of certain gracefulness, some soaring, others squat and brooding, all abstract.

During the 1930s, he spent considerable time at Russian River, where he produced carvings of a local species of Alder Wood.

Then Grrua produced small but exquisitely detailed carvings from her pack and passed them around.

The first recognisably fine art stone carver was Edward Grubb of Birmingham, who was producing ecclesiastic carvings and statuary in Birmingham by 1769.