Warren Freeman

Warren Freeman was born in Massachusetts in 1934 and lived in New England until 1986 when a job transfer moved him to Texas. From an early age he has worked with wood, first learning from his father who was an excellent carpenter working almost exclusively with hand tools. He made his first boat when he was ten. Growing up in New England fostered an interest in colonial and Shaker furniture and antiques. He enjoys reproducing this type of furniture and restoring old pieces in need of repair. He also has experience in building houses and was one of the founders of Johnson County Habitat for Humanity and it first president.

However, except for doing a small amount of letter carving on signs called quarter boards he had never done anything that could be considered “artistic” until he was invited to study wood sculpture with Charlie Boren. This has opened up a whole new world of woodworking and has been a very gratifying experience. It is a lot of fun to study a gnarled stump of wood, decide what sculpture is lurking inside and then bringing that sculpture to life.