religious sculpture

The presented wall hanging panel is skillfully crafted on a thick walnut wood board, depicting what appears to be a biblical scene with highly expressive positioning of figures and deep philosophical religious theme: praying hands, a woman with a baby, a woman with two birds in a cage. The edge of the wood panel with natural tree bark.

Famous wood carver Fr. Herman Falke has had his hands busy working on what he says is an “intentionally complicated” wood carving.

Falke took to art early in life. Artist was born in Holland in 1928. Now he is 93 years old.

Falke’s work is known to many the world over but specifically to Catholics in southern Ontario where he has served in the London, Toronto and Ottawa dioceses.

From Toronto, Falke moved on to Ottawa where he served at St. Monica, St. John the Evangelist and St. Brigid’s. He also taught and was chaplain at Immaculate High School until retiring in 2010.