I appreciate the relationship between man and tree.

“There is a co-evolution present. I am
interested in how man uses the forest
and how the relationship grows and
thrives in worldly cultures. My curiosity
has taken me as far as South Africa, the
Amazon, and the Hawaiian Islands where indigenous people believe the forest is a spiritual place where ancestors dwell.”

— Brad Sells

Sells works in his own Bark Studio in his hometown of Cookeville, Tennessee.

Though located in a relatively rural area, Sells’ artistic reputation, strong work ethic, and recognition of his unique skills have led to invitations to travel and carve rare woods on distant continents.

His work has been exhibited in museums and private collections throughout the world, including the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery in Washington, D.C.