“Nana Chainsaw” talks about finding her new favorite art form
Toni Whitney carving a horse head with a chainsaw at her home on February 11, 2021. She started learning how to carve two years ago after a windstorm left her with several downed trees and ample amounts of wood. (Taylor Inman/Bigfork Eagle)
Whitney's carvings displayed in her home. She said another windstorm this spring inspired her to start making more realistic statues and busts, as well as branching out with other animals. (Taylor Inman/Bigfork Eagle)
Whitney's chainsaws are bedazzled with an NC for "Nana Chainsaw." She said her granddaughter gave her the nickname when she picked up carving. (photo provided)
Toni Whitney has been an artist since childhood. When a windstorm blew through two years ago and downed a ton of trees around her property, she decided to grab a chainsaw and pursue a new art form. Though chainsaw carvings are much different from her other mediums, in a short period of time, Whitney’s bear busts and statues have gone from what she describes as “whimsical,” to detailed and realistic...
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