Al Longo Wood Carvings

AL16	Witch in a box Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 18.5" Tall, 6.25" wide	Qty: $730.00
AL13	White Santa w/ Tree Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 14" Tall	Qty: $400.00
AL12	Santa with Tree and Backpack Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 12" Tall	Qty: $380.00
AL14	Santa with Candy Canes Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 12 1/2" Tall	Qty: $380.00
AL15	Santa and Polar Bear Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri Santa 13", Polar Bear 8.25"	Qty: $580.00
ALPB	Santa Riding Polar Bear Set of 3 Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 16" Tall x 14" Long x 6" Wide	Qty: $1200.00
ALST-1	Santa with Tree Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 13" Tall	Sold Out
AL1	Santa with Bird Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 17" Tall	Sold Out
AL2	Santa with Tree and Walking Stick Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 8" Tall	Sold Out
AL3	Santa with Tree and Walking Stick Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 15" Tall	Sold Out
AL4	Red Santa with Tree Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 13" Tall	Sold Out
AL5	Santa with Tree Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 13" Tall	Sold Out
AL6	Santa with Tree and Walking Stick Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 12" Tall	Sold Out
AL7	Santa with Tree and Star Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 10" Tall	Sold Out
AL8	Santa with Tree and Cardinal Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 16" Tall	Sold Out
AL9	Santa with Jack In The Box Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 14" Tall	Sold Out
AL10	Santa with Horse and Candy Cane Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 21" Tall	Sold Out
ALSB-1	Santa with Bag Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 16" Tall	Sold Out
ALCC	Santa with Candy Canes Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 8 1/2" Tall	Sold Out
ALJB	Santa In Jack in the Box Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 10" Tall	Sold Out
ALSS	Santa with Sled and Toys Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 17" Tall	Sold Out
ALHH	Santa with Horse and Tree Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 14 1/2" Tall	Sold Out $560.00
ALSB	Santa with Bag and Tree Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 14 1/4" Tall	Qty: $440.00
ALPP	Santa with Polar Bear and Tree Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 12 1/2" Tall	Qty: $720.00
ALSW	Santa on Whale Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 21 1/2" Tall x 17" Long	Qty: $2000.00
ALTC	Santa with Tree and Cardinal Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 9" Tall	Sold Out
ALJB1	Santa with Jack In The Box Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 13" Tall	Sold Out $495.00
ALCT	Santa with Tree and Two Red Cardinal Birds Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 14" Tall	Sold Out $500.00
ALJS	Joy Santa with Box of Trees and Candy Canes Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 15 1/2" Tall	Sold Out $500.00
ALAO	Santa with Arms Out Tree and Cardinal Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 11" Tall	Sold Out
ALBC	Santa with Backpack and Cardinal Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 12" Tall	Sold Out
ALTREE14	Al Longo Tree Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 14" Tall	Sold Out
ALTREE18	Al Longo Tree Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 18" Tall	Sold Out
ALTREE22	Al Longo Tree Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 22" Tall	Qty: $57.50
ALTREE22-1	Al Longo Tree Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 22" Tall	Qty: $82.50
ALTREE22-2	Al Longo Tree Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 22" Tall	Sold Out
ALTREE23	Al Longo Tree Hand Carved and Painted by Al Longo from Missouri 23" Tall	Qty: $82.50

Al Longo Carvings
by Al Longo
AL started carving Santas in 1989, because his wife wanted one they had seen in a shop. “Honey, I can make you one,” Al said. Well, 14 years and over a thousand Santa carvings later she gets to keep a few of her favorite ones every year. Santas are his favorite subject and each piece is hand carved and painted by Al from his original designs. His own style of carving and finishing make his Santa figurines and other folk art pieces very unique and collectible. AL and his family live on Bull Shoals Lake near Protem, Missouri in the beautiful Ozark Mountains, where Al spends most of his time working in his studio....carving Santas.

I started carving in the late eighties when my wife and I saw some Santa carvings at Peter Engler's shop in Branson, Mo. My wife wanted one, I said, "Honey, I can do that" and bought some tools, a good knife and some basswood. Well, a couple thousand or so carvings later, she now gets to keep one or two a year.

I'm basically self taught which I consider an advantage because it has allowed me to develop my own style of folk art carving and finishing. In the beginning it was a slow process, a lot of ugly Santas, but it was worth the effort. I hope to keep growing and expanding to new areas. That's part of the magic of wood carving.

Santas of all shapes and sizes are my favorite subject. The Christmas Season is my favorite time of the year. My style of Santas range from the traditional Ho-Ho-Ho guy to the serious Father Christmas figure, along with my favorite, the Eskimo Santa. I hope they all represent the true meaning of the Holidays, Peace on Earth, Goodwill to all, and Joy to the World.

I also love to carve folk art angels and a few witches for the Halloween season. Animals, Shorebirds, Decoys, Doves and the awesome Crow are also some of the things I'm creating.

There a a few people who have been an inspirational to me, and have helped me grow as an artists and person. I think you know who you are and thanks for all your inspiration and help.