Griffon E Ramsey is an American chainsaw carving artist known for her pop-culture wood sculptures which have appeared at the Australian Chainsaw Carving Championships and the Butler Chainsaw Carving Invitational.
15 Facts About Griffon Ramsey
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Griffon Ramsey grew up in Oregon and was inspired by the carvings she saw as a child, including those of her grandfather.
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Griffon Ramsey's first chainsaw was a gift from her husband, Geoff Ramsey.
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Ramsey has stated that Griffon is not her birth name, having legally changed it while considering transitioning.
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Griffon Ramsey has since refused to acknowledge or disclose what her birth name is as she no longer feels a connection to that name and prefers Griffon.
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Griffon Ramsey worked for several years at Rooster Teeth Productions, during which time she created the video series Pajamachievements for Achievement Hunter, wrote and co-created Rooster Teeth Comics with artist Luke McKay, oversaw production design work and acted on series such as Immersion and RT Shorts, and was a frequent guest on the Rooster Teeth Podcast.
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Griffon Ramsey announced her departure from the company in October 2011.
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In 2013, Griffon Ramsey was the Production Designer on the indie film Grow Up, Tony Phillips.
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In November 2017, Griffon Ramsey confirmed on Twitter that she and Geoff Griffon Ramsey were in the process of a divorce.
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Griffon Ramsey uses a variety of chainsaws to create a "rustic" look and various angle grinders, sanders, and Dremels for details and likes a combination of burning, staining, and painting to emphasize nuances.
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Griffon Ramsey takes suggestions for carvings from fans via her Twitter feed.
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Griffon Ramsey's original carving of an archeologist finding a genie, titled Professor Morris Finds a Lamp, received praise from Butler Chainsaw Carving Invitational organizer Damian Skal and was the most complicated sculpture she had completed.
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In December 2014, Griffon Ramsey was invited by Stihl to carve a special piece celebrating the company's 40th Anniversary.
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In January 2015 Griffon Ramsey participated in the Australian Chainsaw Carving Championships, carving a story book from The Neverending Story, for which she won the People's Choice Award.
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In September 2015 Griffon Ramsey participated in the Scottish Open Chainsaw Carving Championships.