Mark Colp

Mark Colp is an award-winning chainsaw carver based in Lakeport, CA, where he operates Wooden Creations at 98 Soda Bay Road. Son of pioneering chainsaw artist Don Colp, he has carved professionally since graduating Lower Lake High School in 1981, working primarily in redwood, cedar and pine with chainsaws ranging 8 to 48 inches. A fixture on Highway 101 in Garberville since the mid-80s and competitor since 1998, he won the 2024 Northern California Chainsaw Carving Championship (Pro Division) and was featured in 7 episodes each of HGTV's "Carver Kings" and OLN's "Saw Dogs," known for wildlife sculptures including bears, eagles, owls and a 26-foot totem pole in Gold Beach, Oregon.