Hometown: Parsonburg, MD

Ted Morlock started carving while still serving as the Chief Ranger for Assateague National Seashore. His work is interpretive sculpture with emphasis on the natural beauty of the woods he uses. His focus is on birds but he enjoys delving into other animals and subjects. He has competed and received several awards for his work in the Ward World Carving Championship since 2011 in the interpretive division. His work iS currently featured at the Ward Museum gift shop in Salisbury, MD; the Sonoran Desert Museum in Tucson, Arizona; and the Horizon Fine Art Gallery in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.