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Description: JOHDAN, Burlington, Ontario "NO ICE, NO OPTION", stone, rope, signed in Roman, Nov. 2009, 2.1" x 9.5" x 7" - 5.3 x 24.1 x 17.8 cm. Note: Dan has been honing his skills as a soapstone artist since 2001 when, he was given a piece of raw soapstone from his friend, mentor and well known soapstone artist; Ben Henry. Ben knew Dan could draw, paint and race stock cars. So why not carve soapstone? Dan spent more and more time at the Six Nations reserve with the Henry family, watching listening and learning what skills they had gathered over the years. It took time before he decided to become a carver full time. Dan has achieved what few others have - finding success doing what he loves. Joyfully Dan creates in soapstone; bears, eagles, turtles, inukshuks to name a few. The forms Dan sees in the rock, he is able to bring to life.