Hand Carved Common Tern Sculpture by Jeff DemarestJeff Demarest was born in rural Connecticut, and developed an appreciation for birds with a childhood exposure to the work of John James Audubon, and the collection of exotic species in his fathers aviary. Jeffs interest in carving birds from wood began as an adolescent, and then was put aside for other interests. Following a career in the Marine Corps concluding in 1995, Jeff trained in the design and construction of fine furniture at the School for