Sign up for my email newsletters by adding my eBay Store to your FavoritesCheck out my other items! Thomas F Clark is the lead artist for Cairn Studio, Ltd. He is the most well-known artist in America today, world renowned for his charming clay sculptures, he is the most prolific and talented sculptor in the figurine industry. He creates a wide variety of statues, from imaginative gnomes and woodspirits, to various rendition of people from all walks of life, including great peopl...e in history. The irresistibly human expressions of his Woodspirits, Mountaineers, and Seafaring characters have captured the fancy of collectors throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia (especially Japan!). Dr. Clark and Cairn Studios have been commissioned to create artworks for a wide variety of businesses and organizations, including The Easter Seal Society, various NASCAR drivers, Lance Corporation, The Boy Scounts of America, The Cub Scouts of America, The National Shriners and Mason Charities, Xerox Corporation, Hospice, QVC, Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, We're Hear for You, Michigan State, and many, many others."Forest Gnome" was created by Tom Clark in 1978 and is retired. "Forest Gnome" item #1, mold date 1983, edition #54, 10 1/4" tall, about 6" in diameter and his unpacked weight is 2 lb. 13 oz.. "Forest Gnome" is Tom Clark's very first gnome he created. "Forest Gnome" is the gnome leader! Hand signed by the artist Tom Clark! C.O.A. and Story included! No original box. Please check pictures thoroughly for complete description, conditions and details.No handling charges. "Buy It Now, " You Will Not Regret It! Thank You For Visiting! Please Come Back Soon!We Combine Shipments!!