I am Doug Stainbrook, the artist behind Sly Fox Art Pyrography.  After many years of drawing, oil painting, artistic engraving, and wood working, I finally found what I was looking for in the art of pyrography.  For me it is the most enjoyable and fulfilling artform I have discovered.

  The reason we call it pyrography, and not just wood burning, is because there are many other mediums that can be artistically burned other than wood.  My favorite things to burn are wood, leather and heavy paper.

  I started my journey in pyrography in October of 2017.  I signed up for a 3-day class in Townsend, TN that was taught by one of the most renown pyrographers in the country, Michele Parsons. She taught me the basics of pyrography through hands-on projects, where I learned about the burning equipment and basic burning techniques. From there, I took off with pyrography on my own and have never looked back. Since beginning to sell my pyrography in early 2018, I have sold over 400 burnings.

  One of my proudest accomplishments back in 2020 was to be recognized in Pyrography magazine with one of my wood burnings from quarantine. The editor saw my submission after soliciting for input to the article on their Facebook page. She reached out to me and I was thrilled to be chosen as one of the features in the magazine article.