At 95 years old, Hilda Bell carves out time making wood come to life - Gainesville Times

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At 95 years old, Hilda Bell carves out time making wood come to life

Hilda Bell observes one of her carvings Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, at Lanier Village Estates. Bell has dedicated her later life to art and has been wood carving since the 1980s. - photo by Scott Rogers

02082019 WOOD 1.jpg — Hilda Bell observes one of her carvings Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, at Lanier Village Estates. Bell has dedicated her later life to art and has been wood carving since the 1980s. - photo by Scott Rogers

Hilda Bell is not a whittler or a woodworker, she’s a woodcarver, and she’s made that clear over the last 39 years.