Resume
Judd Shellito (Woodpecker Lumber)
Born 7/1/48, Rochester, Minnesota
Childhood- Wichita, Kansas
Resident of New Orleans, Louisiana since 1989
Education:
1966-70 BA, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
1970-74 MD, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana
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Vocation:
I am a specialist in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. I work at LSU Health Sciences Center (New Orleans) doing teaching and research. I see patients on a consultative basis at hospitals and clinics throughout the New Orleans area.
Avocation:
My passion is working with wood. I am largely self-taught, but I have completed extensive coursework at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine. These courses included:
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Basic woodworking
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Intermediate woodworking
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Furniture renovation
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Furniture finishing
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Casework
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Veneering
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Marquetry
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Carving I
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Carving II
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Ornamental carving
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