John Gresser was born in 1920 in Blue Earth, Minnesota. He was transferred to St. Petersburg, Florida in 1958. In the years before he retired from 35 years with Honeywell, as a production Engineer, John had 2 hobbies, painting seascapes and fishing. During that time, he also became interested in woodcarving. At that time he carved ducks and other birds and small animals. Because his first love was fishing, John decided to specialize in fish. His hand painting the fish made them that much more realistic.

Over the years, John has instructed many woodcarving classes and has many accolades and best-of-show awards from art shows he has attended.

John has added many different species in the past 12 years. His regular inventory has over 50 species of fish. He can carve a special order from any clear color picture. All of his fish are all his original carvings. The hobby has become a business. Orders have come from all over the U.S. from the many visitors to various Florida art shows. It is John’s hope that his fish will replace prized catches that are released back into the wild and can be a reminder of that special fishing trip for his customers. John is a fisherman, creating art for other fishermen.