Born in 1950 in Ft. Collins Colorado , Cavin grew up in the Rocky Mountains. His love for wildlife was a natural reflection of his surroundings, a passion that has endured & fueled his desire to carve. Fleeing the sun of the desert he found the ocean in Washington State in 1970 and has lived near the salt water ever since.

When Cavin started carving he had a fantasy to carve a life size chess set that was fueled by staring at an antique cigar store Indian carving. He is self-taught so his learning curve took nearly a decade before his artwork started to resemble his mind'€™s eye. His life in the art world will be 3 phases of 20 years each. The first 20 years he exclusively sold €˜one of a kind€™ carvings of wildlife as jewelry carved in various woods & elk antler. The second 20 years were his metal years. He learned how to make molds from his original carvings & how to cast them using the Lost Wax Method. He started selling his work in sterling silver & gold but quickly switched to bronze. Cavin liked the earthiness of the bronze & the array of colored patinas. The third 20 years is one that he recently embarked on. He wants to focus on €˜one of a kind€™ sculpture & jewelry, carving wildlife as well as human faces & forms. He is passionate about wildlife conservation & creates imagery to sell and donate a portion of the  proceeds to various wildlife  conservation groups.