Wide Mouthed, Pink Skinned Bill Ward Folk Art Head Signed fish pattern As you know I am

As you know I am a fan of carvings of all sorts

I might guess German

4" tall by 2" wide

but somehow (it would seem it was deliberately) the Luck piece is gone

Wide Mouthed, Pink Skinned Bill Ward Folk Art Head Signed fish pattern As you know I amI've found nothing about the Bill Ward who signed this, but a pretty great carved head I think it is, reminding me some of the work of Ernie Richardson (Damascus, VA) and with a bit of Shields Landon Jones about it, too especially the very wide mouth! Very pink skin, very blue eyes, and with an intensity and complexity of expression that feels very of the moment to me. 7 3 8 x 3 3 4 x 3 1 2 d. 2nd half 20th c. Signed on the underside and in very good