ADA, Okla. – “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.”
Little could Chickasaw artist Christopher Gross know Charles Dickens’ words – written 161 years earlier – would mirror his life so dramatically.
His journey began in 2020 during a global pandemic.
While performing his duties remotely, Gross did something else, too.
He learned to craft wood, use a lathe, chisels and other tools to shap…