Don't try this at home: Meet the artists carving amazing sculptures in 90 minutes — with chainsaws

We're pretty sure that you're supposed to take your time when you're wielding a chainsaw. But at Festival du Voyageur, Western Canada's biggest winter festival, the artists are working at great speed. The festival is a cultural and artistic meeting place that takes place in Winnipeg, and this year it featured its first International Chainsaw Wood Carving Challenge.

In this video, you'll meet wood carver Paul Frenette during the 90 minutes he's been given to create a small sculpture. The moment the carving's over, his work goes to auction on the festival grounds. Frenette opened up to CBC Arts about his inspirations, why chainsaw carving is growing in popularity and how a chainsaw can be more like a paintbrush than you'd think.

See Paul Frenette in action at the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival in Elmira, Ontario on April 1, and watch for him at festivals in British Columbia, Québec and Ontario this fall.

Watch Exhibitionists on Friday nights at 12:30am (1am NT) and Sundays at 3:30pm (4pm NT) on CBC Television.