{{Solved}} ...Well Maybe.... Wicked large round shag wall hanging signed.. no idea of artist.... Anyone...?  

Probably belonged to Mr....
Probably belonged to Mr. Miyagi.

gordon sancho miyagi...
gordon sancho miyagi... I think it's a distant cousin. probably rolled out from the mountains and stopped here. must be why the C's crooked. it was rolling away as he was writing it.

Bump....
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Onegroovydude,
Your rug brings to mind the stuff sold at craft fairs in the 80s when the southwest look was big. That's when craft fairs were big, too, come to think of it. I would place it at post-macrame but pre-mosaics-of-broken-dishes, if that helps.
I do not think that the designer is anyone of note.

Neato.
I don't think shag is the right term; maybe "carved pile" ?
Interesting to see that oriented-strand board dated 1980. I wasn't aware the material went back that far.
I've wondered how widespread the term "wicked" (for "very") is. I first heard it in New England in the 'sixties or 'seventies. Where are you located ?

To Spanky
Thanks for the reply. Idk. Maybe it's me, but it appears to be more than just a craft fair piece. Also, the scene doesn't look anything like southwest styling to me either. You said that stuff was big in the 80's, but this piece is dated 1980, so the 80's didn't even have a chance to begin yet.
I can't say anything about the artist, because I still don't know who it is, but from the pieces I've seen on the internet, and through my travels, this does not look anything like hobby spare time craft art.
Everything I've looked at in that area is cheaply stitched, and poorly crafted. like a shower rug placed on a wall, and called a wall hanging. All the shag is basically the same size with just different colors to seperate the clutter.
Here's a few I found on ebay that's in the same fashion as mine, but to me don't match the styling, craftmanship, or depth.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mid-Century-Retro-Rug-Wall-art-Tapestry-Textile-...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mid-Century-Hand-Hooked-Shaggy-Rug-Wall-Hanging-...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=271191743173#ht_822wt...
This piece looks professionally done to me by a true artist. You can really tell it in the second photo. It looks mid century, fresh out of the 70's, Californian, by someone who took textile wall hangins to the next level. Not saying you're wrong, but I personally don't see the references.

To SDR
Hi. I was using the word wicked as in "totally cool" large round wall hanging... I wasn't using it in place of "very" large round wall hanging. I think I picked that up in my skating days back in hte 80's. Probably heard Henry Rollins, or Glenn Danzig say it somewhere. Regards

SDR
The references I have seen for Oriented Stranded Board say that it was produced in Canada starting in 1964, but did not gain a solid footing in the U.S. market until the mid-80's.

Well...
...there were plenty of artists exhibiting in craft fairs back in the day. And to me, this is more of a well-honed craft than art. The imagery isn't particularly original, nor are the color choices. The density of the pile and the evenness of the carving or shaping or whatever it's called are both high end. And it looks like wool, not acrylic. But as art, I think it has a dated look, very much of an era but not looking particular new and fresh today.
It's like, "oh hey, I am really good at hand-tying thick pile rugs and also sculpting the pile, now what can I do with these skills?" And this is what he or she came up with.
It's ok, I just don't think that you'll have much luck tracking down the name of its creator.

hmmm....
Well I guess I'm seeing it as more art than a craft... I don't think I get the part about the colors or scenery not being original. I'm not sure what would classify as original colors, or scenery. I mean, all colors have pretty much been created. When you say they probably just threw together a couple talents to make this homemade piece, makes it sound as if these textile wall carpet fabrics weren't hanging in almost every home in the 60's and 70's in some shape or form. Some not as big and detailed as this, but this kind of rya rug art was insanely popular during that time period. I may not find the artist, but I guess I just see a lot more art in it then you do. It may look dated, but it definitely doesn't look outdated to me by any means. The colors are rich, and vibrant, and the scenery reminds me of the 70's I grew up in and adore now.

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early porn chic?
Some things were never intended to make a comeback, methinks.

The piece is
clearly well made. To get that effect the fibers must be long and thickly packed -- clearly. Shag carpets, while they have long fibers by definition, are much looser in texture, I believe.
Thanks for the notes on the rug and the OSB backing !

Art is in the eye of the beholder.
And there's a difference between arts 'n' crafts projects where you buy the supplies at Michael's or Hobby Lobby and a true craft, which would be your rug.
There's also a difference between art and craft, art being an expression of thoughts or feelings and craft being execution of technique (I guess?). It's unfortunate that the same words describe both the high and the low ("art" and "craft", and "arts 'n' crafts"). It can get confusing.
And of course, some things can be both art and craft, but that's where you and I disagree. Which is fine.
p.s. Rya rugs are something entirely different--more of a shag texture but handmade and tied differently than most shag rugs. Also made with a very specific type of wool yarn.

It's groovy ... Or whatever...
It's groovy ... Or whatever term came after groovy in the late 80s. It's not you're typical crafty rug hooker fare. I might even call it art although more commercial wall decor than art to me. I've seen some very similar before long ago but can't place exactly what setting.
FWIW, I also took 'wicked large' to be 'very large'. Must be a generational thing. :-). It wasn't until later I reread and realized it was only 3ft diameter.