REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio — Halloween is just a couple days away, which means a lot of people are carving pumpkins this week.

But one pumpkin carver in Ohio has grabbed the attention of The Food Network and people from around the world, even the White House. 

What You Need To Know

  • The renowned pumpkin sculptor Deane Arnold started dabbling in pumpkins 13 years ago
  • His talents have landed him gigs, starring on "Halloween Wars" and serving as a guest judge on the Food Network’s "Outrageous Pumpkins" show

  • Arnold's work even grabbed the attention of The Office the First Lady

Deane Arnold started dabbling in pumpkins 13 years ago. 

"When I first started doing this, it was out of curiosity,” he said. “It was out of kind of glee of discovering something that seemed familiar."

He eventually found his niche as a pumpkin sculptor. 

"What really, really is I find compelling and satisfying is the facial expressions,” Arnold said. “I like it to be natural looking."

His talents have landed him gigs, starring on :Halloween Wars" and serving as a guest judge on the Food Network’s "Outrageous Pumpkins" show. 

Arnold also shares the Guinness World Record in 2018 for the largest jack o' lantern with two other artists. 

Terri Hardin, one of the judges on "Outrageous Pumpkins," remembers meeting Arnold on the show. 

"He was doing all the lettering for the show, which I hate lettering,” Hardin said. “I just cannot stand sculpting letters and pumpkins. So, I have someone who does it very well, and Deane rises it to an art form. I would say, ‘Dean, man, how do you do this?’"

But she said what makes his work so special is, “I just think his carving is exceptional. His carving is beautiful. It's detailed, it's clean, it's crisp, it tells a story. His details are fantastic.”

Arnold's work even grabbed the attention of The Office the First Lady. He received an invite in an email to showcase his skills during a White House Halloween event on Wednesday. 

"I think I fainted,” Arnold said. “I mean, yeah, it's, you know, how often does that happen?”

It’s another stage for him to do what he loves, and he plans on carving for many years to come. 

“Until I drop, I think,” Arnold said, “until my hands stop letting me."