The name "Acrewood" was born when Tami was two-years-old. Wayne and his wife Kathy had purchased nearly three acres of woodland property the year before and whenever weather permitted they went there to clear a space in the center big enough to build a house some day. Tami loved to go and play in the dirt. One day as they worked Tami asked, "Is this our Acrewood?" (Yes, her favorite storybook character was Winnie the Pooh!) Ever since that day the Briccos have called their place in the woods "Acrewood". Their big fluffy berman cat is even named Pooh!

Acrewood has been the inspiration for much of Wayne's art. Its redwood and spruce forest mingled with alders is a wonderful setting for his wildflower and woodland pieces. When he drew his first picture of a trillium for Tami (Trillium Sanctuary), a new creation began to take form, and with the completion of Debbi's wild bleeding heart (Delightful Heart), "Acrewood Art" came into being.

Wayne especially enjoyed drawing the ferns in the pictures for the girls, so when the time came to create a logo, it was only natural to use the beautiful, lacy “lady fern”. When he first drew it, he wasn’t thinking about what kind of fern it was. Now he laughs and says, “Not only is the rest of the family female — even my logo is a lady!”