The term "visual art" is a bit troublesome, considering that besides music, pretty much all art is visual art.
That said, if you wanted to do something unique you could do it on the owner of Wood Song Canoes - one of my hobbies is building wooden boats and this guy has taken it to a level that defies explanation. This guy is a god. Check it out -
On the web:
http://www.woodsongcanoes.com/wood_song_contents.htm
Short bio:
http://www.woodsongcanoes.com/about_us.htm