Local artists uses snow carvings to raise money for local charities and last updated 2021-02-09 17:10:04-05 CUBA, N.Y. (WKBW) â Love is in the air down in Cuba, but you better get down there fast before it melts. âTypically I hate the winter, but this has made it fun,â professional caricature artist and carver Eric Jones said. âI didnât expect that,âhe said. Jones said his sculpture brought in hundreds of people to Cuba, and while they were there for Josh Allen, they were staying for the local restaurants and shops. âWell the last couple carvings have actually been great for the local commerce," he said. "The local businesses have done well with the traffic, so thatâs been a bonus that I didnât even anticipate.â