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2009 Carving Magazine Contest Winners

cruise ship
WIN A FREE CARVING CRUISE FOR TWO
WITH WAYNE BARTON AND DONNA MENKE!!
AN EXTRAORDINARY GRAND PRIZE:
Mexican Riviera Cruise, leaving from San Diego, CA, February 13-20, 2010, on Holland America Cruise Line.
The winner, PLUS a companion, will receive free cabin fare, port fees and port fee taxes fully paid,
plus all workshops and group activities on board—a value of over $2,200!
(Winner is responsible for transportation to and from San Diego and personal expenses on board.)
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GRAND PRIZE WINNER
winner
"The Privateer"
Mike Rolow
Grimes, IA
Winner of the Carving Cruise for 2!!!!

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Category#1 - Animal/Fish

animals

1st - "Trout"
Tom Dean
Great Falls, MT
($100)

2nd - "Stefan-My Bear"
Larry Everitt
(2yr Subscription)

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Category#2 - Realistic

1st - ""The Privateer""
Mike Rolow
Grimes, IA
($100)

2nd - "Anne Bonney"
Mike Rolow
Grimes, IA
(2yr Subscription)

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Category#3 - Caricature

charicatur

1st - "Abandon Ship"
Dan Slater
($100)

2nd - "Vacation"
Jim Quilici
Manteca, CA
(2yr Subscription)

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Category#4 - Stylized

sylized

1st - "Dolphin Family"
Larry Macdonald
Thunder Bay, Ontario
($100)

2nd - "Dolphin"
Hugh Griffiths
Kinder, LA
(2yr Subscription)

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Category#5 - Relief Carving

relief

1st - "Farwell"
Patrick Pointer
Manistee, MI
($100)

2nd - "End of an Era"
Patrick Pointer
Manistee, MI
(2yr Subscription)

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Category#6 - Chip Carving

chip

1st - "Box"
Rick Svitzer
Rio Rancho, NM
($100)

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Category#7 - Canes, Walking Sticks

walking stick

1st - "Octopus Cane"
Frank Napoli
Centereach, NY
($100)

2nd - "Walking Stick"
David Rausch
Farmington, MN
(2yr Subscription)

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Category#8 - Other

other

1st - "Bird"
Aubrey Thomas
Sperry, OK
($100)

2nd - "Sail Boat"
Terry Scott
(2yr Subscription)

Thank you to all of the entries to the contest!!
Thank you to the sponsors & judges!!!

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SOME IDEAS, based upon the Nautical and Vacation themes:
captains, sailors, fishermen, lighthouses, ships, pirates, vacation, or travel sights, etc. ... use your imagination!

CARVING MAGAZINE LOOKS FORWARD TO YOUR PARTICIPATION!!