2013

The Humpback Whale and the Stylized NARWHAL received ribbons in Hamilton. The Narwhal was modeled after a soap stone carving exhibited in the Canoe Museum in Peterborough.
the Stylized HUMMING BIRD ended up with a second place ribbon in the Quinte- Belleviile show ( it was inspired by a similar Humming bird carved by Gary Freedman of the Buckhorn Carvers).
The SQUIRREL,now at Intermediate Level, at the Hamilton show
Starting to carve a Cessna airplane model.
Here ready for a show
EASTERN BLUEBIRD, category Songbirds 4A in Waterloo
At the same show also a pair of EASTERN BLUEBIRDS.
Wood burned picture of a GREEK VILLAGE.
Inspired by vacation in the Greek Islands.
The Buckhorn Carvers table at the show in Belleville.
Model of a miniature SNOWY OWL, carved by the master carver John Leeder.
John Leeders finished carving with great habitat. Model for the one week carving course with him in Belleville.
John Leeder, at right, with the group carving the Snowy Owl.
A break from carving at the Boathouse restaurant, Belleville.
Here is the finished product with a male and female SNOWY OWL
These SUMAC OWLS were much easier to carve.
…but the SNOWY OWLS received more recognition.
The GROUP OF SEVEN PINE before I modified it to a winter scene.
The tree plus owl was carved by Doug Hodgins , who followed the same class project in Buckhorn ,instructed bi Bob Gill.
Started to carve an ELF OWL, the smallest owl in North America…this one was life size.
Buckhorn Carvers with their finished owls.
Al Bonar, left, was the teacher for this project.
Christmas is close!