Nov 2001 - Best of Novice - Statesville, NC
May 2002 - Best of Intermediate - Greeneville, TN
Oct 2002 - Best of Show - Hickory, NC
Sep 2003 - Best of Show - Carolina Artists' Competition - Salisbury, NC
Oct 2003 - Best of Human Heads - Orangeburg, SC
Oct 2003 - Best of Shore Birds - Orangeburg, SC
Feb 2004 - 3rd Best of Show, Novice, Decorative Miniature Wildfowl - Washington, NC
Mar 2004 - Best of Professionals - Raleigh, NC
Apr 2004 - 3rd, HM - Interpretive Wood - Novice, Ward World Championship - Ocean City, MD
Jun 2004 - Best of Open - Johnson City, TN
Oct 2004 - 2nd Best of Open, 3rd Best of Show - Greenville, SC
Oct 2004 - Best of Non-human Busts - Orangeburg, SC
Oct 2004 - Best of Open - Hickory, NC
Apr 2005 - Best of Division, HM - Interpretive Wood - Novice, Ward World Championship - Ocean City, MD
Nov 2005 - Best of Animals, Artistry in Wood - Dayton, OH
Feb 2006 - 2nd Best of Professionals - Raleigh, NC
Feb 2007 - International Wildfowl Decorative Carver of the Year - Novice -2006
Feb 2008 - International Wildfowl Decorative Carver of the Year 2007 - Intermediate - 2nd place
Feb 2008 - 1st & 2nd Best of Wildfowl Decorative Miniatures, East Carlina Wildfowl Festival, Washington, NC
Apr 2008 - 1st & 2nd Best of Wildfowl Decorative Miniatures, Lake County Wildfowl Competition, South Hill, Va
Feb 2009 - International Wildfowl Decorative Carver of the Year 2008 - Intermediate
Feb 2009 - 1st & 2nd Bufflehead traditional decoy - East Carolina Wildlife Arts Festival - Washington, NC
Feb 2009 - 1st Ruddy duck canvas decoy - East Carolina Wildlife Arts Festival - Washington, NC
Mar 2009 - 1st Ruddy duck buoy decoy - Rappahannock, VA
Jun 2009 - Best of Show - Core Sound 6 duck rig (common golden eye) - Harkers Island, NC
Jun 2010 - 2nd Best of Show - Core Sound 6 duck rig (redhead) - Harkers Island, NC
Jun 2011 - Best of Show - Core Sound 6 duck rig (mallard) - Harkers Island, NC
Apr 2012 - 2nd & 3rd Best of Specie - Contemporary Decoy - Ward World Competition - Ocean City, Md
Apr 2014 - 3rd - Decorative Floating Wildfowl - Intermediate - Ward World Competition - Ocean City, Md
Apr 2014 - 3rd - Interpretive Wood - Intermedite - Ward world Competition - Ocean City, Md
Aug 2014 - Artist in Residence - Edgewood Cottage - Blowing Rock, NC
This is the carving that got me hooked on competitions. It is my first African elephant and won "Best of Novice" and has motivated me to make every carving better than the previous one.
