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People's Choice Award 2007 Victorian Delivery by Dale Woodard Click here for a larger view Dale Woodard’s Santa, highlighted by a natural pose and realistic details, took home top honors in Woodcarving Illustrated’s first online People’s Choice Award. Over 6,000 votes were cast over a two-week period. Dale’s wife created a watercolor painting based on an antique postcard. Her painting is the inspiration for Victorian Delivery. The Santa, which is 18" tall, is carved from a single piece of wood with no add-ons, and painted with watercolors. Dale lives in Tacoma, WA, and is currently working on a large religious sculptural project. The People's Choice Prize Package is valued at $600. • LH100 Deluxe Power Handle Set from Flexcut • $100 Tool Box Gift Certificate • $75 Foredom Gift Certificate and two bit holders • Book and kaleidoscope from Steve Brown Woodcarving • Two rough-outs and a DVD from Pinewood Forge • Kutzall Woodcarving burrs from Oliver Corporation • $50 Fox Chapel Publishing Gift Certificate Discuss the 2007 Santa Carving Contest BACK TO TOP