More than 1,300 carving fans visited the Florida Winter National Wood Art Expo & Competition on January 9 and 10, 2016. The crowd packed the beautiful waterfront convention center to check out hundreds of carvings, as well as to purchase carving supplies and enjoy the fun of a raffle and a silent auction.
About 30 artists, clubs, and vendors exhibited, including Cherry Tree Woodworking/Christian Hummul Wood Carving Supply, Hillcrest Carving, Cedar Bird Shoppe, Advantage Lumber, Jim O’Dea, and John Dunkle. In addition to carvers, wood turners, scrollers, pyrographers, and gourd artists shared their work, and Woodcarving Illustrated’s editor, Mindy Kinsey, was on hand giving away magazines and answering questions.
Josh Guge of the Guge Institute of Wildlife Art in Elgin, Ill., was the lead judge for the show’s competition. More than 100 artists entered, and more than $1,000 in prize money was awarded. Among the winners were Rita Nixon-Brunner of Port Charlotte, Fl., Xavier Colon of Oracovis, P.R., Ralph Frenzilli of Sun City Center, Fl., and Chad Turner of Winter Springs, Fl.
In addition, four artists taught mini-classes during the show: Rudy Lopez (turning); Norbert Bacon (flowers); Bud Evans (bird talons and toes); and Jim Poort (hollow spiral).
Held in a beautiful waterfront convention center in Punta Gorda, the Florida Winter National is hosted by the Southwest Florida Woodcarvers.
For more information, visit the show’s website, http://flwoodartexpo.com/.
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The waterfront Charlotte Harbor Convention Center bustled with carving fans at the Florida Winter National on January 9-10, 2016.
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Best of Show Novice: Momma Bear and Cubs by Rita Nixon-Brunner of Port Charlotte, Fl.
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Best of Show Intermediate: La Piedad – Jesus & Mary by Xavier Colon of Oracovis, P.R.
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Best of Show Woodturning Advanced: Stack-ring Vessel by Russ Fellows of Sarasota, Fl.
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Best of Show Woodturning Masters: Pottery My Way by Paul Bartlett of Englewood, Fl.
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Best of Show Masters: Bonefish on Fly by Chad Turner of Winter Springs, Fl.
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Best of Show Advanced: WWI War Horse by Ralph Frenzilli of Sun City Center, Fl.
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John Dunkle of Dunkle Knives sharpened blades for customers.
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First Place Novice: Thirsty Mouse by Jim Bernard of Sun City Center, Fl.
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First Place Intermediate: Cougar by Roger Steinbach of Suffolk, Va.
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First Place Intermediate: Koi Fish by Eileen Tietz of Lake Placid, Fl.
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First Place Masters: Daspletosaurus by Mike Nelson of Vero Beach, Fl.
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First Place Masters: Flower, Bird, Butterfly by Marvin Johnson of Elysburg, Pa.
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First Place Masters: Acanthus Eagle by Johannes Tysvaer of Ft. Myers, Fl.
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First Place Masters: Great Blue Heron by Robert Mrosky of Ormond Beach, Fl.
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First Place Masters: Duck Delight by Marvin Bruha of Tampa, Fl.
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First Place Masters: Pierced Wine Bottle Set by Robert Summers of Englewood, Fl.
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Third Place Advanced: Weaved Basket by Victor Goetz of Punta Gorda, Fl.
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Gene Berman was one of many readers who stopped by the Woodcarving Illustrated booth. Gene submitted the Top Tip in the Holiday 2015 issue of WCI.
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