CCA
2003 National Caricature Carving Competition
The Caricature Carvers of America's
2003 National
Caricature Carving Competition and Exhibit
was held at Dollywood, located in beautiful Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
Closed judging took place on Sept. 24, 2003, with the exhibit
opening to the public on Friday September 26, 2003. Winners were
recognized at a presentation ceremony led by CCA President Bob
Travis on Saturday September 27.
The 2003 contest included 194 entries, up from
150 in the 2002 competition.. The top five carvings in each of
ten categories received specially designed ribbons, as did the
winners of the People's Choice Award, the CCA Merit Award, Best-of-Show,
2nd Best-of-Show, and 3rd Best-of-Show. Best-of-Show winner
Gary Falin was awarded a custom trophy made by CCA members.
The members of CCA extend sincere thanks to the fantastic sponsors
for their generous support. Supporters for the second year's competition
included:
Heinecke Wood Products (Dale &
Marge Heinecke); The Woodcraft Shop (Larry & Carol Yudis);
National Museum of Woodcarving; Dollywood; Rossiter's Ruff-Outs;
The American Woodcarving School; Central Massachusetts Caricature
Carvers; Capital Woodcarvers (Sacramento, CA); Chip Chats
Magazine; Enlow Woodcarving; Woodcarving Illustrated; Carving
Magazine; Woodcarver Online Magazine; Phil & Vicki
Bishop: Randy & Carol Landen; Harley & Midge Schmitgen;
Will & Kay Hayden; Cleve & Sandy Taylor; Tom & Suzi
Brown, Dennis & Susan Thornton; Joe and Chris You; Eldon &
Carol Humphreys; Gerald and Barb Sears; David Stetson & Michelle
Carville; Vic & Laura Otto.
2003
Competition Winners
Best of Show Best of Show - Gary Falin Sinking
Feeling
Second Best of Show - James Fecteau Pasquale the Painter
Third Best of Show - Ronnie Reed Anna Canatuna
People's Choice - Bob Maiers Saturday Night Fever
CCA Merit Award - Gary Falin Sinking Feeling
Single Human Under 15" 1st - Gary Falin,
2nd - Phillip LaGreco, 3rd - Gary Falin, 4th - Ronnie Reed, 5th
- Wayne Shinlever
Single Human Over 15" 1st - Ronnie Reed,
2nd - Jim Dupont, 3rd - Jim Dupont, 4th - Phillip LaGreco, 5th
- Floyd Rhadigan
Single Animal 1st - Bill Butterfield, 2nd -
W. Allen Goodman, 3rd - William W. Rought Jr., 4th - Renee' Manning,
5th - Mitchell Cartledge
Group Carvings 1st - Bob Maiers, 2nd - Gary
Falin, 3rd - Rusty Johnson, 4th - Floyd Rhadigan, 5th - Gary Falin
Relief 1st - James Fecteau, 2nd - Bruce Futterer,
3rd - James Creveling, 4th - Werner Bock
Bust, Heads & Masks 1st - Gary Falin, 2nd
- Wayne Shinlever, 3rd - Ronnie Reed , 4th - Ronnie Reed, 5th
- Renee' Manning
Miniature 1st - Gary Falin, 2nd - Anna Regal,
3rd - Paul Bouchard, 4th - W. Allen Goodman, 5th - Renee' Manning
Miscellaneous 1st - Bruce Futterer, 2nd - Renee'
Manning, 3rd - W. Allen Goodman
4th - Wayne Shinlever, 5th Tony Harris
Youth 1st - Nathaniel Johnson, 2nd - Amber Warf
Rough Out 1st - Renee' Manning, 2nd - Joe Schumacher,
3rd - Phillip LaGreco, 4th - Jim O'Harra, 5th - Mitchell Cartledge
Official photos of the winning carvings
- click HERE
Tour the Exhibition Hall and see
other entries - click HERE
2003 Seminar Photo Tour & 2004
Seminar info - click HERE
CCA Auction Photo Gallery - click
HERE
'Round and About with CCA Members
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