Jerry Simchuk

Featured Artist 2023

Bio below

Bringing sculptures to life with the slightest touch.

Jerry grew up in the Northwest where he began to develop his keen eye for wildlife and love of nature. Days spent fishing, hunting, hiking, and caring for a variety of animals on his family's farm filled his days, while his nights were spent painting and exploring his growing affinity for art. The knowledge and sensitivity gained during this time would become the hallmarks of his realistic, highly detailed Fine Art Bird Sculptures.

In 1993, Jerry found woodcarving to be the perfect medium to express his artistic talents. He was drawn toward bird and fish sculptures, and deep down he knew this medium would be most rewarding, allowing him the ability to turn his love of wildlife into an art form. Soon after finishing his first carved bird, Jerry entered his work in the Boise Woodcarvers Show in 1994 where he took top honors in his division. Since his first competition in 1994, Jerry Simchuk has competed regularly at top-level bird carving shows around the country, including the Ward World Championships. He has received numerous high-level awards for his wildfowl and fish carvings, and his work has been selected to appear on the cover of Wildfowl Carving Magazine in 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, and 2020. As one of this nation's most respected and premier wildlife artists, Jerry Simchuk has been invited to judge many prestigious shows, including the Ward World Championships since 2004. With his passion for creating realistic bird sculptures in both wood and bronze, Jerry continues to share his knowledge and skill with others, offering seminars, classes, and writing articles. Jerry finds it very rewarding to know he is helping others grow in their passion for this art form.

Jerry currently resides in Spokane Valley, Washington with his wife Jean where he continues to build his reputation as a full-time wildlife artist, master sculptor, judge, and instructor.

ARTIST STATEMENT

Specializing in realistic bird sculptures, Jerry Simchuk conveys a strong sense of composition and life. He says, "I choose to work in wood because it's a medium that allows me to work with my hands through the sculpting, but also a fine medium to bring a piece to life with paint. My original wood sculptures are created using tupelo wood (grown in the southern swamps) as the medium for the birds and fish. Power tools are used to form and shape the fine detail that can be found in these sculptures. The habitat is created using wood or welded brazing rod, brass rod, and brass foil depending on strength and support needs. Acrylic paint is used to create the sculpture’s final realistic effect in color. On a limited basis, resin castings are also available which were created from some of these original wood sculptures. Bronze sculptures are created primarily from clay while some special original wood sculptures are transformed into bronze. The bronze is then given a colorful patina finish or a traditional bronze finish. I find this process exciting as it allows me to work in an additive process which is the opposite of wood carving. In some ways, it feels like a vacation when working in clay to bring a bronze piece to life."

EXHIBITS

2020

No Shows This Year due to COVID

2019

23rd Annual Sacramento Arts Festival - Sacramento, CA
Featured Artist - Columbia Flyway Wildfowl Show- Vancouver, WA
51st Annual Art on the Green - Coeur d'Alene, ID
26th Annual Reflections of Nature Art Show - Fallbrook, CA
38th Annual Western Heritage Art Show - Great Falls, MT

2018

48th Annual Boise Christmas Show - Boise, ID
22nd Annual Sacramento Arts Festival - Sacramento, CA
50th Annual Art on the Green - Coeur d'Alene, ID
25th Annual Reflections of Nature Art Show - Fallbrook, CA
37th Annual Western Heritage Art Show - Great Falls, MT
46th Annual Safari Club International Show - Las Vegas, NV

2017

21st Annual Sacramento Arts Festival - Sacramento, CA
49th Annual Art on the Green - Coeur d'Alene, ID
24th Annual Reflections of Nature Art Show - Fallbrook, CA
36th Annual Western Heritage Art Show - Great Falls, MT
45th Annual Safari Club International Show - Las Vegas, NV

2016

23rd Annual Reflections of Nature Art Show - Fallbrook, CA
35th Annual Western Heritage Art Show - Great Falls, MT

2015

22nd Annual Reflections of Nature Art Show - Fallbrook, CA
34th Annual Western Heritage Art Show - Great Falls, MT

2014

ARTrageous Show & Sale 2015 - Hamilton, MT
23rd Annual Loveland Sculpture Invitational - Loveland, CO
MPAA Art Show & Sale - Hamilton, MT
21st Annual Reflections of Nature Art Show - Fallbrook, CA
2014 CFD Old West Museum's Western Spirit Art Show & Sale - Cheyenne, WY
33rd Annual Western Heritage Art Show - Great Falls, MT

2013

Cody Art Show - Cody, WY
22nd Annual Loveland Sculpture Invitational - Loveland, CO
20th Annual Reflections of Nature Art Show - Fallbrook, CA
32nd Annual Western Heritage Art Show - Great Falls, MT

2012

21st Annual Loveland Sculpture Invitational - Loveland, CO
19th Annual Reflections of Nature Art Show - Fallbrook, CA
31st Annual Western Heritage Art Show - Great Falls, MT

2011

20th Annual Loveland Sculpture Invitational - Loveland, CO
40th Annual Ruidoso Art Festival - Ruidoso, NM
30th Annual Western Heritage Art Show - Great Falls, MT
10th Annual Miniatures Benefit Auction - Hockaday Museum of Art - Kalispell, MT

2010

19th Annual Loveland Sculpture Invitational - Loveland, CO
29th Annual Western Heritage Art Show - Great Falls, MT

2009

Audubon Society of Portland Wild Arts Festival - Portland, OR
Featured Artist - Columbia Flyway Wildfowl Show- Vancouver, WA
18th Annual Loveland Sculpture Invitational - Loveland, CO
16th Annual Reflection of Nature Art Show - Fallbrook, CA
28th Annual Western Heritage Art Show - Great Falls, MT
Montana Taxidermist Wildlife & Art Show - Missoula, MT
Love Stories Exhibit - Kalispell Regional Medical Center - Kalispell, MT

2008

Audubon Society of Portland Wild Arts Festival - Portland, OR
Featured Artist - Indigo Gallery One Month Private Showing - Missoula, MT
Birds & Art Exhibition - Monte Dolack Gallery - Missoula, MT
17th Annual Loveland Sculpture Invitational - Loveland, CO
Glacier Park Exhibit - Kalispell Regional Medical Center - Kalispell, MT
15th Annual Reflections of Nature Art Show - Fallbrook, CA
27th Annual Western Heritage Art Show - Great Falls, MT
Montana Taxidermist Wildlife & Art Show - Missoula, MT
Land Escapes Exhibit - Kalispell Regional Medical Center - Kalispell, MT

2007

Small Jewels Exhibit - Kalispell Regional Medical Center - Kalispell, MT
Audubon Society of Portland Wild Arts Festival - Portland, OR
Featured Artist - Spokane Artistry in Wood Show & Sale - Spokane, WA
16th Annual Loveland Sculpture Invitational - Loveland, CO
61st Annual Bellevue Arts Museum Arts & Crafts Fair - Bellevue, WA
Living with the Animals Exhibit - Kalispell Regional Medical Center- Kalispell, MT
Reflections of Nature 14th Annual National Invitational - Fallbrook, CA
Montana Taxidermist Wildlife & Art Show - Missoula, MT
26th Annual Western Heritage Art Show - Great Falls, MT
37th Annual Spokane Western & Wildlife Art Show - Spokane, WA
15th Annual Coastal Carvers "Artistry in Wood" Show - Lincoln City, OR

2006

Featured Artist - 19th Annual Columbia Flyway Wildfowl Show- Vancouver, WA
15th Annual Loveland Sculpture Invitational - Loveland, CO
Missoula Woodcarvers Show - Missoula, MT
25th Annual Western Heritage Art Show - Great Falls, MT
36th Annual Spokane Western & Wildlife Art Show - Spokane, WA
Featured Artist - Boys & Girls Club Auction & Dinner Event - Kalispell, MT
14th Annual Coastal Carvers "Artistry in Wood" Show - Lincoln City, OR

2005

59th Annual Bellevue Arts & Crafts Fair - Bellevue, WA
Tri-Cities Woodcarving Show - Kennewick, WA
Missoula Woodcarvers Show - Missoula, MT
Boise Woodcarvers Show - Boise, ID
Featured Artist - Boys & Girls Club Auction & Dinner Event - Kalispell, MT
Featured Artist - 13th Annual Coastal Carvers "Artistry in Wood" Show - Lincoln City, OR

2004

Boise Woodcarvers Show - Boise, ID
12th Annual Coastal Carvers "Artistry in Wood" Show - Lincoln City, OR

MEDIA COVERAGE

2018

Wildfowl Carving Competition 2017 Magazine, Scrub Jay - Best of Division; Peoples Choice.
Wildfowl Carving Magazine - The Best of Competition, Saw-whet Owl - Best of Show; Peoples Choice; Mayors Award - 2008 Columbia Flyway Show.

2017

Wildfowl Carving Competition 2016 Magazine, House Wren - Best of Show; Mayors Award.

2010

Daily Inter Lake, Kalispell MT Newspaper, Friday, April 16, People in the News
Great Falls Tribune, Great Falls MT Newspaper, Monday, March 22, "Passion, inspiration comes in all shapes" story.
Great Falls Tribune, Great Falls MT Newspaper, Thursday, March 18, "Big bull elk sculpture wins Best of Show" story. -http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20103180316

2009

Portland Tribune, Portland OR Newspaper, Thursday, Nov. 19, Portland Life section
Daily Inter Lake, Kalispell MT Newspaper, Thursday, March 26, People in the News
Great Falls Tribune, Great Falls MT Newspaper, Thursday, March 19, "Western Heritage show kicks off week of Great Falls art celebration" story.
Montana Today Show, KECI 13 - NBC, Missoula, MT, Friday, March 6, Guest appearance
Wildfowl Carving Competition 2008 Magazine, Saw-whet Owl - Best of Show; Mayors Award; Peoples Choice; Carvers Choice.

2008

Lively Times, MT Arts Publication, October 14, 2008, Art Notes -http://www.livelytimes.com/lt/entry/art_notes_news_about_montana_artists/
Daily Inter Lake, Kalispell MT Newspaper, Sept. People in the News
Wildfowl Carving Magazine, Fall 2008, Cover ("Black-capped Chickadee") & article
Montana Today Show, KECI 13 - NBC, Missoula, MT, Friday, February 15, Guest appearance
Wildfowl Carving Competition 2007 Magazine, Mandarin Drake head purchase award winner, photo coverage

2007

Audubon Society of Portland Warbler, Portland, OR, November 2007, Volume 71 Number 11 - Barn Owl sculpture photo appearance and write up about the Festival
Lake County Leader, Polson, MT, Thursday, Sept. 13, Outdoors
Missoulian, Missoula MT Newspaper, Thursday, June 5, Outdoors cover story.
KPAX 8 News, Missoula, MT, Saturday, March 24, Interview for the Montana Wildlife & Art Show
Missoulian, Missoula MT Newspaper, Saturday, March 24, Missoula
Wildfowl Carving Magazine, Spring 2007, Cover ("Spring Arrival") & article

2006

Sculpture Journal, July, Cover ("Spring Arrival") & Feature Story (first wood sculpture to appear on the cover of this sculpture magazine)
Montana Magazine, March/April, Montana Roundup Highlight ("Spring Arrival" - American Robin sculpture)
Missoulian, Missoula MT Newspaper, Thursday, May 4, Missoula Woodcarving Show story - used a photo of Black-Capped Chickadee sculpture
Coastal Carvers 14th Annual "Artistry in Wood" Show 2006, a 32-minute program and interview which also featured my display of sculptures during the show

2005

Raptor Round-Up, Raptors of the Rockies, Florence MT Newsletter, Number 20, December - Barn Owl sculpture photo appearance
Raptor of the Rockies PowerPoint Presentation to Raptor Research Foundation Conference in Green Bay, WI, October, and subsequent presentations since - Barn Owl sculpture photo appearance
Daily Inter Lake, Kalispell MT Newspaper, Saturday, June 11, Lifestyle Section Feature story
Missoulian, Missoula MT Newspaper, Sunday, April 24, Front Page Cover story.
Fox News, Boise ID, Sunday, February 27, Interview for the Boise Carving Show
Wildfowl Carving Competition 2004 Magazine, Decorative Floating Bufflehead Drake and Miniature Harlequin Drake Decoy photo coverage

2004

The Columbian, Vancouver WA Newspaper, Thursday, September 9, Cover page and Section D Live cover (Mountain Bluebird pair sculpture photos used)
News-Times, Newport OR Newspaper, Wednesday, January 21, Section B cover photo (Mayor's Award Winner)
Wildfowl Carving Competition 2003 Magazine, Decorative Floating Ring-Necked Duck Drake photo coverage

2003 - Headlight-Herald, Tillamook OR Newspaper, Wednesday, July 23, the Section B story

(teaching a workshop in Garibaldi Oregon)

2000 - Wildfowl Carving Competition 1999 Magazine, Miniature swimming Bufflehead Drake photo coverage

1999 - Wildfowl Carving Competition 1998 Magazine, California Open Show Feature Story

and Floating Decorative Mallard Drake Best of Show photo coverage

1998 - Missoulian, Missoula MT Newspaper, Saturday, December 5, Front page story

NOTABLE AWARDS & HONORS

2018

31st Annual Columbia Flyway Wildlife Show - Vancouver, WA - "Black-Chinned Hummingbird Pair", First in Songbirds, Best of Division, Best of Show, Peoples Choice Award.

48th Annual Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition - Ocean City, MD - “Anna's Hummingbird”, carving, Best in Category, Best of Show - Advanced Decorative Life size Wildfowl

2017

30th Annual Columbia Flyway Wildfowl Show - Vancouver, WA - "Scrub Jay", First in Songbirds, Best of Division, Peoples Choice Award

47th Annual Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition - Ocean City, MD - “House Wren”, carving, Third Best of Show in Advanced Decorative Lifesize Wildfowl

36th Annual Western Heritage Art Show - Great Falls, MT - "White Grace" (White-tailed kite), Peoples Choice.

2016

29th Annual Columbia Flyway Wildfowl Show - Vancouver, WA - "House Wren", First in Songbirds, Best of Division, Best of Show, Mayors Award

46th Annual Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition - Ocean City, MD - “Franklin's Spruce Grouse”, 1/2 life-size carving, Best of Show in Advanced Decorative Miniatures

2015

28th Annual Columbia Flyway Wildfowl Show - Vancouver, WA - "Pine Siskin", Dr. Peter B. Lyons Best of the Northwest Purchase Award

45th Annual Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition - Ocean City, MD - “Mini-Walking Eagle”, American Bald Eagle bronze, 3rd in Sculpture

2014

27th Annual Columbia Flyway Wildfowl Show - Vancouver, WA - "Peaceful Autumn", 1/2 life sized male Roughed Grouse, 1st in Category, Best of Division
44th Annual Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition - Ocean City, MD - “Peaceful Autumn”, 1/2 life size male Roughed Grouse, 1st in Category

2013

32nd Annual Western Heritage Art Show - Great Falls, MT - "Fall Colors", Best Carving, Peoples Choice.

2010

29th Annual Western Heritage Art Show - Great Falls, MT - "Northern Saw-whet Owl", Best Carving, Peoples Choice

2009

39th Annual Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition - Ocean City, MD - "Northern Saw-whet Owl", Decorative Lifesize Wildfowl, 1st Birds of Prey, 3rd Best of Show.
28th Annual Western Heritage Art Show - Great Falls, MT - "American Kestrel", Best Carving, Best of Show.

2008

21st Annual Columbia Flyway Wildfowl Show - Vancouver, WA - "Saw-whet Owl", Best of Show, Mayors Award, Peoples Choice Award, Carvers Choice Award
27th Annual Western Heritage Art Show - Great Falls, MT - "Looking Up II", Best Sculpture.

2007

20th Annual Columbia Flyway Wildfowl Show - Vancouver, WA - "Mandarin Drake Head", Gary Hendriksen Purchase Award Winner - "Moorish Idol" - 1st Best Tropical Fish, 1st Best Fish Overall

2005

18th Annual Columbia Flyway Wildfowl Show - Vancouver, WA - "Spring Arrival", American Robin, 1st in Songbirds, 1st Best Life-sized Wildfowl, 1st Best of Show, Audubon Award, Peoples Choice Award - "Half Life-sized Barn Owl", 1st Best Miniature Raptor, 1st Best Miniature Wildfowl - "Lazuli Bunting", Dr. Peter B. Lyons Best of the Northwest Purchase Award Winner - "Ring-Necked Duck Drake Head", Gary Hendriksen Purchase Award Winner

2004

17th Annual Columbia Flyway Wildfowl Show - Vancouver, WA - "Miniature Mallard Drake", 1st Best Miniature Waterfowl, 1st Best Miniature Wildfowl. - "Pintail Drake Head", Gary Hendriksen Purchase Award Winner
35th Annual Pacific Flyway Wildfowl Art Festival - Sacramento, CA - "Bufflehead Drake", Decorative Lifesize Floating Waterfowl, 1st Best in Species, 1st Best in Diver. - "Miniature Harlequin Drake Decoy", Miniature Decoy Purchase Award Winner
34th Annual Ward World Championships - Ocean City, MD - "Bufflehead Drake", Decorative Lifesize Floating Waterfowl, 2nd Best in Species
12th Annual Coastal Carvers "Artistry in Wood" Show - Lincoln City, OR - "Mountain Bluebird Pair", Mayor's Choice Award.

2003

16th Annual Columbia Flyway Wildfowl Show - Vancouver, WA - "Varied Thrush", Dr. Peter B. Lyons Best of the Northwest Purchase Award Winner. - "Mountain Bluebird Pair", Audubon Award. "Ring-Necked Duck Drake", Show Chairman's Award.
34th Annual Pacific Flyway Wildfowl Art Festival - Sacramento, CA -"Ring-Necked Duck Drake", Decorative Lifesize Floating Waterfowl, 1st Best in Species, 2nd Best Diver, 2nd Best of Show.
33rd Annual Ward World Championships - Ocean City, MD - "Ring-Necked Duck Drake", Decorative Lifesize Floating Waterfowl, 1st Best in Species, 3rd Best Diver.

1999

30th Annual Pacific Flyway Wildfowl Art Festival - Sacramento, CA -"Miniature Swimming Bufflehead Drake", 1st Best in Waterfowl, 2nd Best Miniature.
29th Annual Ward World Championships - Ocean City, MD - "Miniature Swimming Bufflehead Drake", 1st Best Miniature Waterfowl, 3rd Best of Show (Intermediate).
Yakima Wood Carvers Show - Yakima, WA -"Miniature Swimming Bufflehead Drake", 1st Best Miniature Waterfowl, 1st Best Miniature, 1st Best of Show.

1998

California Open Wildfowl Show - San Diego, CA -"Mallard Drake", Decorative Lifesize Floating Waterfowl, 1st Best in Species, 1st Best Marsh Duck, 1st Best of Show (Intermediate).

PUBLICATIONS

Articles

Wildfowl Carving Magazine, Winter 2020, "Red-breasted Nuthatch Habitat & Legs"
Wildfowl Carving Magazine, Fall 2020, "Red-breasted Nuthatch Painting"
Wildfowl Carving Magazine, Summer 2020, "Red-breasted Nuthatch Carving"
Wildfowl Carving Magazine, Spring 2019, "Carvers Block - Anna's Hummingbird"
Wildfowl Carving Magazine, Fall 2018, "Barn Owl Painting"
Wildfowl Carving Magazine, Summer 2018, "Barn Owl Carving"
Wildfowl Carving Magazine, Winter 2018, "Scrub Jay Habitat" - Cover
Wildfowl Carving Magazine, Fall 2017, "Scrub Jay Painting"
Wildfowl Carving Magazine, Summer 2017, "Scrub Jay Carving"
Wildfowl Carving Magazine, Spring 2017, "Habitat for a Spruce Grouse"
Wildfowl Carving Magazine, Spring 2015, "How I Carve for Competition" - Cover
Wildfowl Carving Magazine, Summer 2014, "Painting the Lazuli Bunting"
Wildfowl Carving Magazine, Spring 2014, "Carving the Lazuli Bunting" - Cover
Wildfowl Carving Magazine, Spring 2013, "Painting the Eastern Blue Jay"
Wildfowl Carving Magazine, Winter 2013, "Carving the Eastern Blue Jay" - Cover
Wildfowl Carving Magazine, Fall 2011, "Clay Models"
Wildfowl Carving Magazine, Summer 2011, "Commisson Control"
Wildfowl Carving Magazine, Winter 2011, "Canyon Wren Rock"
Wildfowl Carving Magazine, Fall 2010, "Painting a Canyon Wren"
Wildfowl Carving Magazine, Summer 2010, "Carving a Canyon Wren"
Wildfowl Carving Magazine, Fall 2009, "Painting a Miniature Harlequin Decoy"
Wildfowl Carving Magazine, Summer 2009, "Carving a Miniature Harlequin Decoy"
Wildfowl Carving Magazine, Fall 08, "Branching Out" (habitat creation) - Cover
Wildfowl Carving Magazine, Summer 2008, "How to Make Barn Owl Feet"
Wildfowl Carving Magazine, Winter 2008, "It's the Thought That Counts" (Artistry & Composition Overview)
Wildfowl Carving Magazine, Spring 2007, "Working Through a Challenging Project" - Cover
Wildfowl Carving Magazine, Summer 2006, "Judging from a Judge's Point of View"

Books (appearances)

The Inspiring Story of Takahashi Bird Pins - Julie Carroll & Carol Takahashi - 2010
Collecting Costume Jewelry 303 - Julie Carroll, 2009 - Authorized Replicas
Denny Rogers The Illustrated Owl - Barn, Barred & Great Horned, 2008 - "Rodents Beware" Barn Owl appearance in the Barn Owl Gallery

Books (instructional)

Painting the Bufflehead Drake, TBD
Carving & Painting the Western Bluebird, 2018
Carving & Painting the Red-breasted Nuthatch, 2016
Carving & Painting the House Wren, 2016
Carving & Painting the California Quail Male, 2014
Carving & Painting the Canyon Wren, 2013
Carving & Painting the Scrub Jay, 2012
Carving & Painting the Eastern Blue Jay, 2012
Painting the Red-Phased Eastern Screech Owl, 2012
Carving & Painting the Western Screech Owl, 2011
Carving & Painting the Gyrfalcon, 2009
Carving & Painting the Harlequin Decoy Pair, 2009
Carving & Painting the Black-capped Chickadee, 2008
Carving & Painting the Northern Saw-whet Owl, 2008
Carving & Painting the Belted Kingfisher Male, 2007
Carving & Painting the American Kestrel Male, 2007
Carving & Painting the Moorish Idol, 2007
Painting the Male & Female American Goldfinch, 2006
Painting the Male & Female Western Tanager, 2006
Painting the Green-Winged Teal Drake, 2006
Painting the Mountain Bluebird Male, 2004
Carving & Painting the Lazuli Bunting, 2005
Carving & Painting the Northern Cardinal, 2005
Carving & Painting the Barn Owl, 2005
Carving & Painting the Mallard Drake Head, 2005

DVD's (instructional)

Bird Foot Construction with Jerry Simchuk - Sugar Pine Woodcarvring - 2012

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2018

Painting a Western Bluebird - Spokane, WA
Habitat Creation - Spokane, WA
Carving a Western Bluebird - Spokane, WA
Painting a Green-winged Teal Drake - Spokane, WA

2017

Carving a Green-winged Teal Drake - Spokane, WA
Carving a House Wren - Spokane, WA
Habitat Creation - Spokane, WA
Carving & Painting a Red-breasted Nuthatch - Ellensburg, WA
Painting a House Wren - Spokane, WA

2016

Habitat Creation - Spokane, WA
Painting a Red-breasted Nuthatch - Spokane, WA

2015

Painting an Eastern Blue Jay - Spokane, WA
Carving & Painting a Pine Siskin - Gwinn, MI
Carving & Painting a Lazuli Bunting - Ellensburg, WA

2014

Painting a Western Tanager Male - Spokane, WA
Painting a California Quail Male - Ellensburg, WA

2013

Painting a White Tailed Kite - Mulino, OR
Carving & Painting a Canyon Wren - Ellensburg, WA
Habitat Creation - free standing branch - Kalispell, MT
Carving a White Tailed Kite - Mulino, OR
Habitat Creation - free standing and wall mount branch - Mulino, OR
Bird Feet Creation - Mulino, OR

2012

Painting a Scrub Jay - Mulino, OR
Painting the Eastern Blue Jay - Kalispell, MT
Carving an American Goldfinch - Ellensburg, WA
Carving a Scrub Jay - Mulino, OR
Painting the Screech Owl - Mulino, OR

2011

Carving & Painting a 1/2 life-size Harlequin Drake decoy - Ellensburg, WA
Carving a Western Screech Owl - Mulino, OR
Clay Models - focus on the Scrub Jay - Mulino, OR

2010

Painting the Western Tanager Male - Kalispell, MT
Habitat Creation - focus on Flowers - Mulino, OR
Carving & Painting a Harlequin Drake Decoy - Spokane, WA

2009

Painting the White Gyrfalcon - Mulino, OR
Habitat Creation - focus on Rocks and their habitat - Mulino, OR
Painting a Northern Saw-whet Owl - Kalispell, MT
Carving the Gyrfalcon - Mulino, OR
Building Kestrel Feet - Ward World Championships - Ocean City, MD

2008

Habitat Creation - focus on Pine Branches - Mulino, OR
Ring-necked Duck Drake Decoy Carving - Florence, MT - In conjunction with the Ward Museum and National Endowment of the Arts
Painting the Northern Saw-whet Owl - Mulino, OR
Carving the Northern Saw-whet Owl - Mulino, OR

2007

Habitat Creation - focus on metal - Mulino, OR
Painting an American Kestrel male - Mulino, OR
Painting a 1/2 Life-size Barn Owl - Kalispell, MT
Carving & Painting a Belted Kingfisher - Garibaldi, OR
Carving & Painting a Moorish Idol - Redmond, OR
Carving an American Kestrel male - Mulino, OR
Painting a 1/3 Life-size Common Raven - Mulino, OR
Carving & Painting a Duck Head - Drake Redhead - Garibaldi, OR

2006

Carving a 1/3 Life-size Common Raven - Mulino, OR
Carving & Painting a Black-Capped Chickadee - Kalispell, MT
Carving & Painting an American Goldfinch - Garibaldi, OR
Painting a Black-Capped Chickadee - Kalispell, MT
Carving & Painting a Mallard Drake - Kalispell, MT
Painting a 1/2 Life-size Barn Owl - Mulino, OR

2005

Carving a 1/2 Life-size Barn Owl - Mulino, OR
Carving & Painting a Lazuli Bunting - Garibaldi, OR
Painting a Black-Capped Chickadee - Kalispell, MT
Painting Techniques - West Glacier, MT
Carving a Green-Winged Teal Drake - Kalispell, MT
Carving Techniques - Florence, MT
Carving & Painting a Mallard Drake Head - Garibaldi, MT

2004

Carving a Mallard Drake - Kalispell, MT
Painting a Mountain Bluebird Male - Kalispell, MT
Painting Techniques - West Glacier, MT
Carving & Painting a Pintail Drake Head - Florence, MT
Carving & Painting a Western Tanager Male - Garibaldi, OR
Carving & Painting a Green-Winged Teal Drake - Florence, MT
Carving & Painting a Bufflehead Drake - Garibaldi, OR
Carving & Painting a Mountain Bluebird Male - Florence, MT
Carving & Painting a Black-Capped Chickadee - Kalispell, MT

2003 - Carving & Painting a 3/4 Life-size Ring-Necked Duck Drake - Garibaldi, OR

PRESENTATIONS

2019 - Sculpture From Start to Finish - Columbia Flyway Art Show, Vancouver, WA

2018 - Habitat Presentation - Columbia Flyway Art Show, Vancouver, WA

2017 - Sculpture Presentation - Columbia Flyway Art Show, Vancouver, WA

2014 - Habitat - Aspen branch construction and painting - Columbia Flyway Art Show, Vancouver, WA

2009 - Building Kestrel Feet & Bird Feet - Columbia Flyway Art Show, Vancouver, WA

2007 - Working Through Challenging Projects - Coastal Carvers Show, Lincoln City, OR

Selecting Your Next Project - Coastal Carvers Show, Lincoln City, OR

2006 - Acrylic Painting Techniques - Columbia Flyway Art Show, Vancouver, WA

Composition - A Focus on Habitat - Coastal Carvers Show, Lincoln City, OR

Judging from a Judge's Point of View - Coastal Carvers Show, Lincoln City, OR

2005 - Artistry & Composition - Coastal Carvers Show, Lincoln City, OR

JUDGING

2019 - Ward World Championships - Advanced Level Life-size Wildfowl