Jim Willis of Kansas City, Missouri received a CCA Merit Award at the Artistry in Wood Show on November 14, 2009. Presenting the award are CCA Members Joe Schumacher, Bruce Henn, Harley Schmitgen, Don Mertz, Floyd Rhadigan and Dave Stetson. The Merit Award is presented to a carver who exemplifies the art of caricature carving and is given not only for recognition but also as encouragement in caricature carving.
Jim Willis is standing beside his carving display of caricature bottle stoppers. He exemplifies the art of caricature carving with his unique style.
CONGRATULATIONS, Jim.
John Niggemeyer of Heath, Ohio was presented the CCA Merit Award by CCA Members Bruce Henn and Don Mertz at the Cincinnati Woodcarving Show, October 10 and 11, 2009. John’s wife Sara offers a congratulary smile as John receives this very special honor.
John is a very versatile carver with many years experience who excells is whatever carving genre he attempts. The photographs that follow are of some of his caricature carvings that were displayed at the Cincinnnati Show. Read the rest of this entry »
Ernie Hill of Killingworth, CT. received a CCA Merit Award at the October 2009 Dollywood Woodcarving Showcase. Presenting the award to Ernie are CCA Members Gary Falin, David Boone, Bruce Henn and Don Mertz. Ernie’s wife, Iris, is pictured in the background of this photo and is pictured in the next photo as she is carving.
Iris, Ernie’s wife, is pictured behind their carving display table as she is carving on a project. She has been carving for a little over six months and has a good eye for carving that guides her carving skills. Being married to Ernie for forty years has contributed to her learning to carve so well. She participated in the whittling contest along with Ernie and both of their carvings were beautiful.
“Congratulations” to Ernie and Iris for being recognized for their gifts of wood carving creativity and for uplifting caricature carving to an art form.
These are my entries into the 2009 Caricature Carvers of America mail-in competition August 27 in Converse, Indiana. I have been entering carvings into competition since 1978 both as mail-in and as part of being a carving show participant. It is a good experience that every carver should do as an extension of the carving experience.
While encouraging carvers to both participate in wood carving shows and entering one’s carvings into competition, I often offer some of my thoughts about competition and judging. Read the rest of this entry »
John Niggemeyer of Heath, Ohio was presented the CCA Merit Award by CCA Members Bruce Henn and Don Mertz at the Cincinnati Woodcarving Show, October 10 and 11, 2009. John’s wife Sara offers a congratulary smile as John receives this very special honor.
