Desert Woodcarving Show & Sale
Open to the Public and All Carvers, Fine Woodworkers and Wood Turners
A Judged Wood Sculpture Competition
Mesa Centennial Hall
201 N. Center St. Mesa AZ (SE Corner University Dr & Center St.)
Desert Woodcarving Show & Sale Winners
The Desert Woodcarving Show Committee and Show Sponsors would like to congratulate the winners in past shows and express our appreciation for their outstanding efforts as well as their participation in our completion.
Awards Definition
Category Place Entry Carver Title
Best/Open 1 244-1 Madeleen Kloeber Endangered to Extinct
Best/Open 2 243-2 Tyler Borg Boise River Mt. Man
Best/Open 3 204-1 Tim TerMeer Merlin
Best/Advanced 1 134-2 Brian Sandwich Mockingbird
Best/Advanced 2 134-1 Brian Sandwich Pair of Doves
Best/Advanced 3 261-2 Raymond Gearhard Meika
Best/Intermediate 1 210 Patrick Norwick Parakeet in cage w/stand
Best/Intermediate 2 237-1 Clyde Waterman It's a Topsey Turvey World
Best/Intermediate 3 150-1 Lynn Conner Langston Speedster Cheetah
Best/Novice 1 326-2 Graham Fearnley Indian Face
Best/Novice 2 110-1 Alan Dahnke Wee Viking Skoal
Best/Novice 3 329-1 John Green Love is Foreve
Best/Youth 1 330-1 Reese Baldwin Swan Spoon
Best/Youth 2 330-2 Reese Baldwin Cupcake
Best/Youth 3
Advanced A Bark 1 192-2 Butch Wright Bark Lighthouse
Advanced A Bark 2 Joyce Hall
Advanced A Bark 3 256-2 John Miklos Gee Haw
Adv/B Relief 1 121-3 David Rushlo Relief Painted Cowboy
Adv/B Relief 2 265-1 Joyce Hall Autumn
Adv/B Relief 3
Adv/C Abstract/Orn 1 178-2 Jesse Nevin Predators
Adv/C Abstract/Orn 2 226-2 David Friesth Sauky + house
Adv/C Abstract/Orn 3 233-1 T.J. Milligan Heart
Adv/D Animal 1 261-2 Raymond Gearhard Meika
Adv/D Animal 2 328-1-8 Colleen Kelly Mother Kangaroo & Joey
Adv/D Animal 3 328-1-8 Colleen Kelly The Lookout
Adv/E Caricature 1 119-1 Rob Arnberger Busted in Colorado
Adv/E Caricature 2 218-1 Jerome Berg Take that Back!
Adv/E Caricature 3 218-2 Jerome Berg Horse Sense
Adv/F Bird 1 134-2 Brian Sandwich Mockingbird
Adv/F Bird 2 134-1 Brian Sandwich Pair of Doves
Adv/F Bird 3 263-2 Mark Erickson Phainopepla
Adv/G Fish 1 246-2 Richard Mann Small mouth bass
Adv/G Fish 2 192-1 Butch Wright "Musky"
Adv/G Fish 3 260-1 Sheila Hunter Dragon
Adv/H Human 1 251-1 Stephen Fitzgerald The Burl of Maple
Adv/H Human 2 182-2 Nick Day Indian Bust
Adv/H Human 3
Adv/IAC Mentored 1 266-3 David Friesth Horse
Adv/IAC Mentored 2 131-1 Joan Eerkes Horsehead
Adv/IAC Mentored 3 208-2 Bitsy Borger Toe Jam
Adv/L Religious 1 137-2 Bob Sorensen Danish Gnome
Adv/L Religious 2 131-4 Joan Eerkes Dragon nursery
Adv/L Religious 3 121-2 David Rushlo Santa Red Standing
Adv/M Misc 1 265-2 Joyce Hall Old Man
Adv/M Misc 2 265-2 Joyce Hall Fire engine
Adv/M Misc 3 438-1-8 Colleen Kelly Cigar box-Flower Bear
Adv/N Other 1
Adv/N Other 2
Adv/N Other 3
Int/A Bark 1 237-1 Clyde Waterman It's a Topsy Turvy World
Int/A Bark 2 115-1 Elmer Whitcraft Lighthouse
Int/A Bark 3 250-2 Richard Schmidt House on Mt Side
Int/B Relief 1 143-1 Jerry Boone Venice Canal
Int/B Relief 2 180-1 Larry Craig Cowboy Getting Down
Int/B Relief 3 117-1 Jeff Porter Grape Leaf Spirit
Int/C Abstract/Orn 1 210 Patrick Norwick Parakeet in Cage w/stand
Int/C Abstract/Orn 2 129-1 Robert Watkins Plate with basket weave
Int/C Abstract/Orn 3 205-1 Denise Beauchesne Platter
Int/D Animal 1 150-1 Lynn Connor Langster Speedster Cheetah
Int/D Animal 2 257-1 David Hughes Head Turner
Int/D Animal 3 198 Syd Tyson Go with the Flow
Int/E Caricature 1 253-1 Bill Miller Witch
Int/E Caricature 2 149-1 Don Young Rodeo Horse Retired
Int/E Caricature 3 115-2 Elmer Whitecraft Branding
Int/F Bird 1 109-2 Gerald Lukianchuk Ruby-throated hummingbi
Int/F Bird 2 231-1 Doug Polson Saw whet owl
Int/F Bird 3 241-1 J oel Hawkins Peregrin falcon
Int/G Fish 1 198-4 Gerald Lukianchuk Small mouth bass & crayf
Int/G Fish 2 249-1 Robert Peterson Yellow perch
Int/G Fish 3 257-2 David Hughes Elizardbath
Int/H Human 1 230-1 Bartley Beckert Ed
Int/H Human 2 145-1 Richard Puls Sea Captain
Int/H Human 3 117-2 Jeff Porter Holly King
Int/IAC Mentored 1 109-5 Gerald Lukianchuk Mamma's Boy
Int/IAC Mentored 2 258 LaDonna Smith Horse Bush
Int/IAC Mentored 3 125-1 Mark Moesher Indian Chief
Int/L Religious 1 137-1 Hayden Jackques Elf
Int/L Religious 2 250-1 Richard Schmidt Eagle Katchina
Int/L Religious 3 220-1 B.J. Cyplik Marine singer
Int/M Misc 1 225-1 Sharon Sikkoma Tree house
Int/M Misc 2 148-3 Dana Trepanier Wood burning
Int/M Misc 3 148-2 Dana Trepanier Wood burning
Int/N Other 1 136-1 Steve Cullen Model A truck (soap)
Int/N Other 2 142-1 Rebecca Portman Gourden the Duck Hunter
Int/N Other 3 136-3 Steve Cullen Woodie (soap)
Nov/A Bark Carving 1 184-5 James Mann Round House
Nov/B Relief 1 326-2 Graham Fearnley Indian Face
Nov/C Abst&Other 1 110-1 Alan Dahnke Wee Viking Skoal
Nov/D Animal 1 206-2 Frank Sansonetti Eastern Collared Lizard
Nov/E Caricature 1 240-3 Billy Bodnar General Bandelero
Nov/F Bird 1 176-1 Jerry Gray Loon
Nov/G Fish 1 268 Tom Hacket Mounted Trout
Nov/H Human 1 238-1 John Green Love is Forever
Nov/IAC Mentored 1
Nov/L Religious 1 144-2 Dale Sevig Circular Kachinas
Nov/M Misc 1 114-2 Vicki Szczepkowski Fighting Bulls
Nov/N other 1 184-3 James Mann Wild Game
Youth/102 1 330-1 Reese Baldwin Swan Spoon
Youth/102 2 330-2 Reese Baldwin Cupcake
Fine Woodworking
Best/Adv 1 112-1 Leland Neyfeld Case Steam Tractor
Best/Adv 2 116-1 Jeff Grossman Imagine That
Best/Adv 3 116-2 Jeff Grossman Childhood Memories
Best/Int 1 145-2 Richard Puls Chess Board & Pieces
Best/Int 2 146-1 Larry Emerson Time Rolls By
Best/Int 3 128-2 Bill Powell Winsor Chair
Best/Nov 1 123-1 Geoff Levear Marimba
Best/Nov 2 107-3 Darren Sipe Ukelele
Best/Nov 3 132-2 Jo Mize Turning Lidded Box
Category Place Entry Carver Title
Best/Open 1 244-1 Madeleen Kloeber Endangered to Extinct
Best/Open 2 243-2 Tyler Borg Boise River Mt. Man
Best/Open 3 204-1 Tim TerMeer Merlin
Best/Advanced 1 134-2 Brian Sandwich Mockingbird
Best/Advanced 2 134-1 Brian Sandwich Pair of Doves
Best/Advanced 3 261-2 Raymond Gearhard Meika
Best/Intermediate 1 210 Patrick Norwick Parakeet in cage w/stand
Best/Intermediate 2 237-1 Clyde Waterman It's a Topsey Turvey World
Best/Intermediate 3 150-1 Lynn Conner Langston Speedster Cheetah
Best/Novice 1 326-2 Graham Fearnley Indian Face
Best/Novice 2 110-1 Alan Dahnke Wee Viking Skoal
Best/Novice 3 329-1 John Green Love is Foreve
Best/Youth 1 330-1 Reese Baldwin Swan Spoon
Best/Youth 2 330-2 Reese Baldwin Cupcake
Best/Youth 3
Advanced A Bark 1 192-2 Butch Wright Bark Lighthouse
Advanced A Bark 2 Joyce Hall
Advanced A Bark 3 256-2 John Miklos Gee Haw
Adv/B Relief 1 121-3 David Rushlo Relief Painted Cowboy
Adv/B Relief 2 265-1 Joyce Hall Autumn
Adv/B Relief 3
Adv/C Abstract/Orn 1 178-2 Jesse Nevin Predators
Adv/C Abstract/Orn 2 226-2 David Friesth Sauky + house
Adv/C Abstract/Orn 3 233-1 T.J. Milligan Heart
Adv/D Animal 1 261-2 Raymond Gearhard Meika
Adv/D Animal 2 328-1-8 Colleen Kelly Mother Kangaroo & Joey
Adv/D Animal 3 328-1-8 Colleen Kelly The Lookout
Adv/E Caricature 1 119-1 Rob Arnberger Busted in Colorado
Adv/E Caricature 2 218-1 Jerome Berg Take that Back!
Adv/E Caricature 3 218-2 Jerome Berg Horse Sense
Adv/F Bird 1 134-2 Brian Sandwich Mockingbird
Adv/F Bird 2 134-1 Brian Sandwich Pair of Doves
Adv/F Bird 3 263-2 Mark Erickson Phainopepla
Adv/G Fish 1 246-2 Richard Mann Small mouth bass
Adv/G Fish 2 192-1 Butch Wright "Musky"
Adv/G Fish 3 260-1 Sheila Hunter Dragon
Adv/H Human 1 251-1 Stephen Fitzgerald The Burl of Maple
Adv/H Human 2 182-2 Nick Day Indian Bust
Adv/H Human 3
Adv/IAC Mentored 1 266-3 David Friesth Horse
Adv/IAC Mentored 2 131-1 Joan Eerkes Horsehead
Adv/IAC Mentored 3 208-2 Bitsy Borger Toe Jam
Adv/L Religious 1 137-2 Bob Sorensen Danish Gnome
Adv/L Religious 2 131-4 Joan Eerkes Dragon nursery
Adv/L Religious 3 121-2 David Rushlo Santa Red Standing
Adv/M Misc 1 265-2 Joyce Hall Old Man
Adv/M Misc 2 265-2 Joyce Hall Fire engine
Adv/M Misc 3 438-1-8 Colleen Kelly Cigar box-Flower Bear
Adv/N Other 1
Adv/N Other 2
Adv/N Other 3
Int/A Bark 1 237-1 Clyde Waterman It's a Topsy Turvy World
Int/A Bark 2 115-1 Elmer Whitcraft Lighthouse
Int/A Bark 3 250-2 Richard Schmidt House on Mt Side
Int/B Relief 1 143-1 Jerry Boone Venice Canal
Int/B Relief 2 180-1 Larry Craig Cowboy Getting Down
Int/B Relief 3 117-1 Jeff Porter Grape Leaf Spirit
Int/C Abstract/Orn 1 210 Patrick Norwick Parakeet in Cage w/stand
Int/C Abstract/Orn 2 129-1 Robert Watkins Plate with basket weave
Int/C Abstract/Orn 3 205-1 Denise Beauchesne Platter
Int/D Animal 1 150-1 Lynn Connor Langster Speedster Cheetah
Int/D Animal 2 257-1 David Hughes Head Turner
Int/D Animal 3 198 Syd Tyson Go with the Flow
Int/E Caricature 1 253-1 Bill Miller Witch
Int/E Caricature 2 149-1 Don Young Rodeo Horse Retired
Int/E Caricature 3 115-2 Elmer Whitecraft Branding
Int/F Bird 1 109-2 Gerald Lukianchuk Ruby-throated hummingbi
Int/F Bird 2 231-1 Doug Polson Saw whet owl
Int/F Bird 3 241-1 J oel Hawkins Peregrin falcon
Int/G Fish 1 198-4 Gerald Lukianchuk Small mouth bass & crayf
Int/G Fish 2 249-1 Robert Peterson Yellow perch
Int/G Fish 3 257-2 David Hughes Elizardbath
Int/H Human 1 230-1 Bartley Beckert Ed
Int/H Human 2 145-1 Richard Puls Sea Captain
Int/H Human 3 117-2 Jeff Porter Holly King
Int/IAC Mentored 1 109-5 Gerald Lukianchuk Mamma's Boy
Int/IAC Mentored 2 258 LaDonna Smith Horse Bush
Int/IAC Mentored 3 125-1 Mark Moesher Indian Chief
Int/L Religious 1 137-1 Hayden Jackques Elf
Int/L Religious 2 250-1 Richard Schmidt Eagle Katchina
Int/L Religious 3 220-1 B.J. Cyplik Marine singer
Int/M Misc 1 225-1 Sharon Sikkoma Tree house
Int/M Misc 2 148-3 Dana Trepanier Wood burning
Int/M Misc 3 148-2 Dana Trepanier Wood burning
Int/N Other 1 136-1 Steve Cullen Model A truck (soap)
Int/N Other 2 142-1 Rebecca Portman Gourden the Duck Hunter
Int/N Other 3 136-3 Steve Cullen Woodie (soap)
Nov/A Bark Carving 1 184-5 James Mann Round House
Nov/B Relief 1 326-2 Graham Fearnley Indian Face
Nov/C Abst&Other 1 110-1 Alan Dahnke Wee Viking Skoal
Nov/D Animal 1 206-2 Frank Sansonetti Eastern Collared Lizard
Nov/E Caricature 1 240-3 Billy Bodnar General Bandelero
Nov/F Bird 1 176-1 Jerry Gray Loon
Nov/G Fish 1 268 Tom Hacket Mounted Trout
Nov/H Human 1 238-1 John Green Love is Forever
Nov/IAC Mentored 1
Nov/L Religious 1 144-2 Dale Sevig Circular Kachinas
Nov/M Misc 1 114-2 Vicki Szczepkowski Fighting Bulls
Nov/N other 1 184-3 James Mann Wild Game
Youth/102 1 330-1 Reese Baldwin Swan Spoon
Youth/102 2 330-2 Reese Baldwin Cupcake
Fine Woodworking
Best/Adv 1 112-1 Leland Neyfeld Case Steam Tractor
Best/Adv 2 116-1 Jeff Grossman Imagine That
Best/Adv 3 116-2 Jeff Grossman Childhood Memories
Best/Int 1 145-2 Richard Puls Chess Board & Pieces
Best/Int 2 146-1 Larry Emerson Time Rolls By
Best/Int 3 128-2 Bill Powell Winsor Chair
Best/Nov 1 123-1 Geoff Levear Marimba
Best/Nov 2 107-3 Darren Sipe Ukelele
Best/Nov 3 132-2 Jo Mize Turning Lidded Box
Category Place Entry Carver Title
Best/Open 1 244-1 Madeleen Kloeber Endangered to Extinct
Best/Open 2 243-2 Tyler Borg Boise River Mt. Man
Best/Open 3 204-1 Tim TerMeer Merlin
Best/Advanced 1 134-2 Brian Sandwich Mockingbird
Best/Advanced 2 134-1 Brian Sandwich Pair of Doves
Best/Advanced 3 261-2 Raymond Gearhard Meika
Best/Intermediate 1 210 Patrick Norwick Parakeet in cage w/stand
Best/Intermediate 2 237-1 Clyde Waterman It's a Topsey Turvey World
Best/Intermediate 3 150-1 Lynn Conner Langston Speedster Cheetah
Best/Novice 1 326-2 Graham Fearnley Indian Face
Best/Novice 2 110-1 Alan Dahnke Wee Viking Skoal
Best/Novice 3 329-1 John Green Love is Foreve
Best/Youth 1 330-1 Reese Baldwin Swan Spoon
Best/Youth 2 330-2 Reese Baldwin Cupcake
Best/Youth 3
Advanced A Bark 1 192-2 Butch Wright Bark Lighthouse
Advanced A Bark 2 Joyce Hall
Advanced A Bark 3 256-2 John Miklos Gee Haw
Adv/B Relief 1 121-3 David Rushlo Relief Painted Cowboy
Adv/B Relief 2 265-1 Joyce Hall Autumn
Adv/B Relief 3
Adv/C Abstract/Orn 1 178-2 Jesse Nevin Predators
Adv/C Abstract/Orn 2 226-2 David Friesth Sauky + house
Adv/C Abstract/Orn 3 233-1 T.J. Milligan Heart
Adv/D Animal 1 261-2 Raymond Gearhard Meika
Adv/D Animal 2 328-1-8 Colleen Kelly Mother Kangaroo & Joey
Adv/D Animal 3 328-1-8 Colleen Kelly The Lookout
Adv/E Caricature 1 119-1 Rob Arnberger Busted in Colorado
Adv/E Caricature 2 218-1 Jerome Berg Take that Back!
Adv/E Caricature 3 218-2 Jerome Berg Horse Sense
Adv/F Bird 1 134-2 Brian Sandwich Mockingbird
Adv/F Bird 2 134-1 Brian Sandwich Pair of Doves
Adv/F Bird 3 263-2 Mark Erickson Phainopepla
Adv/G Fish 1 246-2 Richard Mann Small mouth bass
Adv/G Fish 2 192-1 Butch Wright "Musky"
Adv/G Fish 3 260-1 Sheila Hunter Dragon
Adv/H Human 1 251-1 Stephen Fitzgerald The Burl of Maple
Adv/H Human 2 182-2 Nick Day Indian Bust
Adv/H Human 3
Adv/IAC Mentored 1 266-3 David Friesth Horse
Adv/IAC Mentored 2 131-1 Joan Eerkes Horsehead
Adv/IAC Mentored 3 208-2 Bitsy Borger Toe Jam
Adv/L Religious 1 137-2 Bob Sorensen Danish Gnome
Adv/L Religious 2 131-4 Joan Eerkes Dragon nursery
Adv/L Religious 3 121-2 David Rushlo Santa Red Standing
Adv/M Misc 1 265-2 Joyce Hall Old Man
Adv/M Misc 2 265-2 Joyce Hall Fire engine
Adv/M Misc 3 438-1-8 Colleen Kelly Cigar box-Flower Bear
Adv/N Other 1
Adv/N Other 2
Adv/N Other 3
Int/A Bark 1 237-1 Clyde Waterman It's a Topsy Turvy World
Int/A Bark 2 115-1 Elmer Whitcraft Lighthouse
Int/A Bark 3 250-2 Richard Schmidt House on Mt Side
Int/B Relief 1 143-1 Jerry Boone Venice Canal
Int/B Relief 2 180-1 Larry Craig Cowboy Getting Down
Int/B Relief 3 117-1 Jeff Porter Grape Leaf Spirit
Int/C Abstract/Orn 1 210 Patrick Norwick Parakeet in Cage w/stand
Int/C Abstract/Orn 2 129-1 Robert Watkins Plate with basket weave
Int/C Abstract/Orn 3 205-1 Denise Beauchesne Platter
Int/D Animal 1 150-1 Lynn Connor Langster Speedster Cheetah
Int/D Animal 2 257-1 David Hughes Head Turner
Int/D Animal 3 198 Syd Tyson Go with the Flow
Int/E Caricature 1 253-1 Bill Miller Witch
Int/E Caricature 2 149-1 Don Young Rodeo Horse Retired
Int/E Caricature 3 115-2 Elmer Whitecraft Branding
Int/F Bird 1 109-2 Gerald Lukianchuk Ruby-throated hummingbi
Int/F Bird 2 231-1 Doug Polson Saw whet owl
Int/F Bird 3 241-1 J oel Hawkins Peregrin falcon
Int/G Fish 1 198-4 Gerald Lukianchuk Small mouth bass & crayf
Int/G Fish 2 249-1 Robert Peterson Yellow perch
Int/G Fish 3 257-2 David Hughes Elizardbath
Int/H Human 1 230-1 Bartley Beckert Ed
Int/H Human 2 145-1 Richard Puls Sea Captain
Int/H Human 3 117-2 Jeff Porter Holly King
Int/IAC Mentored 1 109-5 Gerald Lukianchuk Mamma's Boy
Int/IAC Mentored 2 258 LaDonna Smith Horse Bush
Int/IAC Mentored 3 125-1 Mark Moesher Indian Chief
Int/L Religious 1 137-1 Hayden Jackques Elf
Int/L Religious 2 250-1 Richard Schmidt Eagle Katchina
Int/L Religious 3 220-1 B.J. Cyplik Marine singer
Int/M Misc 1 225-1 Sharon Sikkoma Tree house
Int/M Misc 2 148-3 Dana Trepanier Wood burning
Int/M Misc 3 148-2 Dana Trepanier Wood burning
Int/N Other 1 136-1 Steve Cullen Model A truck (soap)
Int/N Other 2 142-1 Rebecca Portman Gourden the Duck Hunter
Int/N Other 3 136-3 Steve Cullen Woodie (soap)
Nov/A Bark Carving 1 184-5 James Mann Round House
Nov/B Relief 1 326-2 Graham Fearnley Indian Face
Nov/C Abst&Other 1 110-1 Alan Dahnke Wee Viking Skoal
Nov/D Animal 1 206-2 Frank Sansonetti Eastern Collared Lizard
Nov/E Caricature 1 240-3 Billy Bodnar General Bandelero
Nov/F Bird 1 176-1 Jerry Gray Loon
Nov/G Fish 1 268 Tom Hacket Mounted Trout
Nov/H Human 1 238-1 John Green Love is Forever
Nov/IAC Mentored 1
Nov/L Religious 1 144-2 Dale Sevig Circular Kachinas
Nov/M Misc 1 114-2 Vicki Szczepkowski Fighting Bulls
Nov/N other 1 184-3 James Mann Wild Game
Youth/102 1 330-1 Reese Baldwin Swan Spoon
Youth/102 2 330-2 Reese Baldwin Cupcake
Fine Woodworking
Best/Adv 1 112-1 Leland Neyfeld Case Steam Tractor
Best/Adv 2 116-1 Jeff Grossman Imagine That
Best/Adv 3 116-2 Jeff Grossman Childhood Memories
Best/Int 1 145-2 Richard Puls Chess Board & Pieces
Best/Int 2 146-1 Larry Emerson Time Rolls By
Best/Int 3 128-2 Bill Powell Winsor Chair
Best/Nov 1 123-1 Geoff Levear Marimba
Best/Nov 2 107-3 Darren Sipe Ukelele
Best/Nov 3 132-2 Jo Mize Turning Lidded Box
See the photos of the winners in each level listed above by clicking the level of choice
2023
Desert Woodcarving Show
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Fine Woodworkers
WINNERS
Best of OpenFine Wood Working
Special Award Winners
Open Winners.
Advanced Winners
Intermediate Winners
Novice Winners
Fine Wood Working Winners
Youth Winners
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Chairman's Choice Award John Miklos Religious carving
Co-Chairman's Choice Award Michael Horwitz Short Eared Owl
People's Choice Award Michael Horwitz Short Eared Owl
Best of Show First Place Maddy Kloeber Endangered Species
Best of Show Second Place Michael Horwitz Short Eared Owl
Best of Show Third Place Ted Kienaker Halija Style Carving
