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2022 Ashley Gray Memorial People’s Choice Award

Results of the 2022 Wildfowl Carving Championships

Judged September 24th, 2022 by Tom Newell, Russell Martin, and Lionel Dwyer.

Click on the links below to see the winning entries in each division. Click on the winners names to learn more about the carver. Winners pages will be posted for each winning entry, including all 8 photos submitted.

 

2022 IWCA Style Shorebird Decoy Championship (2) – 1st Place – Tod VanWieren  2nd Place – Ted Smith

Working Decoy (IWCA) – Master (1)  – 1st Place – Joe Tamborra
Smoothie Decoy (IWCA Style) – Master (5) – 1st Place – Tom Christie  2nd Place – Joe Tamborra  3rd Place – Laurie J. McNeil
Contemporary Antique (Pristine) – Master (1) – 1st Place – Laurie J. McNeil

Working Decoy (IWCA) – Apprentice (7) – 1st Place – Larry Harbaugh  2nd Place – Lloyd Kimmen  3rd Place – Lloyd Kimmen
Smoothie Decoy (IWCA Style) – Apprentice (5) – 1st Place – Larry Harbaugh  2nd Place – Larry Harbaugh  3rd Place – Quenten Lehrschall
Shorebird Decoy (IWCA Style) – Apprentice (2) – 1st Place – Larry Harbaugh  2nd Place – Tony Banks

Decorative Decoy (IWCA) – Open (2) – 1st Place – Joe Tamborra  2nd Place – Joe Tamborra
Decorative Lifesize Wildfowl (IWCA) – Open (1) – 1st Place – Ted Smith
Decorative Miniature Wildfowl (IWCA) – Open (2) – 1st Place – Lori Corbett  2nd Place – Carol Andre

Decorative Decoy (IWCA) – Intermediate (3) – 1st Place – Leo Long  2nd Place – Rick Mignano  3rd Place – Rick Mignano
Decorative Lifesize Wildfowl (IWCA) – Intermediate (3) – 1st Place – Leo Long   2nd Place – Robin Warburton  3rd Place – Leo Long
Interpretive Wildfowl Sculpture – Intermediate (1) – 1st Place – Robin Warburton

Decorative Decoy (IWCA) – Novice (4) – 1st Place – Levi Gehrlich  2nd Place – Levi Gehrlich  3rd Place – Lloyd Kimmen
Decorative Lifesize Wildfowl (IWCA) – Novice (1) – 1st Place – Lloyd Kimmen
Interpretive Wildfowl Sculpture – Novice (1) – 1st Place – Adam Bunker

Junior Bench Class (Under 9) (2) – 1st Place – Jayce Ballard – Age 7  2nd Place – Seeley Ballard – age 5

Decorative Wildfowl Head (1) – 1st  Place – Laurie J. McNeil
Cocktail Bird (3) – 1st Place – Leo Long   2nd Place – Laurie J. McNeil   3rd Place – Tony Banks
Palm Frond Sculpture (2) – 1st Place – Joe Tamborra  2nd Place – Joe Tamborra

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