Arizona Gourd Society’s
Gourd Art Competition & Show

Our competition and show is partially sponsored by the Wuertz Gourd Farm, and is held in early February during the Wuertz Gourd Farm’s “Running of the Gourds” Festival, Casa Grande, Arizona.

2022 Gourd Art Competition Entries

Click on an image to enable the slideshow, displaying artist name, category, and award won.

NOVICE DIVISION

James Dahl, IL. Category: Woodburning, Second Place
Kristine Peterson, ID. Category: Woodburning, Third Place
Liana Sweeten, AZ. Category: Woodburning, First Place
John Perkins, AZ. Category: Carving, First Place
Denise Hershman, AZ. Category: Coloring Techniques, Third Place
Liana Sweeten, AZ. Category: Coloring Techniques, First Place
Tom Spirito, AZ. Category: Functional Art, First Place
Judy Gormanson, AZ. Category: Arizona Impressions, First Place
Barbara Rowland, AZ. Category: Arizona Impressions, Second Place
Liana Sweeten, AZ. Category: Arizona Impressions, Third Place
Liana Sweeten, AZ. Category: Wildlife, First Place, Best of Division
Susan Conner, AZ. Category: Sculpture, First Place, Sponsors Choice
Denise Hershman, AZ. Category: Illumination, First Place
Deva McKnight, AZ. Category: Spirit Dolls, First Place
Ruth Crary, AZ. Category: Masks, Third Place
Therese Lujan, AZ. Category: Masks, First Place
JoAnn Vail, AZ. Category: Masks, Second Place
Ruth Crary, AZ. Category: Vases/Bowls/Containers, Third Place
Ruth Rogolino, AZ. Category: Vases/Bowls/Containers, First Place
Barbara Rowland, AZ. Category: Vases/Bowls/Containers: Second Place
Judy Gormanspn, AZ. Category: Mixed Media, First Place
Denise Hershman, AZ. Category: Mixed Media
Ginger Johnson, AZ. Category: Mixed Media, Second Place
Liana Sweeten, AZ. Category: Mixed Media, Third Place

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INTERMEDIATE DIVISION

Patricia Woodell, WA. Category: Woodburning, First Place
Linda Conn, AZ. Category: Carving, Third Place
Constance Edler-Bradford, AZ. Category: Carving, First Place
Michelle Halverson, WI. Category: Carving.
Denise Horton, AZ. Category: Carving.
Jeanie Rice, AZ. Category: Carving.
Wayne Schmad, AZ. Category: Carving, Second Place
Joan Arens, OR. Category: Coloring Techniques, First Place
Michelle Halverson, WI. Category: Coloring Techniques
Jennifer Schu, AZ. Category: Coloring Techniques.
Karen Wollscheid, AZ. Category: Coloring Techniques, Second Place
Patricia Woodell, WA. Category: Coloring Techniques, Third Place
Steve Hayden, AZ. Category: Functional Art (bag dispenser), First Place
Astrid Randall, AZ. Category: Functional Art (corkscrew), Third Place
Karen Wollscheid, AZ. Category: Functional Art (music box), Second Place
Joan Arens, OR. Category: Arizona Impressions.
Constance Edler-Bradford, AZ. Category: Arizona Impressions.
Joy McGuire, AZ. Category: Arizona Impressions, Third Place, Sponsors Choice
Howard Palmer, AZ. Category: Arizona Impressions.
Patricia Pasbrig, AZ. Category: Arizona Impressions, Second Place.
Astrid Randall, AZ. Category: Arizona Impressions.
Sally Ray, AZ. Category: Arizona Impressions.
Jennifer Schu, AZ. Category: Arizona Impressions.
Barbara Seago, AZ. Category: Arizona Impressions.

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ADVANCED DIVISION

Julia Pulcifer, AZ. Category: Woodburning, First Place
Julia Pulcifer, AZ. Category: Carving, First Place
Deanna Dawes, AZ. Category: Coloring Techniques, First Place
Renee Turner, AZ. Category: Coloring Techniques, Second Place.
Lollie Yancey, AZ. Category: Coloring Techniques, Third Place.
LuElla Wald, AZ. Category: Functional Art, Second Place
Lisa Borho, AZ. Category: Arizona Impressions, Second Place.
Deanna Dawes, AZ. Category: Arizona Impressions
Wayne Schmad, AZ. Category: Arizona Impressions.
Deb Spirito, AZ. Category: Arizona Impressions, Third Place
Renee Turner, AZ. Category: Arizona Impressions, First Place.
LuElla Wald, AZ. Category: Arizona Impressions.
Deborah Baum Lish, AZ. Category: Wildlife, First Place
Julia Pulcifer, AZ. Category: Wildlife, Sponsors Choice
Deb Spirito, AZ. Category: Wildlife, Second Place
Renee Turner, AZ. Category: Wildlife, Third Place
LuElla Wald, AZ. Category: Wildlife.
Ines Atkerson, NV. Category: Sculpture.
Lisa Borho, AZ. Category: Sculpture, Third Place, American Gourd Society Award.
Jeannine Hudson, NV. Category: Sculpture, Second Place, People's Choice Award
Deb Spirito, AZ. Category: Sculpture
Renee Turner, AZ. Category: Sculpture, First Place.
Deb Spirito, AZ. Category: Clay, Second Place
Renee Turner, AZ. Category: Clay, First Place

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COLLABORATIVE DIVISION

Gourd Gypsies Gourd Patch
Lizard Flats Gourd Patch
Southwest Gourd Patch
Spirit of the Desert Gourd Patch, Second Place
Deb Spirito and Renee Turner, First Place
Valley Gourd Patch, Third Place

MASTER DIVISION

Lisa Juarez, AZ. Category: Carving, First Place
Carol Kroll, NC. Category: Coloring Techniques, Frist Place, Best in Show
Kathy Page, AZ. Category: Coloring Techniques, Second Place.
Susan Fuller, CA. Category: Arizona Impressions, Second Place
Lisa Juarez, AZ. Category: Arizona Impressions, First Place
Karen Friend, AZ. Category: Wildlife, Second Place
Prill Neagles, AZ. Category: Wildlife, First Place
Lynne East-Itkin, AZ. Category: Sculpture, Second Place
Prill Neagles, AZ. Category: Sculpture, First Place
Lisa Juarez, AZ. Category: Clay, First Place
Jill Atwood, AZ. Category: Illumination, Second Place
Pattie Langton, AZ. Category: Miniatures, Second Place
Jennifer Schu, AZ. Category: Miniatures, First Place
Jill Atwood, AZ. Category: Spirit Dolls, Third Place
Jelena Clay, HI. Category: Spirit Dolls, First Place
Lisa Juarez, AZ. Category: Spirit Dolls, Second Place
Prill Neagles, AZ. Category: Spirit Dolls
Jill Atwood, AZ. Category: Masks, Second Place
Paul Butcher, TX. Category: Mixed Media, First Place
Karen Friend, AZ. Category: Mixed Media, Second Place

GRAND MASTER DIVISION

Jane Boggs, AZ
Gary Carr, ID
Bonnie Gibson, AZ
Julie Hemer, AZ
Vicki McKenna, AZ
Arturo Ramirez, AZ
Hal Sager, AZ
Phyllis Sickles, AZ

 

Previous Shows

Photos of 2020 Entries

Photos of 2019 Entries