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2020 AZGS Gourd Art Competition Entries

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NOVICE DIVISION

Penelope Deshur, AZ. Category: Woodburning. First Place, Best of Division, AGS Artistry Award

Janice Cook, AZ. Category: Woodburning. Second Place.

Cindy Bosch, AZ. Category: Woodburning. Third Place.

Penelope Deshur, AZ. Category: Carving.

Anne Vittoria, MA. Category: Carving. Third Place.

Howard Palmer, AZ. Category: Carving. First Place.

Donna Shafer, CA. Category: Carving. Second Place.

Judy Gormanson, AZ. Category: Carving. Honorable Mention.

Penelope Deshur, AZ. Category: Coloring Techniques.

Linda Shafer, CA. Category: Coloring Techniques. First Place.

Sharry Hayden, AZ. Category: Coloring Techniques. Third Place.

Joy McGinn, TX. Category: Coloring Techniques. Second Place.

Jerry Maloy, WA. Category: Coloring Techniques.

Armond Mercier, Alberta. Category: Functional Art. First Place.

Penelope Deshur, AZ. Category: Arizona Impressions. First Place.

Jeanie Rice, AZ. Category: Arizona Impressions. Second Place.

Penelope Deshur, AZ. Category: Wildlife. Second Place.

Jeanie Rice, AZ. Category: Wildlife. First Place.

Penelope Deshur, AZ. Category: Sculpture. Second Place.

Judy Gormanson, AZ. Category: Sculpture. First Place.

Gloria Van Roo, AZ. Category: Sculpture.

Cheryl Stokes, AZ. Category: Clay. First Place.

Howard Palmer, AZ. Category: Illumination. Second Place.

Robyn Abels, AZ. Category: Gourd Dolls/Spirit Dolls. First Place.

Penelope Deshur, AZ. Category: Containers. Third Place.

Howard Palmer, AZ. Category: Bowls/Containers. First Place.

Sharry Hayden, AZ. Category: Bowls/Containers. Second Place.

Penelope Deshur, AZ. Category: Mixed Media. Second Place.

Robyn Abels, AZ. Category: Mixed Media. Third Place.

Marsha Levitt, MA. Category: Mixed Media. First Place.

Stephen House, AZ. Category: Mixed Media.

Penelope Deshur, AZ. Category: Class/Tutorial Crafted. Second Place.

Liana Sweeten, AZ. Category: Class/Tutorial Crafted. First Place.

INTERMEDIATE DIVISION

Sara Hall, NM. Category: Woodburning. Second Place.

Steve Hayden, AZ. Category: Woodburning. First Place.

Liana Sweeten, AZ. Category: Woodburning. Honorable Mention.

Pamela Rothermund, NV. Category: Woodburning. Third Place.

Carla Arnold, ID. Category: Woodburning. Honorable Mention.

Connie Wegeng, AZ. Category: Carving. First Place.

Carl Cooper, AZ. Category: Carving. Second Place.

Jennifer Cossett, TN. Category: Carving. Third Place.

Erika Ziegler, WY. Category: Coloring Techniques. Third Place.

Lorraine Longpre, AZ. Category: Coloring Techniques. Second Place.

Yvonne Usher, AZ. Category: Coloring Techniques. First Place.

Erika Ziegler, WY. Category: Arizona Impressions.

Sally Ray, AZ. Category: Arizona Impressions.

Deanna Dawes, AZ. Category: Arizona Impressions. Third Place.

Mary Brye, AZ. Category: Arizona Impressions.

Adrienne Lewis, AZ. Category: Arizona Impressions. Second Place.

Bonnie Kennedy, NV. Category: Arizona Impressions.

Wayne Schmad, AZ. Category: Arizona Impressions. First Place.

Erika Ziegler, WY. Category: Wildlife. Second Place.

Deb Spirito, AZ. Category: Wildlife. First Place.

Connie Wegeng, AZ. Category: Wildlife.

Diana Sweeten, AZ. Category: Wildlife.

Wayne Schmad, AZ. Category: Wildlife. Third Place.

Deborah Lish, CA. Category: Sculpture. First Place, Best of Division.

Astrid Randall, AZ. Category: Sculpture.

Joy McGuire, AZ. Category: Sculpture. Third Place.

Linda Roberts-Dale, AZ. Category: Sculpture. Second Place.

Barbara Thompson, AZ. Category: Sculpture. Honorable Mention.

Diana Douglas, AZ. Category: Sculpture.

Deb Spirito, AZ. Category: Clay. First Place.

Astrid Randall, AZ. Category: Clay. Second Place.

Faye Auvergne, AZ. Category: Illumination. First Place.

Renee Turner, AZ. Category: Miniatures.

Astrid Randall, AZ. Category: Miniatures. Second Place.

Erika Ziegler, WY. Category: Miniatures.

Deb Spirito, AZ. Category: Miniatures. Honorable Mention.

Michell Lemen, MO. Category: Miniatures. Third Place.

Carole Young, CA. Category: Miniatures. First Place.

Margo Warthesen, MN. Category: Gourd Doll/Spirit Doll.

Deanna Dawes, AZ. Category: Gourd Doll/Spirit Doll. First Place.

Joy McGuire, AZ. Category: Gourd Doll/Spirit Doll. Second Place.

Christie Inman, AZ. Category: Gourd Doll/Spirit Doll. Third Place.

Margo Van Vlymen, CA. Category: Masks. Third Place.

Deanna Dawes, AZ. Category: Masks. First Place.

Gloria Vanroo, AZ. Category: Masks. Second Place.

Deanna Dawes, AZ. Category: Bowls/Containers. First Place.

Pattie Langton, AZ. Category: Bowls/Containers. Second Place

Steve Hayden, AZ. Category: Bowls/Containers.

Michelle Mulleady, AZ. Category: Bowls/Containers. Third Place.

Jennifer Cossett, TN. Category: Bowls/Containers.

Erika Ziegler, WY. Category: Bowls/Containers.

Sally Ray, AZ. Category: Mixed Media.

Joy McGuire, AZ. Category: Mixed Media.

Lynn O'Malia, AZ. Category: Mixed Media. Second Place.

Barbara Thompson, AZ. Category: Mixed Media. Third Place.

Jeanne Ryan, MO. Category; Mixed Media. First Place.

Sue Potter, CO. Category: Class/Tutorial Crafted.

Deborah Lish, CA. Category: Class/Tutorial Crafted. Second Place.

Pattie Langton, AZ. Category: Class/Tutorial Crafted.

Sara Hall, NM. Category: Class/Tutorial Crafted.

Michele Mulleady, AZ. Category: Class/Tutorial Crafted. Third Place.

Michell Lemen, MO. Category: Class/Tutorial Crafted.

Bonnie Kennedy, NV. Category: Class/Tutorial Crafted.

Lizbeth Swanson. Category: Class/Tutorial Crafted. First Place.

Constance Edler-Bradford, AZ. Category: Class/Tutorial Crafted.

ADVANCED DIVISION

Deanna Dawes, AZ. Category: Woodburning. First Place.

Sunny Carpenter, AZ. Category: Carving.

Julia Pulcifer, AZ. Category: Carving. Second Place.

Ken Poole, NV. Category: Carving. First Place; Best of Division.

Renee Turner, AZ. Category: Coloring Techniques. Third Place.

Sue Potter, CO. Category: Coloring Techniques. First Place.

Sunny Carpenter, AZ. Category: Coloring Techniques

Carla Arnold, ID. Category: Coloring Techniques. Second Place.

Karen Friend, AZ. Category: Functional. First Place.

Carla Arnold, ID. Category: Functional. Third Place.

Earl Tighe, AZ. Category: Functional. Second Place.

Karen Friend, AZ. Category: Arizona Impressions. Third Place.

Carl Cooper, AZ. Category: Arizona Impressions. Third Place.

Julie Pulcifer, AZ. Category: Arizona Impressions,

Lisa Juarez, AZ. Category: Arizona Impressions. First Place.

Julia Birky, AZ. Category: Arizona Impressions.

Karen Friend, AZ. Category: Wildlife. First Place.

Mary Park, AZ. Category: Wildlife. Third Place.

Lisa Juarez, AZ. Category: Wildlife. Second Place.

Andrea Lamothe, AZ. Category: Sculpture. Second Place.

Julia Birky, AZ. Category: Sculpture. First Place.

Luella Wald, AZ. Category: Illumination. First Place.

Sue Potter, CO. Category: Miniatures. Second Place.

Deanna Dawes, AZ. Category: Miniatures. Third Place.

Pattie Langton, AZ. Category: Miniatures. First Place.

Renee Turner, AZ. Category: Gourd Doll/Spirit Doll. First Place.

Mary Park, AZ. Category: Gourd Doll/Spirit Doll. Second Place.

Deborah Lish, CA. Category: Masks. Third Place.

Mary Brye, AZ. Category: Masks. First Place.

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Luella Wald, AZ. Category: Bowls/Containers.

Mary Park, AZ. Category: Bowls/Containers. First Place.

Julia Pulcifer, AZ. Category: Bowls/Containers. Third Place.

Julia Birky, AZ. Category: Bowls/Containters. Second Place.

Duane Dahlvang, AZ. Category: Mixed Media. First Place.

Karen Friend, AZ. Category: Mixed Media.

Mary Park, AZ. Category: Mixed Media.

Julia Pulcifer, AZ. Category: Mixed Media.

Julia Birky, AZ. Category: Mixed Media. Third Place.

Fran Ladrow, AZ. Category: Mixed Media. Second Place.

MASTERS DIVISION

Prill Neagles, AZ. Category: Woodburning. Second Place.

Roy Poma, LA. Category: Woodburning. First Place.

Natalie Ashurn, AZ. Category: Carving. First Place

Grace Swanson, CA. Category: Carving. Third Place.

Caryl Goodman, NM. Category: Woodburning.

John Rew Jr., AZ. Category: Woodburning. Second Place

Grace Swanson, CA. Category: Coloring Techniques. Third Place.

Jill Robinson, TX. Category: Coloring Techniques. First Place.

Lollie Yancey, AZ. Category: Coloring Techniques.

Lynne East-Itkin, AZ. Category: Coloring Techniques.

Caryl Goodman, NM. Category: Coloring Techniques.

Judie Hunter, CA. Category: Coloring Techniques.

Sue Taber, MO. Category: Coloring Techniques. Second Place

Jill Atwood, AZ. Category: Functional. First Place.

Marcy Holmes-Wheeler, TX. Category: Functional. Third Place.

Lollie Yancey, AZ. Category: Functional. Second Place.

Marcy Holmes-Wheeler, TX. Category: Arizona Impressions. First Place; People's Choice.

Leo Groff, KS. Category: Arizona Impressions. Second Place.

Jill Atwood, AZ. Category: Wildlife. First Place.

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Darlene Tetarenko, AZ. Category: Sculpture. Third Place.

Lollie Yancey, AZ. Category: Sculpture.

Lynne East-Itkin, AZ. Category: Sculpture. Second Place.

Julie Hemer, AZ. Category: Sculpture. First Place.

Marcy Holmes-Wheeler, TX. Category: Illumination. Third Place.

Caryl Goodman, NM. Category: Illumination. First Place.

John Rew Jr., AZ. Category: Illumination. Second Place.

Jennifer Schu, AZ. Category: Miniatures. Second Place.

Caryl Goodman, NM. Category: Miniatures. First Place.

Julie Hemer, AZ. Category: Gourd Doll/Spirit Doll. First Place; Best of Division; Best of Show.

Grace Swanson, CA. Category: Masks. Third Place.

Lollie Yancey, AZ. Category: Masks. First Place; Sponsor Choice

John Rew Jr., AZ. Category: Masks. Second Place.

Grace Swanson, CA. Category: Bowls/Containers. Second Place.

Leo Groff, KS. Category: Bowls/Containers. First Place.

Jill Atwood, AZ. Category: Bowls/Containers. Third Place.

Janet Miller, AZ. Category: Mixed Media. Second Place.

Grace Swanson, CA. Category: Mixed Media.

Jill Robinson, TX. Category: Mixed Media. First Place.

Marcy Holmes-Wheeler, TX. Category: Mixed Media.

GRAND MASTERS DIVISION

Margaret Streams, NM

Vicki McKenna, AZ

Sharon Trandem, MN

Bonnie Gibson, AZ

Phyllis Sickles, AZ

Bill Colligen, AZ

Heather Kinkade, WY

Hal Sager, AZ

Jane Boggs, AZ

Kathleen Shumerski, AZ

Heather Schmutzet, AZ

Arturo Ramirez, AZ

Garry Carr, ID

COLLABORATIVE

A project is created by a group of two or more gourd artists who have come together to design and create one entry.

Gourd Gypsies Gourd Patch. Second Place

Spirit of the Desert Gourd Patch

Lizard Flats Gourd Patch

Southwest Gourd Patch

Yavapai Gourd Patch

Deb Spirito & Renee Turner. Third Place

Old Pueblo Gourd Patch. First Place

Valley Gourd Patch

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