This carving won two awards... 1st place Master's Division at the Florida Winter National Wood Art Expo and Competition and 2nd place to the Golden trout carving which won 1st place in the Open/Advanced division at the Ridge Woodcarvers Annual Show and Competition.
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"Old Florida & Tailing Reds"
For this carving I wanted to capture the essence of old Key West, Hemingway. Redfish vary in color greatly, from being a very pale grey, to deep dark brown, yet still having a hint of red color. I chose the darker phase of color to coincide with the carved walnut water surface and the deep, dark coloring of the tramp art done in wenge. The over-sized, old tailing Red fin was carved from Mexican cedar for its golden color that is prominent in the reflection of the scales on a Redfish. My inspiration for the tail that supports the fish was imagining a world made of wood and is meant to represent an old Red who has had some repairs done to him over the years, perhaps by Gepetto himself but he is still tailing along.
Awards:
- 1st Place Open Advanced- Redfish- Ridge Woodcarvers 18th Annual Art of Woodcarving
- 1st Runner-up State Championship Advanced, Fish-Redfish-Indian River Woodcarvers 2nd Annual Art & Sculpture Show
- Best In Division Advanced, Aquatic- Redfish- Indian River Woodcarvers 2nd Annual Art & Sculpture Show
- Best In Show- Redfish- Treasure Coast Woodcarvers 26th Annual Show
- 1st Place, Fish- Redfish- Treasure Coast Woodcarvers 26th Annual Show
- Best In Show- Redfish- Florida Winter National Wood Art Expo & Competition
- 1st Place, Fish- Redfish- Florida Winter National Wood Art Expo & Competition
8" x 15" x 23"
-wood -acrylics