DAY FIVE AT THE FAIR

Having had the honor of being asked repeatedly to judge the 3-D part of the Dakota MasterWorks, I appreciate the difficulty  of picking out the prize winners  from a wide variety of  subjects, styles, and formats all included in one group.  In larger competitions birds compete against birds, caricatures against caricatures,  relief carving against relief, etc. 

GONE FISHING
by Dave Johnson

Because our competition separates entries into Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced classes,  the numbers are not enough to separate further into categories.   Judge Nancyjane Huel took what I thought was an innovative and professional approach. She evaluated each entry by its own merits and considered how it would stand in its category as part of a larger or national   competition.

Because we had no Honorable Mention ribbons, none were awarded.

Here are a just a few of the entries I believe should have gotten some kind of extra special award

CUTTING FIREWOOD
By Gerald Gackle

SANTA
by Gene Dickey

EAGLEby Richard Sabers

YELLOW PERCH
by William Dickey