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[Mark Gargac]

Another fantastic show in Davenport!

Pix #1) Fred Cogelow's, best of show winner "Incogitant Excogitator" (Thoughtless Thinker)

Pix #2) Fred Zavadil from Ontario CA. first runner up with"Maestro-Conductor"

Pix #3) Vic Hood. second runner up " Old Lace"

Pix#4) Neil Cox, Mountain Man, second best of Group "B"

Pix #5 Vic Hood, Indian Bust., third best of Group "J"

[Bill]

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Mark
It was a great show and we had a lot of fun......
I thought the carvings were outstanding and the people were great, we hope to be able to do it again.
I hope you got everything that you bid on, things were going pretty fast at the end.
Talk to you soon
Bill

[Mark N. Akers]

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Fantastic pictures Mark,But how did you do in the competition?

[Anthony Filetti]

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...the carvings get better every year!! Great job done by all...the Maestro is dare I say "AWESOME"!!

[Tom-H]

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Thanks Mark! The photos are appreciated. The fine carvings are appreciated too. Tom H

[Mark Gargac]

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Fantastic pictures Mark,But how did you do in the competition?

Mark I did'nt do to bad. three blues in class awards, group "C", "J", and, "M", a second best in group "J" (Human figure-Bust, Head, or Mask), and third best in group "M" in (Unusaul Woods)

A few more pix. from the show.

[Nancy-ID]

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Congrats Mark! Wonder if my poor little pig did anything?

[Jim OH]

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Hi Mark,
A big CONGRATULATIONS to ya! Thanks for sharing the pictures. Looks like the competition was outstanding as usual. I certainly admire your work and hope I get to see it again in Dayton this year (Hint, Hint). Am looking forward to seeing Big Dog Larry Yudis in Converse, IN in three weeks. He usually has some tales to tell about the show. Again Congratulations !!
Jim OH

[Bill]

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Nancy
your pig got a 2nd place, good looking piece.
Bill

[JIM QUILICI]

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Mark your carvings really looked great, you my friend have a lot of talent
Jim

[Banjo]

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Wow, those pictures blew me away! Thanks for posting them. I want to go to one of those shows!

[Lynn O. Doughty]

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Well done Marc.. Who did that Cowboy in the last photo group? Neat!

[Nancy-ID]

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Nancy
your pig got a 2nd place, good looking piece.
Bill

Thanks Bill Well that's pretty good for that show a long as there were more than two entered

[Bill]

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Nancy

I over heard someone say that they had about 600 hundred entrys, yes I'd say that was pretty good.
Bill

[mark yundt]

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From what I can see ,and I'm sure the pictures don't do these justice, some of these are VERY well done,,an artistic eye took them from what would have been good carvings to GREAT carvings,thanks for posting them,,I think these are inspiring.
And Rocket,,I agree with you ,,the conductor caught my eye as well,which surprised me.The carving is spot on,,and the carver didn't fall prey to novel props or silly situations to distract from the expressiveness of the carving itself in an effort to attract interest.The subject itself (as conductors sometimes are) leads to a characterization,,but here it was handled so well in the subtle gestures and movement he gave to the piece without having to make an overexaggerated mockery of it.Every element is thought out and well planned,,in it's proper place, and very well executed.This, to me anyway,is an indication of the knowing eye of an artist.