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Awards “Phantom of the Forest” Vancouver Island Artist Makes History! History was made, on April 24th, at the 40th Anniversary Ward Foundation World Carving Competition, when Vancouver Island artist, Lynn (Lindsay) Branson became the first woman, ever, to win a World Championship title. Since 1970 the Ward Foundation and Salisbury University have sponsored the International event in Ocean City, Maryland, welcoming artists from all over the Globe. This year the attendees included sculptors from the West Indies (Barbados), Japan, Russia, Australia, South Africa, Great Britain, Germany, and Canada.
In 2007 Lynn (Lindsay) was a Bronze medal winner, and in 2008 and 2009 she finished with the runner's up Silver Medals. The winning Interpretive Sculpture, entitled, "Phantom of the Forest" (Great Horned Owl), is on display at the prestigious Ward Foundation Museum of Wildfowl Art in Salisbury, Maryland, and will remain there for one year. The Ward World Competition, is a three-day event, held annually, and is named for brothers, Lem, and Steve, Ward of Crisfield, Maryland, whose highly collectable decoys are considered some of the finest of the Chesapeake Bay style. In the 1930s Lem and Steve carved decoys for $1.25 each for local "market hunters" but by the 1940s wealthy private club hunters began to collect the brothers' work to display as art. In 2006 a Ward Brothers decoy sold at auction for US$109,250. For further information see the Ward Foundation website: www.wardmuseum.org “Interlude” This sculpture was awarded the Silver in Masters 2009 at the World Championships, held in Ocean City, Maryland. Size is 16 x 11 x 9 inches. A Celebration
Of Wildfowl Art Please contact the artist for more information.
“Woodland Silence” This carving has been sold! Award-winning wood carving! This carving won the Silver in Interpretive Wood Sculpture in the Master's Class. The carving is called "Woodland Silence." A beautiful piece of fine art for home decor or corporate display. A Celebration
Of Wildfowl Art Please contact the artist for more information.
Award-winning wood carving! This carving won Bronze in the 2005 Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition. A Celebration
Of Wildfowl Art The feel of the wave is represented in the swirls of the spalting. A beautiful piece of fine art for home decor or corporate display. Please contact the artist for more information.
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