2011 - 3rd in World Pairs - Decorative Lifesize Common Loon

Carved from a single piece of tupelo and hand painted in oils on a burl oak base.

1987 Oldsquaw Drake

Carved from tupelo and hand painted in oils.

1988 Bufflehead Hen

Carved from a single piece of tupelo the head was fully woodburned and hand painted in oils, and the body was hand painted in acrylics for the North American Wildfowl Carving Championship in 1988.

1988 Decorative Lifesize Common Loon

Carved from tupelo and hand painted in oils. (Private Collection of Joe Novagratz)

1988 Decorative Lifesize Common Loon - Head Close-up

Carved from tupelo and hand painted in oils. (Private Collection of Joe Novagratz)

1988 Decorative Lifesize Common Loon - Chick Close-up

Carved from tupelo and hand painted in oils. (Private Collection of Joe Novagratz)

1990 Wood Duck Pair

Each of these lifesize Wooducks were carved from a single piece of tupelo and hand painted in oils. (Private Collection of Walt & Halle Powers)

1987 Common Loon Gunning Decoy

Carved from tupelo and hand painted in oils. (Private Collection of Minnesota Historical Museum)

1995 Oldsquaw Drake - 10 year Anniversary Piece

Carved from a single piece of tupelo and hand painted in acrylics. (Private Collection Laurie J. McNeil)

1995 Oldsquaw Drake - 10 Year Anniversary Piece - Head Close-up

Carved from a single piece of tupelo and hand painted in acrylics. (Private Collection Laurie J. McNeil)

2011 Northern Yellow-shafted Flicker Decoy

Carved from a single piece of tupelo and hand painted in acrylics. (Private Collection Laurie J. McNeil)

1986 Redhead Drake Gunning Decoy

Laurie's first decoy. Carved from tupelo and hand painted in oils. (Private Collection Alexis A. Gmyrek)

2013 Canvasback Pair - Champagne Waterfowl

Carved for the 2013 Ward World Championships these three and a half inch (3 1/2") floating decoys were each carved from a single piece of tupelo and hand painted in acrylics. (Private Collection Laurie J. McNeil)

2012 Common Loon Preening - Palm Frond Sculpture

Carved from a palm frond for the body and tupelo for the head, this lifesize Common Loon was hand painted in acrylics. It was carved for the California Open in 2012, winning 2nd Best in Show. (Private Collection of Doug & Ellen Miller)

The three and half inch (3 1/2") Cocktail Common Loon replica was carved from tupelo, hand painted in acrylics and went on to win 1st Best of Show World Championship (Cocktail Class) and donated to the show for auction. (Private Collection of Pam Wilson)

Common Loon Displaying - Palm Frond

The body of this lifesize Common Loon displaying was carved from a palm frond and the head was carved from tupelo, the piece was hand painted in acrylics. (Private Collection of Doug & Ellen Miller)

2015 Belted Kingfisher Palm Frond

The body carved from a palm frond and the head carved from tupleo. This piece was hand painted in acrylics and is mounted on a butternut base. (Private Collection of Doug & Ellen Miller)

2015 Belted Kingfisher Palm Frond

The body carved from a palm frond and the head carved from tupleo. This piece was hand painted in acrylics and is mounted on a butternut base. (Private Collection of Doug & Ellen Miller)

2015 Belted King Fisher Palm Frond

The body carved from a palm frond and the head carved from tupleo. This piece was hand painted in acrylics and is mounted on a butternut base. (Private Collection of Doug & Ellen Miller)

2015 Belted Kingfisher Palm Frond

The body carved from a palm frond and the head carved from tupleo. This piece was hand painted in acrylics and is mounted on a butternut base. (Private Collection of Doug & Ellen Miller)