Past Featured Carvers

Since the very first Core Sound Decoy Festival in 1988, the Guild has chosen one carver (or carving team) to honor each year.  This honor is one which is bestowed on someone who is recognized both as a fine carver and one who has made valuable contributions of time and effort to the Decoy Guild and/or has contributed to the general improvement of decoy carving as a whole. 

Some of the fine carvers who have been featured in years past are no longer with us.  We miss them dearly and cherish our memories of them as fine carvers and wonderful individuals.

We will be adding the Past Featured Carvers pages on an on-going basis.  Please check back often. 

1988 Featured Carver - Homer Fulcher - Redhead

1989 Featured Carver - Julian Hamilton, Jr. - Red-breasted Merganser

1990 Featured Carver - Roy Willis - Pintail

1991 Featured Carver - Norman Hancock, Sr. - Mallard

1992 Featured Carver - Cliff Bain - Canvasback

1993 Featured Carver - Curt Salter - Blackduck

1994 Featured Carver - David Lawrence - Loon

1995 Featured Carvers - Bernie and Gail Corwin (carving team) - Greenwing Teal

1996 Feature Carver - Carl Huff - Scaup

1997 Featured Carver -Wayne Davis - Brant

1998 Featured Carver - Joe and Sue Fulcher (carving team) - Red Knot

1999 Featured Carver - Sammy Salter - Canada Goose

2000 Featured Carver -Colon Taylor - Bufflehead

2001 Featured Carver - Lionel Gilgo - Wood Duck

2002 Featured Carver - Louis Hancock - Ruddy Duck

2003 Featured Carver - Jonathan Willis - Blue Wing Teal

2004 Featured Carver - John Panaccione - American Shoveler

• Nick Sapone -- 2005 Featured Carver

2006 Featured Carver - Walter "Brother" Gaskill - American Widgeon