BEST IN SHOWS:

  • Oregon 1990
  • California 1990
  • California 1991
  • International Taxidermists Competition 1993
  • International Taxidermists Competition 1993 (Peoples Choice Best of Show)
  • Montana 1997
  • Montana 1997 (Taxidermists’ Choice Best of Show)
  • Montana 1998
  • Pennsylvania 1998
  • Pennsylvania 2004
    (Breakthrough BIS)
  • Pennsylvania 2004
    (Judge’s Choice BIS)

MISCELLANEOUS MAJOR AWARDS:

  • Most Creative Oregon 1990
  • Best Non-game species California 1991
  • NTA Award of Excellence 1992
  • Jack Wilson Award International Taxidermists Competition 1993
  • Award of Outstanding Contribution Montana 1996
  • Best Waterfowl Pennsylvania 1998
  • Best Bird Pennsylvania 1998
  • Masters Certificate Waterfowl Pennsylvania 1998
  • Masters Certificate Birds Pennsylvania 1998
  • N. American Champion of Birds National Taxidermy Competition 1999
  • N. American Champion of Upland Birds National Taxidermy Competition 1999
  • Pennsylvania State Competition 2004
  • 6 1st place Masters
  • Best of Category Waterfowl Masters
  • Best of Category Birds Masters
  • Jack Wilson Award — Best Bird Mount
  • Ducks Unlimited Award — Best Waterfowl
  • Mayor’s Award
  • 1st Place Competitors Award Masters
  • Breakthrough BEST IN SHOW
  • Judge’s Choice BEST IN SHOW

OTHER AWARDS:

  • First place (Blue Ribbons) 65 State, National and International Ribbons
  • Best Of Category 43 State, National and International awards

SHOWS JUDGED:

  • Oklahoma 1992 (Judge and Seminarian)
  • Arkansas 1992 (Judge and Seminarian)
  • Wisconsin 1994 (Judge and Seminarian
  • Montana 1994 (Judge and Seminarian)
  • National Taxidermy Competition 1994 (Judge and Seminarian)
  • National Taxidermy Competition 1995 (Judge and Seminarian)
  • Pennsylvania 1995 (Judge and Seminarian)
  • Pymatuning 1995 (Judge)
  • Pennsylvania 1996 (Judge and Seminarian)
  • Pymatuning 1996 (Judge)
  • Montana 1996 (Competition Chairman)
  • Wyoming 1999 Judge and Seminarian

PUBLICATIONS IN BREAKTHROUGH MAGAZINE:

  • Sharp-tailed grouse Issue 27, pp11-15
  • Small Wonders: Mounting Small birds, Issue 30 pp12-15
  • Mounting a great horned owl, Issue 33, pp8-13
  • IN-DEPTH-STUDY: Eiders, Issue 34, pp60-64
  • Rummans’ Technique for Pheasant Heads, Issue 39, pp16-18
  • Black Beauties of Siberia, (Capercaillie), Issue 40, pp62-65
  • The Bird’s Eye View (BT’s and GHT’s), Issue 40, pp86-87
  • Bird’s Eye View, Greatness, Issue 43, p109
  • Bird’s Eye View, Don Frank, Issue 45, p104
  • Drawing your Work, Issue 47, pp 40-45
  • Bird’s Eye View, Issue 49, p119
  • Winging it, Issue 50, pp 26-30
  • Habitat’s : Snow, Issue 53, pp16-20
  • The Birds of Billings, Issue 58, pp70-74

OTHER PUBLICATIONS:

  • Interview with ESPN 1994
  • The Magazine Antiques, October Issue, pp484-532 (Photos of birds mouted for The Old State House museum.)

MEDIA / NOTABLE WORKS:

  • Featherwork for the movie “Paulie: A Parrots Tale”, A Dreamworks production
  • Peacock Train for Toyota print ad
  • The Vulture for the Nissan Tv commercial
  • The Bald Eagle for the Jeep Liberty commercial
  • PPI (fabrication company) – Re-creation Pelican
  • PPI Museum project for Oregon
  • PPI Museum project for Montana
  • Old State House Museum, Exotic bird display
  • Recreation Flamingos for Tool of North America
  • Large Diorama for Maison De l’Oiseaux, Woignarue France
  • Wings for the Harry Potter movie trailer
  • Bird mounts for Cabela’s
  • Birds mounts for Orvis