2009 Potomac Wildlife Art Show
College of Southern Maryland, La Plata campus
On behalf of the community, thank you for your support! The 3rd annual Potomac Wildlife Art Show on Friday, May 15, 2009, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday, May 16, 2009, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the College of Southern Maryland in La Plata was a great success.
Decoy Competition Results
- Best in Marsh Ducks
- First Place: Wood Duck, by Heck Rice
- Second Place: Common Teal, by Greg Clark
- Third Place: Pintail, by Heck Rice
- Best in Diving Ducks
- First Place: Ruddy Duck, by Bruce Eppard
- Second Place: Hooded Merganser, by Heck Rice
- Third Place: Bufflehead, by Paul Reinholt
- Best in Sea Ducks
- First Place: Scoter, by Heck Rice
- Second Place: Old Squaw, by Greg Clark
- Best in Geese
- First Place: Wild-fronted Goose, by Heck Rice
- Second Place: Brant, by Heck Rice
- Best in Confidence
- First Place: Grebe, by Heck Rice
- Second Place: Coot, by Heck Rice
- Third Place: Loon, by Heck Rice
- Best in Show
- First Place: Ruddy Duck, by Bruce Eppard
- Second Place: Hooded Merganser, by Heck Rice
- Third Place: White Fronted Goose, by Heck Rice
Participating Artists:
- George Abbe, wildfowl carvings, White Plains, MD
- Robert Bealle, paintings and prints, Waldorf, MD 2008 Migratory Game Bird Stamp winner --to fund game bird research and enhance waterfowl habitat in Maryland
- Denny Bingaman, wildlife photography and sculpture, Waynesboro, PA
- Robert Bevard, wildlife, 2-D originals and reproduction fine art, Bowie, MD
- Susan Boarman, pencil drawings of southern Maryland barns and wildlife, prints and cards, Newburg, MD
- Hans Boecher, carvings and wood hangings, Mechanicsville, MD
- Burkey Boggs, decorative decoy and wood carver, La Plata, MD
- Bill Bruce, carver of White Stone, VA
- John Day, decoy carver, Cecilton, MD
- Bruce Eppard, contemporary antique decoys, Crofton, MD
- Mark Finisecy, carver, Allen’s Fresh area, MD
- Tracey Harris, charcoal and pastel drawings, original oil paintings, Port Tobacco, MD
- Nancy Knudsen, original oil paintings, prints and notecards, La Plata, MD
- Carl "Spike" Knuth, acrylic and watercolor wildlife art, Mechanicsville, VA
- Diana Manchak, ceramics and stoneware, Fort Washington, MD
- Lorraine McConnell, custom lampshades displaying original photographs and artwork, Orange, VA
- William Penn, handmade ceramic sculpture, Bryantown, MD
- Liz Printz, Chesapeake Bay Beach Glass Jewelry, Lusby, MD
- Heck Rice, decoy carver of Hanover, VA
- Ellen Robinson, Functional wildlife pottery, Calvert County, MD
- Warren Saunder, decoy and wood carver, Hurlock, Dorchester County, MD
- Southern Maryland Carousel Group
- Ray Stansel, decoy and wood carver, Springfield, VA
- Evan Thorne, taxidermy, Nanjemoy, MD
- Milton Tierney, wildlife/nature and landscape photography, Waldorf, MD
- Mary Lou Troutman, nautical and wildlife acrylic paintings and prints, Dameron, MD
- Ray Whetzel, decoy and wood carver, Oxon Hill, MD
The 2009 event was hosted by the College of Southern Maryland (CSM), La Plata campus (Directions). Proceeds will not only support the Community Foundation and its Grant program, but a portion will support the newly created Scholarship Fund supporting the Arts at the CSM. Partners include: Chaney Enterprise, College of Southern Maryland and Outback Steakhouse.
For more information: or call 301.885.0108