AWARDS & HONORS
 

November 30, 2007 -- Each fall the Southern Artists' League has a regional members only juried exhibition.  "Carapace" a large buckeye burl with fluted edges hand-carved by Bob took the Third Place Award at the Turner Center for the Arts venue.

November 8, 2007 -- The Gadsden Arts Center presents their Annual Art in Gadsden "holiday" juried exhibit; this year 109 regional artists were represented.  The Second Place Award, sponsored by Capital City Bank, was presented to Bob for "Alexandrina" a creation of Spalted Norfolk Island Pine, Red Cedar, Cherry and African Blackwood....plus a touch of Turquoise.

November 5, 2005 -- The judges of the The Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival selected two pieces to be juried: a lovely open form created of Ambrosia Maple and a large lidded work turned from a Eucalyptus Burl.  Bob received an Award of Merit for the Ambrosia Maple piece.  Also, WEAR-TV presented him with a Sponsor's Choice Award.

May 7, 2005 -- At the ArtsQuest Festival, held annually in Destin, Florida, and presented by the Cultural Arts  Association,  Bob was selected to receive the Judge's Choice Award.  

April 16, 2005 -- An Award of Excellence was presented to Bob by the judges of the Chain of Parks Fine Art Festival for his body of work.  LeMoyne Art Foundation, Tallahassee's premiere gallery, sponsors this annual event.

April, 2005 -- Woodezine Magazine, an on-line publication, selected Bob as the "Woodturner of the Month."

November 19, 2004 -- Bob's "Red Cedar" woodturning was recognized by receiving an Honorable Mention at the 16th Annual Arts in Gadsden, the premier event each year at the Gadsden Arts Center. 

October 23, 2004 -- The judges of the Destin Festival of Arts, sponsored by the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation, presented an Award of Merit to Bob for his body of work.

October 18, 2004 -- Southern Artists League presented Bob with a Certificate of Merit for his Norfolk Island Pine woodturned art at the annual "Regional Juried Exhibition" held at the Turner Center for the Arts in Valdosta.

October 23, 2003 -- Each year the Florida Forest Festival holds a fine art competition.  Bob received The Award of Merit for his woodturnings:  Red Cedar, Grapefruit, and Norfolk Island Pine.

September 6, 2003 -- The Jurors of the Riverside Arts Festival, held annually in Jacksonville, FL, presented Bob with the Award of Distinction.   

May 12, 2003 -- At the Best of the Spring Into Art Exhibit held at the Turner Center for the Arts in Valdosta, Georgia, Bob received two Honorable Mention Ribbons one each for the two pieces that were selected for the exhibition.

May 9, 2003 -- An Award Of Merit was given to Bob for his body of work at ArtsQuest on the Bay, held at Sandestin, Florida.

April 12, 2003 -- Best in Media: Wood award was presented to Bob for his superior wood-turned sculptures during the Chain of Parks Art Festival.  This annual Tallahassee event is sponsored by the LeMoyne Art Foundation, the area's premiere gallery.

February 16, 2002 -- The prestigious ArtiGras Festival, held each year in Jupiter, FL, awarded Bob second place in wood for his body of work.

April 13-14, 2002 -- The Collector's Choice Award was presented to Bob at the Chain of Parks Fine Art Festival, hosted by LeMoyne Art Foundation, Tallahassee, FL.

May 18, 2002 -- Best of Show ribbon was given to Bob at Artopia, an annual fund raiser, held at LeMoyne Art Foundation in Tallahassee, FL.

October 5, 2002 -- At the 16th Annual Lake Mary-Heathrow Festival of the Arts, rated as one of the Top 200 Shows in America by Sunshine Artists, Bob was honored with an Award of Merit.

October 19, 2002 -- The Florida Forest Festival Fine Art Show selected Bob's creation "North Florida Rhapsody" for a Second Place Award. 

April 7, 2001 --Tallahassee Chain of Parks Art Festival (which included painters, ceramic artists, sculptors, from all over the southeast) presented by LeMoyne Art Foundation, awarded the Third Place Ribbon to Bob for his woodturnings.


April 20, 2001 -- The Cultural Resources Commission, Arts Agency for Tallahassee and Leon County, presented Bob the Third Place Award for his beautiful "Pyrographic Morning Glories" vase entry for the Creative Tallahassee 2001 exhibition at City Hall Art Gallery.


May 4, 2001 -- At the Florida Craftsmen's Association show, Northern Spectrum II, Bob received an Honorable Mention for his unique woodturning of Royal Poinciana.


May 11, 2001 -- The Artists' League annual exhibition, held at FSU Museum of Fine Art, presented Bob the First Award for his woodturning, "St. George Island Memories" created from a Florida palm tree.

October 20, 2001 -- The 46th Florida Forest Festival Fine Art Show awarded Bob a third place ribbon for his exquisite Royal Poinciana turning.