Top Winner for International Congress

by Randal Landen

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A Big New York Kiss for 2000 Congress by Pete Ortel

There was love in the air as carvers from all over the world gathered for the 2000 International Woodcarvers Congress held this past June at the Putnam Museum in Davenport, Iowa. Much of the credit goes to Peter Ortel from Monroe, N.Y., whose spectacular caricature carving come-to-life, entitled “Love,” won best-of-show honors, along with the Henry Taylor Tools $1500 best-of-show cash award. The 18 x 18 x 15-inch carving was obviously a labor of love, and looked remarkably similar to Peter’s lovely wife Madelyn. Peter’s carving apparently touched everyone’s heart. It also won the much-coveted WOOD Magazine’s Peoples Choice $500 cash award.

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