2023 Awards
Harmony – Surfboard Art – Handcrafted with figured birch, curly redwood,
basswood, blonde redwood, walnut, and more.
- Special Award – Perpetual Trophy Award – Sponsor’s Choice – Design in Wood International Competitive Exhibition.
- Super Special Award – 2023 Fair Theme Award – Design in Wood International Competitive Exhibition.
- 3rd Place – Continuing Excellence in Woodworking – Design in Wood International Competitive Exhibition.
- 3rd Place – Traditional Woodworking – Design in Wood International Competitive Exhibition.
2022 Awards
Freedom – A decorative surfboard with artwork depicting two killer whales in motion:
1st Place – Design in Wood – International Competitive Exhibition – Traditional Woodworking – Accessories Category
1st Place – Design in Wood – International Competitive Exhibition – President’s Award – Continuing Excellence in Woodworking
2018 Awards
Viking – A monster 11′ gun shaped hollow wood surfboard with an exaggerated rocker:
1st Place – Design in Wood – International Competitive Exhibition – Traditional Woodworking – Accessories Category
Flight – A wood surfboard with artwork depicting a manta ray in motion:
2nd Place – Design in Wood – International Competitive Exhibition – Traditional Woodworking – Accessories Category
Special Award – Perpetual Trophy Award – Sponsor’s Choice – Design in Wood – International Competitive Exhibition
2017 Awards
Run for It – A wood surfboard with artwork depicting six baby honus (sea turtles) hatching from eggs:
1st Place La Jolla Art & Wine Festival – Sculpture Category
Ohana – A wood surfboard with artwork depicting a family of humpback whales:
2nd Place Design in Wood International Competitive Exhibition – Traditional Woodworking – Accessories Category
Special Award – Urban Forest Award – Design in Wood International Competitive Exhibition
Curly – A wood surfboard crafted from curly redwood pulled from the cull-pile at a local lumber store:
4th Place Design in Wood International Competitive Exhibition – Traditional Woodworking – Accessories Category
2016 Awards
First Swim – A wood surfboard with artwork depicting eighteen baby honus (sea turtles) enjoying their first ocean swim:
3rd Place People’s Choice Award – Design in Wood International Competitive Exhibition
3rd Place Design in Wood International Competitive Exhibition – Traditional Woodworking – Accessories Category
Special Award – Perpetual Trophy Award – Design in Wood International Competitive Exhibition
Looking for Alice – Created for the 2016 show-theme of “Mad About the Fair” Alice in Wonderland meets SteamPunk Design:
2nd Place Design in Wood International Competitive Exhibition
Special Award – Stylization Originality – Design in Wood International Competitive Exhibition
2015 Awards
Eleven Waves – A hollow wood surfboard with artwork depicting eleven breaking ocean waves:
3rd Place Design in Wood International Competitive Exhibition – Traditional Woodworking – Accessories Category
1st Prize – 3D Art Category at U.S. Sand Sculpt Challenge and Dimensional Art Expo – San Diego, CA
2014 Awards
Sting It – A hollow wood surfboard handcrafted as a tribute to Ben Aipa and his family:
Best of Show – 1st Place Wood Category – The International Boardroom Show – Del Mar, CA
2013 Awards
Twisted – A hollow wood surfboard crafted as a twisted version of the classic Bonzer shape:
Best of Show – 1st Place Art Category – The International Boardroom Show – Costa Mesa, CA