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23.01.2022 Championship Spotlight- Octopus and Rock Lobster by Geoff Mantle Not all of our taxidermy entries use an animal's skin. Geoff's Octopus is an excellent example of 'Reproduction' taxidermy. This category is for taxidermy created by moulding and casting a real animal, an increasingly popular technique often used for fish and reptiles. The soft body of an octopus makes for a particularly difficult subject, but Geoff's hard work paid off. In the 2020 AusAWA Taxidermy Championship...s, this piece was awarded; First Place Ribbon - Open Aquatic Reproduction (Other) First Place Ribbon - Skin Mount (Aquatic, Other) Best of Category - Open Aquatic Reproduction (Other) Big Game Artistry - Best in Open Division WASCO - Most Artistic Entry United Taxidermy Association - The Artisan Award Sika Country Taxidermy & Breakthrough Magazine - Best of Show

22.01.2022 AusAWA regularly hosts seminars with highly skilled taxidermists to provide educational opportunities to the Australian taxidermy community. In 2017 we had the pleasure of hosting Terry Weick, a world-renowned master taxidermist from Michigan, USA. Among his many achievements, Terry was awarded a 'Best in World' medal at the World Taxidermy Championships in 2011 Terry's seminar focused on finishing and repair work, with an emphasis that quality finishing work relies on qualit...y mounting procedures. He showed us a wide range of tips and techniques including stitch choices, hide preparation, eye setting, antler repair, disguising missing hair, creating bird eye-rings, texture stamps, restoring colour with various media, epoxy repairs, reference casts and habitat creation. These opportunities to learn in person with world-class taxidermy artists has proved invaluable to our members, never failing to greatly improve our overall standard of work. (Unfortunately due to Covid-19 our seminar and championship planning has been suspended temporarily)

21.01.2022 Championship Spotlight- Jaguars hunting Macaws by Dai Jin, Daniel Meng and Gary Pegg One of our special divisions in the AusAWA Championships is the 'Collective Division', which is for entries that have been created by multiple artists. This allows artists to collaborate and get really creative. This scene by Dai Jin, Gary and Daniel was so large it didn't fit in the display room! Instead it made a striking statement in the lobby, welcoming our guests and competitors at the e...ntrance. The evening lighting created an even more dramatic atmosphere In the 2020 AusAWA Taxidermy Championships, this piece was awarded; First Place Ribbon - Collective Division Moroka 30 Best Collective Artists Entry

20.01.2022 Championship Spotlight- Hog Deer by Gavin Counsell (Vic) Hog Deer Stag and Hind coming down to drink, complete with footprints and water ripples, using forms that Gavin has sculpted and cast himself. In the 2020 AusAWA Taxidermy Championships, this piece was awarded;... x2 First Place Ribbons - Open Lifesize Mammal Best of Category - Open Lifesize Mammal First Place - Habitat Andrew Xanth Taxidermy Best Habitat Award Beyond the Divide People's Choice Award Van Dykes Most Original & Creative Presentation Award See more

20.01.2022 Entries to AusAWA's sixth annual taxidermy Championships, held at the York on Lilydale, Mt Evelyn, Victoria.

16.01.2022 Seminar with Page Nethercutt on Duck Taxidermy. October 2019

15.01.2022 Entries to AusAWA's third annual taxidermy Championships, held at the York on Lilydale, Mt Evelyn, Victoria.

13.01.2022 Entries to AusAWA's fifth annual taxidermy Championships, held at the York on Lilydale, Mt Evelyn, Victoria.

12.01.2022 Championship Spotlight- Red Panda by Stephanie Weeda Red Pandas and Giant Pandas share many similarities, including distribution, appearance and diet, yet they are not closely related. The classification of the Red Panda has a long and controversial history, but modern DNA evidence concludes it's not a raccoon, a panda, or even a bear- The Red Panda belongs to a unique family all of it's own! In the 2020 AusAWA Taxidermy Championships, this piece was awarded;... First Place Ribbon - Open Small Lifesize Mammal Best of Category - Open Small Lifesize Mammal See more

12.01.2022 Entries at AusAWA's first annual taxidermy Championships, held in 2015 at the Lilydale Scout Hall

10.01.2022 Championship Spotlight- Siamese Fighting Fish by Ben Carrillo Two of the tiniest reproductions we've had entered to date! In the 2019 AusAWA Taxidermy Championships this piece was awarded;... First Place Ribbon - Masters Fish Reproduction (Pink) Second Place Ribbon - Masters Fish Reproduction (Blue) Best of Category - Masters Fish Reproduction See more

06.01.2022 Entries to AusAWA's second annual taxidermy Championships, held in Bendigo in conjunction with the Wild Deer Expo

06.01.2022 Entries to AusAWA's fourth annual taxidermy Championships, held at the York on Lilydale, Mt Evelyn, Victoria.

01.01.2022 Championship Spotlight- Snapper and Squid by Geoff Mantle During the Championships AusAWA presents a number of special awards in addition to the conventional placings. One of these awards is the 'Polytranspar Best Airbrushing Award'. At the judge's discretion, this prize is awarded to an entry that displays excellency in airbrushing and re-colouring techniques. This year the distinction was awarded to Geoff for his work on his Snapper In the 2020 AusAWA Taxidermy Championshi...ps, this piece was awarded; First Place Ribbon - Open Reproduction Fish First Place Ribbon - Open Aquatic Reproduction (Other) Best of Category - Open Reproduction Fish Polytranspar Award - Best Airbrushing See more

01.01.2022 Championship Spotlight- Silver Fox by Samantha Cervinski A silver foxes' coat is the result of a melanistic colour mutation in Red Foxes (vulpes vulpes). This melanistic gene creates foxes that are silver, blue-grey or even jet black with a white tail tip In the 2019 AusAWA Taxidermy Championships this piece was awarded;... First Place Ribbon - Open Small Mammal Lifesize Best of Category - Open Small Mammal Lifesize See more