Warren Saunders Master Carver
Warren Saunders was born and raised on a farm in Dorchester County in Maryland,
which is rich in forests, wetlands and tidewaters of the Chesapeake Bay. Early on he
studied waterfowl spending time in their natural habitat and he studied with noted
carvers. In 1997 he became an Open Class Carver and was notified by the International
Wood Carver's Association congratulating him for the achievement of being among the
120 top carvers in the nation.
Warren competed and won numerous First Place, Best in Species and Best in Show
awards. He participates in exhibitions and shows throughout the Eastern United States,
including The Ward World Championship Waterfowl Carving Competition in Ocean
City, MD., The Waterfowl Festival in Easton, MD., The Southeastern Wildlife Expo in
Charleston, S.C., The Great Outdoor Ducks Unlimited Festival, Petersburg, VA. and
the prestigious White Stone Wildlife Art Show, VA.
Warren is one of three artists under contract with The State of Maryland to hand
craft art pieces from the wood of Maryland's most famous "Wye Oak" which is the
largest white oak tree in the nation and possibly the world. It was estimated to be nearly
460 years old when it fell on June 6, 2002. Maryland's beloved QUIET GIANT measured
382 feet in circumference, was 96 feet tall, and had a crown spread of 119 feet, covering
nearly one-third of an acre.
He continues to teach, demonstrate, lecture and judge at competitions. He is CoChairman for the Workshop at the Waterfowl Festival and will be speaking at the Ward
World Championship Waterfowl Carving Competition 2014 on “Carving the Way of Our
Ancestors “
*2012 Received Maryland Traditions Award as Master Carver
*Invited to Capitol Hill by The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation. Met with Don
Young, the Executive Vice-President of Ducks Unlimited and Bob Model, the
President of Boon and Crockett
*Past Board of Directors of the prestigious Harve de Grace Decoy Museum, the Decoy
Capitol of the World
*In Smithsonian Magazine
*Taught Pilot Carving Program in the Public School System for the Ward Museum of
Wildfowl Art
*Past Grand National Carver of the Year
*Featured Carver for the Catawba Valley Woodcarvers Club 8th Annual Woodcarving
Competition
*Taught Dorchester Arts Center new program, "Traditional Folk Art: Decoy Carving'
*Featured Decoy Carver for the 2002 National Wildlife Refuge Friends Conference in
Washington, D.C.
*Demo for Pro Bass Shop Outdoor World 2002 through 2006 Fall Classics
*Demo for Maryland Duck and Goose Calling Championship for 2004 and 2006
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