David E. BlackburnRESUME

COMPETITIONS & SHOWS

2001• San Diego Del Mar Fair: Design In Wood, Contemporary Accessories; Honorable Mention• Orange County Fair: Master Wood Division, Contemporary Accessories; Judge’s Special Award• Ventura County Fair: Ada Callahan Juried Professional Arts Show; Wood Division; 1st Place, Best of Show

2002• Orange County Fair: Master Wood Division, Contemporary Accessories; 1st Place, Best of Division, Best of Show, Jurors’ Choice (two awards), 2nd Place, Austin Hardwood Industry Award - Best of Show• Ventura County Fair: Ada Callahan Juried Professional Arts Show, Wood Division; 3rd Place• Northwest Fine Woodworking: Juried participant in National Box and Container Show, Seattle, WA• California State Fair: Spirit Of Wood (non competitive)

2003• San Diego Del Mar Fair: Design In Wood, Contemporary Accessories; 2nd Place• Orange County Fair: Master Wood Division; Lee Valley Tools Industry Award - Best of Show• Ventura County Fair: Ada Callahan Juried Professional Arts Show, Wood Division; 1st Place• California State Fair: Competition among Best of Show at County Fairs from 2002; 5th Place

2004• Ventura County Fair: Ada Callahan Juried Professional Arts Show, Wood Division; 1st Place, 2nd Place and Best of Show• San Diego Del Mar Fair: Design In Wood, Contemporary Furniture; 3rd Place and a 2nd Place Industry Award for finishing.• Buenaventura Art Gallery: Group Show, March/April; Merit Award. Group Show May/June; Merit Award. Group Show, July/August; Merit Award. Group Show, October/November; participant.

2005• San Diego Del Mar Fair: Design In Wood, Traditional Furniture; 4th Place• Ventura County Fair: Ada Callahan Juried Professional Arts Show, Wood Division; 1st Place, Honorable Mention and People’sChoice• Orange County Fair: Master Wood Division; Contemporary Accessories; 3rd Place, Honorable Mention in Contemporary Furniture

2006• San Diego Del Mar Fair: Design In Wood, Contemporary Accessories; 3rd Place• Orange County Fair: Master’s Division; 1 Place, Best of Division, Best of Show, 2nd Place, Honorable Mention and 3rd Best of Show Industry Awards• Ojai Art In The Park: Juried show; 1st Place, Best of Show• Ventura County Fair: Ada Callahan Juried Professional Arts Show, Wood Division; 1st Place, 2nd Place and Best of Show• Buenaventura Art Assoc.: Harbor Village Gallery, Ventura: 4 Group Shows, 4 Merit Awards

2007• Buenaventura Art Gallery: 2007 Open Competition, Tri-Counties: 2nd Place in 3D, Merit Awards in Group Competition• Ventura County Fair Ada Callahan Juried Professional Arts Show, Wood Division; 1st and 2nd Place and People’s Choice• Orange County Fair Master Division; 1st Place, Best of Division and 3rd Place, Contemporary Accessories