AwardsPast Achievements
Teom has competed in a number of renowned carving competitions both in Canada and the US, and has successfully defended the Canadian Fish Carving Champion title four times. He has also captured two blue ribbons at the World Fish Carving Championships. Here are a few of the winning entries from past competitions. "Mirror Fish"
African Pampano (Alectic ciliaris) Wards World Carving Championship 2002 Open Class- 1st Place, 3rd Best of Division Canadian Fish Carving Championship Open Class- 1st Place, Best of Division, Best of Show "Dark Cloak" Sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) 2003 Canadian Fish Carving Championship Parksville, British Columbia Open Class- 1st place, Best of Division, and Best of Show Wards World Carving Championship Ocean City, Maryland USA. April 26-28th Open Class- 3rd place Striped Marlin (Tetrapturus audax)
2000 Canadian Fish Carving Championship Parksville, British Columbia April 8 and 9th Open Class- 1st place, Best of Division and Best of Show 2002 Wards World Carving Championship Ocean City, Maryland USA. Open Class- 2nd place Richmond Carvers Society Richmond, B.C. May Open Class- 1st place, Judge's Choice, Best of Division and Best of Show 2000 Artistry in Wood Marysville, WA USA. September Open Class- 1st place, Best of Division, Carvers' Choice 2000 Northwest Carvers Show Puyallup, WA USA. November Open Class- 1st place, Best of Division, Best of Open "Bad to The Bone" 2007 Canadian Fish Carving Championship
Parksville, British Columbia Open Class - 1st place, Best in Interpretive 2007 World Fishcarving Championship Reno, Nevada USA. Open Class - Best in Interpretive |