Western Design Conference
Awards Gallery
1996-1998


1996 Award Winners

Best of Show

Arcadia Wood Works

Lester Santos
Cody, WY

Switchback Ranch Purchase Award

The Art Shoppe
Bozeman, MT

Switchback Ranch Purchase Award

Triangle Z Ranch Furniture
Ken Siggins
Cody, WY



1997 Award Winners

Best of Show

Moose Chair
MacPhail's Studio
Dan MacPhail
Kevil, KY

Best Western Spirit

Pat Olson
Grand Junction, CO



Switchback Ranch Purchase Award
and Best Emerging Artist - Fashion


Purple Sage Smoking Jacket
Anne Beard
Heppner, OR

Best Woodworking Craftsmanship

Alpenhorn Corner Table
SweetTree Rustic
Thome George
Tonasket, WA



Switchback Ranch Award

Table
Quandary Design
Leadville, CO

Best Western Spirit

The Wild Bench
Tim Groth
Boise, ID



Switchback Ranch Purchase Award

Rocky Mountain Ceiling Lamp
Cash Metals
John and Kerry Cash
Cody, Wy

Exhibitor's Choice

Walnut Slab Desk
Norseman Designs
John Gallis
Cody, WY



People's Choice

MacPhail Studios
Dan MacPhail
Kevil, KY


1998 Award Winners

Switchback Ranch Purchase Award

Cowhide & Tooled Leather Fainting Couch
Custom Leather Saddlery & Cowboy Decor
Rick and Rhonda Yocham
Bartlesville, OK

People's Choice

Pony Express Desk
Norseman Designs
John Gallis
Cody, WY



Switchback Ranch Award

Anti-gravity Table
New West
J. Mike Patrick
Cody, WY

Exhibitor's Choice

Corral Creek Guest Desk
Covert Workshops
Jimmy Covert
Cody, WY



Best Western Spirit

Outhouse
Montana Wagons
Hilary Heminway and Terry Baird
McLeod, MT

Best Artist Fashion Jewelry

Landscape Bolo Tie
SISU Designs
Thomas Beaman
Black Mountain, NC



Best Artist-Leather

Ladies Astride Saddle
Southfork Saddlery
Verlane Desgrange
Cody, WY

Best Western Spirit

Cowgirl Cameo
Anne Beard
Heppner, OR



Best Woodworking Craftsmanship

Meeteetse Chest
Woodriver Rustics

Doug and Janis Tedrow
Ketchum ID

Best Artist - Metal

Firescreen
Prairie Elk Forge

George Ainslie
Lavina, MT