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OCTOBER 31-NOVEMBER 6, 2021 WHAT'S UP! 11 ROGERS Scott Boyle says his most popular woodcarving subjects come from getting "cowboy roughouts from various people. What is a roughout? Well, it is sort of like a rough draft of a carving. There is no detail to it, but you do have a form. You can put your twist into the carving — it is yours." Scott Boyle has also taken up woodturning and says he is taking a class with the Stateline Woodturners on designing and turning his first segmented wooden bowl. Scott Boyle calls this "Lawman Jack." "I had a snowman, but I changed it to 'Lawman Jack,'" he says. "He was a cute little character. Someone liked him so much that they bought him. I also had a short rustler cowboy that I changed to 'Covid-Kid.' He is definitely a character." (Courtesy Photos) Pennie Boyle has also created seasonal carvings like these. Scott Boyle is also woodturning bottle stoppers like this one. and being a tool vendor," adds Scott Boyle, who is the show chairman. "The thing I enjoy about attending a show is the people. Walk up to a woodcarver and ask them about their work, and they will tell you what inspires them, their visions, [and] the crisp colors to the dull colors that are painted will tell you something. Our hope is to show the public carving is fun, and you can carve practically anything. There are so many mediums available from stone, antler, bone, wood, acrylic, soap, potatoes, pumpkins, leaves, plastic, nuts, etc." "Also we get carvers from other clubs in surrounding areas and get to share their carvings," his wife puts in. "We also have a judged show, which is fun competition for everyone." "You know, it is fun competing against her," Scott Boyle adds. "She has been carving for much longer than me, about 30-plus years, [so] it is a challenge. She is the one that has carved in different mediums, and her paintings are stunning." The Boyles agree that visitors to this year's event — the 41st for the organization — can expect to see a wide variety of wood creations, but they both share one single goal. "We hope to get people interested in the art of carving and to come join us," says Pennie Boyle.