RICHARD ADDIS has been carving for over 26 years. He carves in the style of Barnegat Bay and the Delaware River. He now makes his home in North Myrtle Beach.

BOB BART began carving in 1986 which led to making knives and other wood working tools with Alan Knotts of Knotts Knives. Eventually Bob started his own line of knives, Bob Barts Knives which are in use worldwide. He also manufactures a series of knives for world champion carver Dennis Shroeder. Bob resides in Jamestown, NC..

JOHN BAZEMORE is a decoy carver and artist from Georgetown. He offers carved decoys in barnwood and driftwood frames, carved pelicans and egrets, and framed duck prints. John has participated in the Southeastern Wildlife Expo in Charleston.

ALLEN BLIVEN is a two time North Carolina Goose Call Champion. He carves waterfowl calls and also guides waterfowl hunts near Lake Mattamuskett. He and his wife Juli live in Sneads Ferry, NC.

TOM BOOZER is a traditional duck decoy carver from Yonges Island, SC. All of his decoys are handmade using only hand tools following historic methods. In addition to decoys, Tom carves scale replicas of shrimp boats, sailing vessels and dioramas.

JAMES BRANHAM’S woodcarvings of fish and sea life are pieces of art that also can be functional. He makes his home in Lexington, SC.

JOSH BREWER is an artisan whose decoys reflect his attention to detail reflected in the carving and painting styles of all of his creations. Josh is from Delmar, MD.

BRUCE L. BUNCH has combined his passion for the arts and the outdoors to create a series of bird and fishing watercolors, pencils, pen and inks called Art of the Fly, collected by sportsmen worldwide. Bruce’s work had won critical regional, national and international acclaim, including "Best in Show" at the Georgia Wildlife Arts Festival and the "Queen’s Award" (UK) for excellence. Most recently, he has been selected by the South Carolina State Park Service as an Artist-in-Residence.

JAY BURTON is a second generation 18th century and contemporary pewtersmith. He specializes in tableware, jewelry, Christmas ornaments and figurines. Jay lives in Pawley’s Island.

JERRY & ROY CAINES were the featured artists for the inaugural Winyah Bay Heritage Festival last year. They are the grandsons of legendary decoy carver Hucks Caines of Georgetown. The Caines Boys continue the carving tradition.

ROBERT (BOB) CALHOUN is a Myrtle Beach resident who has been carving decoys for over twenty years. He carves full and miniature sized decoys that are made to look old.

CAROLINA PLANTATION RICE comes from Plumfield Plantation on the Great Pee Dee River. Plumfield is the first colonial plantation in the Carolinas to grow rice for commercial sales in over 100 years. It is the original Carolina Gold Rice, a true taste of history.

RICHARD CASH is a decoy carver from Pawley’s Island. His decoys are one half to full size. He also carves shorebirds, songbirds, and carved feather prints.

BILL CHRISMAN says that nature itself is the great inspiration for his finely rendered carvings. Combining the disciplines of sculpting, painting and ornithology, Bill has captured the essence of all species of North American wildfowl. Bill has won numerous awards in national and international competitions. His studio is in Rocky Mount, VA.

JIMMY CLAY'S carvings include ducks, shorebirds, songbirds and fish. He can be found carving and painting at his home in Concord, NC.

ALEX COX grew up hunting and fishing in the woods and waters of Georgetown and Williamsburg counties. Each metal sculpture he creates is an attempt to define the beauty of the South Carolina Lowcountry. Alex resides in Charleston.

ROBERT CRUTCHFIELD of Asheboro, NC, designs and hand crafts one of a kind primitive knife art pieces. His designs originate from an interest in and knowledge of Native American stone art. His knives are made with materials that would have been available in nature to the early Americans.

JEFFERY DAY offers limited edition prints, giclee on canvas, and original paintings of the lowcountry. He is from Gilbert, South Carolina.

SHANNON DIMMING is a full time carver and carving instructor and has been carving since 1984. She was a Blue Ribbon Winner at the 2004 Ward World Carving Competition as well as a winner in many other contests throughout the country. She makes her home in Elkton, MD.

KYLE DIXON is the owner of Call of the Wild Studio in Beaufort, NC. His paintings include waterfowl, wildlife and coastal scenes on board and canvas.

JACK DUDLEY, a resident of Morehead City, NC, writes books that combine his avocations of photography and historical research to document the history and folklore of coastal communities.

JEROME DUPRE is a decoy carver and seller from New Orleans. He has shown his working decoys and wood sculptures throughout the country.

BRUCE EARNSHAW is a retired US Air Force Lt. Colonel who resides at Cassina Point Plantation on Edisto Island with his wife Tecla. They offer vintage decoys, fishing collectibles, circa 1850-1900 Winyah Bay area charts and maps, as well as old decoy anchors/weights and vintage birding books.

BERNARD EDWARDS, of Tryon, NC, fell in love with the art of carving decoys in the late 1980’s. Bernard mainly carves waterfowl and fish, boat bookcases, and boat coffee tables.

LENA ENNIS is an artist whose work is primarily based on privately commissioned pieces with subjects in wildlife and portraiture. Her work reflects the beautiful coastal areas of Eastern N. Carolina. Lena has been honored as a featured artist in many festivals. She lives in Newport, NC.

TIMOTHY C. FLANIGAN has been producing top quality wildlife and nature photography images for a myriad of publications for over thirty years. Tim’s photography has won various state, regional and national awards. According to Tim, "the greatest charm of photography is its ability to capture a unique moment in time and share it with others."

ADORA FLATTUM is a self taught artist whose specialty is painting on actual bird feathers. She has a love for wildlife and the outdoors which comes from being raised in the "sportsman’s paradise" of Currituck County, North Carolina. She lives in Grandy, NC.

JANET FOX is a self-taught artist from Georgetown. Her acrylic paintings include various gamefish, turkeys and ducks. She also creates wreaths and mirrors of duck and turkey feathers. Her designs have appeared in the South Carolina Governor’s Cup Bill Tournaments, as well as numerous other events in the state.

Georgetown County Schools - The students of Georgetown County are participating in this years festival through their artwork.

WARREN GLOVER makes over one hundred different knife designs. His Bubba Custom Knives Company features hand ground blades with custom designed handles. Warren is from Cleveland, GA.

PATTY & NICK GOSDIN own Klick Photography Treasures in Hilton Head. Patty’s specialty is nature and landscapes of the lowcountry.

PHILLIP GREENE, owner of Wood Song Canoes, has exhibited in many shows over the last 15 years. His handmade high end canoes and paddles are sold for actual use and collected as art. Phillip lives in Round O, SC.

WAKE HAMRICK deals mostly in North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland decoys and related items. They sell at NC antique shows and in antique malls in Lexington, NC and along I-77 in Jonesville, NC. Wake is from Lexington, NC.

CURWOOD HARRISON is an artist from Burlington, NC. He specializes in rural, wildlife, coastal and historical subjects in watercolor. Curwood has had his paintings appear in the NC Wildlife Calendar.

MIKE HELSABECK, from Lexington, NC, specializes in wildlife realism art. He was named NC Ducks Unlimited Artist of the Year in 2006, 2007 & 2008. Mike was also featured on NC Wildlife Resource Calendar for 2007 & 2008.

ROBERT HICKMAN started painting in 1998. His focus now is wildlife and sporting dogs. His work has appeared on the covers of magazines such as Striped Bass and Dove Hunter. His work has been featured by Quail Unlimited and on South Carolina Outdoors television shows. Bob lives in Lexington, SC.

BOB HILL, gunmaker, will be demonstrating hand engraving methods. He specializes in custom built muzzle loading rifles and pistols. He will also be displaying handmade powder horns and hunting bags.

WALTER HILL will be demonstrating traditional blacksmithing methods using a coal fired forge. He has been practicing traditional iron work for 15 years, specializing in reproduction colonial iron work, ornamental gates and railings, handmade knives, and tools. Walter is a lifetime resident of the Plantersville Community in Georgetown County.

MARK HILLIARD is a nature photographer in Pawley’s Island. His fine art nature photography include wildlife, landscapes and nauticals.

RONALD HOLYFIELD & KAY WILLIAMS are artist in acrylic and oil paintings. Their studio, Lost in the Woods, is located in Dayton, Tennessee. Their work includes originals and prints.

JANET HONG has been a wildlife artist for over twenty years. Her acrylic and watercolor paintings include birds, waterfowl, and small mammals. Janet lives in Chesapeake, VA

FRANK JARRELL has been buying, accumulating, trading, swapping and selling sporting books, art and southern items for over sixty years. He and his wife, Sissie, own the Flintside Gallery located in rural Georgia, where they also feature the work of sculptor Robert Jarrell. They reside in Senoia, GA.

CAPTAIN HARRY JOBES has been carving decoys for most of his life. He began carving in Havre de Grace, MD at the age of 9 and learned the art of decoy making in its truest form from R. Madison Mitchell. The Captain has spent all of his life on the Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna Flats. This close association with nature has given him first hand insight into the waterfowl world. The Captain and his wife Ruth, reside in Aberdeen, MD where their decoy shop is located.

JIM KILLEN - A master artist, avid sportsman, and dedicated conservationist, Jim Killen has reaped national and international awards, including being honored three times as "International Artist of the Year" for Ducks Unlimited. Jim merges his passion for the outdoors into every facet of his life. Jim will have a limited number of artist’s proofs of "Redheads Over Winyah Bay", the 2007 SC Duck Stamp, during this year's Festival.