2014 Award Winners Gallery

Below you will find a picture gallery with links to iris that have won 2014 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up.

The AIS Award of Merits and Honorable Mentions are broken out separately and presented on this page in PDF listings with links to the iris. The High Commendations and Exhibition Certificates listings are available on the main 2014 Awards page.

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79 'Dividing Line' (Charles Bunnell) Mtb

Runners Up:

64 Gypsy Lord (Keith Keppel) TB	31 'Chief John Jolly' (Tom Parkhill) TB	27 'Bluebeard's Ghost' (Paul Black) SDB	25 'Kathy Chilton' (Frederick Kerr) TB
22 'Absolute Treasure' (Richard Tasco) TB	22 'Elizabethan Age' (Lowell Baumunk) TB

63 ‘Montmartre’ (Keith Keppel) 34 ‘Magical’ (Joseph Ghio) 32 ‘'Black Magic Woman'’ (Richard Tasco)

Runners Up:

31 ‘Temporal Anomaly’ (Richard Tasco)	27 ‘Money In Your Pocket’ (Paul Black)	25 ‘Parisian Dawn’ (Keith Keppel)	23 ‘Jazz Band’ (Keith Keppel)
23 ‘Peggy Sue’ (Larry Lauer)	23 ‘Wild Angel’ (Thomas Johnson)

120 ‘ 'Lady Of The Night'’ (Paul Black)

Runners Up:

56 ‘Niche’ (Joseph Ghio)	38 ‘Zingerado’ (Lowell Baumunk)	31 ‘Meerkat Manor’ (Brad Kasperek)

102 ‘Dazzling’ (Paul Black)

Runners Up:

74 ‘Man's Best Friend’ (Paul Black)	50 ‘Many Mahalos’ (J. T. Aitken)	39 'Limonada' (Keith Keppel)
35 'Dragonmaster' (Marky Smith)

68 ‘Rayos Adentro’ (Carol Morgan)

Runners Up:

61 ‘Redrock Princess’ (Jean Witt)	52 ‘Persona’ (Keith Keppel)	49 ‘Razzleberry Dressing’ (Stephanie Markham)	29 Petit Louvois (Clarence Mahan)

52 ‘Eye Of The Tiger’ (Paul Black)

Runners Up:

27 ‘Big Blue Eyes’ (Paul Black)	25 ‘Absolute Joy’ (J. T. Aitken)	22 ‘Canadian Kisses’ (Paul Black)
19 Spiderman (Donald Spoon)		18 Maui Sunrise (J. T. Aitken)

70 ‘Icon’ (Keith Keppel)

Runners Up:

32 'Ruby Elf' (A. & D. Willott)	23 'Stripling' (Marky Smith)	20 'Applet' (Marky Smith)

35 ‘Kalifa's Joy’ (Robert Annand)

Runners Up:

30 ‘PersianQueen’ (Robert Annand)	26 ’Silent Sentry’ (Richard Tasco)	8 ’Jelly Roll Jam’ (Caroline Chacon)	8 ’Penninah's Provocation’ (Pete Mcgrath)

47 ‘Octave’ (Thomas Johnson)

Runners Up:

41 ‘Prince Of Egypt’ (Perry Dyer)	21 ‘Chain Reaction’ (Richard Tasco)	15 ‘Nefret’ (Marky Smith)

30 ‘Caitlin's Smile’ (James Waddick By Kevin Morley)

Runners Up:

29 ‘Epic Poem’ (Marty Schafer/Jan Sacks)	27 ‘Jin Yu’ (Jill Copeland)	19 ‘Gubijin’ (Hiroshi Shimizu)	10 ‘Tourist’ (Marty Schafer/Jan Sacks)

53 ‘Wooly Bully’ (Jill Copeland)

Runners Up:

45 ‘Kinshikou’ (Hiroshi Shimizu By Carol Warner)	22’ Currier McEwen’ (Tony Huber)	22 ‘Everest Blue’ (O. D. Niswonger)	21 ‘Plum Duck’ (Brad Kasperek)

9 ‘Rodeo Gulch’ (Joseph Ghio)

Runners Up:

8 ’Bubble Wrap’ (Joseph Ghio)	4 ’Eye Catching’ (Joseph Ghio)	4 ’Periwinkle Persian’ (Deborah Cole)
4 ’Pinole Prince’ (Vernon Wood By Terri Hudson)	3 ’Letter Perfect’ (Lois Belardi)

48 ‘Edna Claunch’ (Harry Wolford)

Runners Up:

31 Renée Fleming (Heather Pryor)	27 Frederick Douglass (Dorman Haymon)	16 Rochester Lilacs (Heather Pryor)
12 Frenchmen Street (Patrick O'Connor)	10 Zydeco (Patrick O'Connor)

56 ‘Tree Of Songs’ (Marty Schafer/Jan Sacks)

Runners Up:

52 ‘Kaboom’ (Bob Bauer/John Coble)	33 ‘Charming Billy’ (Marty Schafer/Jan Sacks)	31 ‘Humors Of Whiskey’ (Marty Schafer/Jan Sacks)
27 ‘Kilauea’ (Marky Smith)	26 ‘Haleakala’ (Marky Smith)

41 ‘Golden Ducat’ (Anna & David Cadd)

Runners Up:

28 ‘Castor River’ (O. D. Niswonger)	27 ‘Saint Patrick's Gold’ (Anna & David Cadd)	20 ‘Sunrise Surprise’ (O. D. Niswonger) need image

25 ‘Lady In Pink’ (J. T. Aitken)

Runners Up:

21 Pink Puffer (Jill Copeland)	19 Beyond Chance (Donald Delmez)	18 Christina's Gown (Jill Copeland) need image	18 Gingham Geisha (Dennis Hager)

66 ‘Holiday In Mexico’ (Riley Probst) MTB

Runners Up:

64 ’My Cher’ (Paul Black) SDB	61 ’Jeanne Clay Plank’ (Frederick Kerr) TB	61 ’Volcanic Glow’ (Keith Keppel) TB
59 ’Double Platinum’ (Joseph Ghio) TB	58 ’Insaniac’ (Thomas Johnson) TB

TB AWARD OF MERIT

(Total Votes Cast = 4314)

98 ‘Notta Lemon’ (Tom Burseen)	89 ‘Tuscan Summer’ (Keith Keppel	82 ‘Haunted Heart’ (Keith Keppel)	80 ‘Spice Trader’ (John Painter)	74 ‘Beauty Becomes Her’ (Paul Black)
74 ‘Sharp Dressed Man’ (Thomas Johnson)	56 ‘Better Than Butter’ (Paul Black)	56 ‘Reckless Abandon’ (Keith Keppel)	53 ‘Black Is Black’ (Schreiner)	49 ‘Bottle Rocket’ (Michael Sutton)
37 ‘Trumped’ (Tom Burseen)
45 ‘Backdraft’ (Hugh Stout)	44 ‘Class Ring’ (Keith Keppel)	44 ‘Sammie's Jammies’ (Tom Burseen)	41 ‘Center Ice’ (Joseph Ghio)	40 ‘Raven Girl’ (Schreiner)
39 ‘Aztec Art’ (Thomas Johnson)	39 ‘My Beloved’ (Joseph Ghio)	38 'Just a Kiss Away' (Lowell Baumunk)	37 ‘Greatest Show On Earth’ (Frederick Kerr)	37 ’Sun Shine In’ (Keith Keppel)

Runners Up:

36 ‘Doctor Who’ (George Sutton) 36 ‘Strawberry Frosting’ (Michael Sutton) 36 ‘Winterberry’ (Donald Spoon) 34 ‘Orangutan Orange’ (Brad Kasperek) 33 ‘Noble Gesture’ (Keith Keppel) 32 ‘Cheap Frills’ (Paul Black) 32 ‘Circle Of Light’ (Paul Black) 32 ‘Deep Currents’ (Thomas Johnson) 32 ‘Kickapoo Kangaroo’ (Brad Kasperek) 32 ‘Tunnel Vision’ (Keith Keppel) 31 ‘El Greco’ (Lowell Baumunk) 31 ‘Going Green’ (Anton Mego By J. T. Aitken) 31 ‘Lest We Forget’ (George Sutton) 31 TbRioRojo (Schreiner) 30 ‘Mango Parfait’ (Donald Spoon) 30 ‘My Generation’ (Larry Lauer) 29 ‘Bright Sunshiny Day’ (Thomas Johnson) 29 ‘Fashion Diva’ (Thomas Johnson) 29 ‘Orchid Dove’ (Donald Spoon) 29 ‘Penguin Party’ (Thomas Johnson)

BB AWARD OF MERIT

(Total Votes Cast = 293)

46 ‘Dance Card’ (Keith Keppel)	44 ‘Ballerina Pink’ (Paul Black)	44 ‘Devil’s Waltz’ (Lynn Markham)

Runners Up:

40 ‘Imbroglio’ (Keith Keppel) 35 ‘Whoopsidaisy’ (Jim Hedgecock) 28 ‘Banana Royale’ (J. T. Aitken) 22 ‘Hoodoo Blues’ (Stephanie Markham) 19 ‘Magic Quest’ (Richard Tasco)

IB AWARD OF MERIT

(Total Votes Cast = 469)

72 ‘Red Hot Chili’ (Michael Sutton)	57 ‘Cat In The Hat’’ (Paul Black)

Runners Up:

40 ‘Bahama Blues’ (Michael Sutton) 38 ‘Intoxicating’ (Paul Black) 35 ‘Line Drive’ (Michael Sutton) 24 ‘ Sparkling’ (Richard Tasco) 23 ‘Frisky Frolic’ (Paul Black)

MTB AWARD OF MERIT

(Total Votes Cast = 377)

59 ‘Tic Tac Toe’ (Thomas Johnson)	49 ‘Sari's Dance’ (Ginny Spoon)

Runners Up:

46 ‘In My Veins’ (Charles Bunnell) 44 ‘Stitched In Blue’ (Kenneth Fisher) 37 ‘Florence French’ (Mona French) 30 ‘Sun Spirit’ (Jim & Vicki Craig) 28 ‘Bit O' Royalty’ (Stephanie Markham)

SDB AWARD OF MERIT

(Total Votes Cast = 801)

52 Open Your Eyes (Paul Black)	48 Nosferatu (Paul Black)	40 Giggles And Grins (Carol Coleman)
38 Bombay Sapphire (Paul Black)	38 Lemon Freeze (Keith Keppel)

Runners Up:

31 ‘Craisin’ (Marky Smith) 28 ‘June Bug’ (Donald Spoon) 26 ‘Jellicle Cat’ (Paul Black) 26 ‘Tanzanite’ (Marky Smith) 26 ‘Teagan’ (Donald Spoon)

MDB AWARD OF MERIT

(Total Votes Cast = 167)

51’ Cute As A Button’ (Paul Black)	47 ‘Be Brief’ (Paul Black)

Runners Up:

36 ‘Aquadoodle’ (J. T. Aitken) 33 ‘Wee Harry’ (Barbara & David Schmieder)

AR & AB AWARD OF MERIT

(Total Votes Cast = 183)

44 Sand Dancer (Richard Tasco)	39 Xerxes (Lowell Baumunk)

Runners Up:

32 ‘Byzantine Ruby’ (Lowell Baumunk) 23 ‘Bhutan’ (Richard Tasco) 15 ‘Holy Moley Plum’ (Caroline Chacon) 12 ‘Nordic Sky’ ("Howard Shockey, Deceased, By Lowell Baumunk")

AB AWARD OF MERIT

(Total Votes Cast = 178)

79 ’Brash And Bold’ (Paul Black)	57 ’Eye To Eye’ (Keith Keppel)

Runners Up:

42 ‘Babylon Prince’ (Lowell Baumunk)

SPECIES AWARD OF MERIT

(Total Votes Cast = 88)

32 ‘Sun Moon Lake’ ("B. Leroy Davidson, Deceased, By Carla Lankow")	21 ‘Wildwood Willie’ (Michael Iler By Will Plotner)

Runners Up:

20 ‘Cobblewood Charm’ (Darrell Probst) 15 ‘Snake Bane’ (James Waddick)

INTERSPECIES AWARD OF MERIT

(Total Votes Cast = 149)

42 ‘Okagami’ (Hiroshi Shimizu By Carol Warner)	37 ‘Date With Destiny’ (Paul Black)

Runners Up:

36 ‘Shiryukyo’ (Hiroshi Shimizu By Carol Warner) 34 ‘Tsukiyono’ (Hiroshi Shimizu By Carol Warner)

CA AWARD OF MERIT

(Total Votes Cast = 54)

11 ‘Area Code’ (Joseph Ghio)	6 ‘Foggy Days’ (Joseph Ghio)	6 ‘Multiplicity’ (Joseph Ghio)

Runners Up:

5 ‘Line Drawing’ (Joseph Ghio) 4 ‘Lewis Lawyer’ (Adele Lawyer By Terri Hudson) 4 ‘Mandalay Bay’ (Joseph Ghio) 4 ‘Pacific Dome’ (Lois Belardi) 4 ‘War Zone’ (Joseph Ghio)

LA AWARD OF MERIT

(Total Votes Cast = 280)

25 ‘Edna Grace’ (Heather Pryor)	20 ‘Blue Mountain Mist’ (Bernard Pryor)	18 ‘Cajun Serenade’ (Hooker Nichols)	18 ‘Lafayette Moon’ (Hooker Nichols)

Runners Up:

15 ‘Dark And Dangerous’ (Bernard Pryor) 15 ‘Michigan Belle’ (Jill Copeland) 14 ‘Susan B. Anthony’ (Bernard Pryor) 13 ‘Blue Splatter’ (Wayland Rudkin) 12 ‘Cala’ (Ron Betzer) 12 ‘Cristin Faith’ (M. D. Faith) 12 ‘Little Bronzed Aussie’ (Bernard Pryor)

SIB AWARD OF MERIT

(Total Votes Cast = 403)

66 ‘Ginger Twist’ (Marty Schafer/Jan Sacks)	55 ‘Miss Apple’ (Marty Schafer/Jan Sacks)

Runners Up:

26 ‘Dirigo Black Knight’ (John White) 24 ‘Simon Says’ (Robert Hollingworth) 23 ‘Nothing But The Blues’ (Robert Hollingworth) 22 ‘Painted Woman’ (Marty Schafer/Jan Sacks) 22 ‘Tall Dark And Handsome’ (Marty Schafer/Jan Sacks)

SPU AWARD OF MERIT

(Total Votes Cast = 197)

27 ‘Lemon Chiffon Pie’ (Anna & David Cadd)	26 ‘Missouri Boon’ (O. D. Niswonger By M. & J. Wilhoit)

Runners Up:

24 ‘Line Dancing’ (B. Charles Jenkins By Comanche Acres) 24 ‘Remembering Vic’ (Lee Walker) 21 ‘Walk The Line’ (Jim Hedgecock) 20 ‘Comanche Moon’ (Charles Jenkins By Jim Hedgecock) 19 ‘Some Say It's Pink’ (Lee Walker)

JI AWARD OF MERIT

(Total Votes Cast = 181)

24 ’Evelyn White’ (John White)	23 ‘Angelic Choir’ (Chad Harris)	23 ‘Bob's Choice’ (Jill Copeland)

Runners Up:

22 ‘Cascade Rain’ (Chad Harris) 19 ‘Kimono Silk’ (Bob Bauer/John Coble) 18 ‘Dirigo Garnet’ (John White) 17 ‘Red Tessa’ (J. T. Aitken) 16 ‘First Strike Craola’ (Lee Walker)

2014 Honorable Mentions