About Victor Paroyan
Exhibitions Partial List:
Show Winners (permanent collection Ward Museum Salsibury Maryland )
Awards and Honors:
2002-Best in World Decorative Smoothie, Ocean City , MD , with Red Breasted Merganser
2000-Best in World Decorative Smoothie, Ocean City , MD, with Baikal Teal Drake
2000 Best in Show Decorative Smoothie, San Diego, Ca, with Pintail Drake
1999-Best in World Decorative Smoothie, Ocean City , MD, with Harlequin Drake
1998 Best in Show Decorative Smoothie, NA Championships, Livonia , MI, Canvasback Hen
1997 Best in Show Decorative Smoothie, San Diego , CA , with Shoveler Drake
1995 Best in Show Decorative Smoothie, NA Championships, Livonia , MI , with Mallard Hen
1993 Best in Show Decorative Smoothie , NA Championships, Livonia , MI , with Bluebill Hen
Other winners:
Pairs
1992- Best in Show World Championships (Bluewinged Teal Pair) Ocean City , MD
1997- Best in Show World Championships (Pintail Pair) Ocean City , MD
1998- Best in Show World Championships (Hooded Merganser Pair) Ocean City , MD
Singles
1995-Best in World Decorative Smoothie (Oldsquaw Drake) Ocean City , MD
1996-Best in World Decorative Smoothie (Oldsquaw Hen) Ocean City , MD
1991 Best in Show Canadian Nationals (Bluewing Teal Drake) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1994 Best in Show Northern Nationals (Canada Goose) Bloomington , MN
Best in Show Decorative Smoothie (Oldsquaw Drake) New Orleans , LA
Best in Show Decorative Smoothie (Oldsquaw Hen) New Orleans , LA
As an active member of Ducks Unlimited, Paroyan's artwork has raised over
$40,000 for the conservation of wetlands in Canada.
For his contributions he has been awarded the "Bronze Teal" award by Ducks Unlimited.
In the press:
His carvings are featured in the book "Decoys: A Celebration of
Contemporary Wildfowl" by Camden House. Paroyan's work has also
appeared in "Decoys" Equinox calendars from 1992-2000 and 2004.