Snow Days Chicago

Award Winning and Final Sculptures

The Snow Sculpting Competition is in collaboration with Snow Visions, Inc.

Thank you to all of the sculptors for participating in the inaugural Snow Days Chicago. Below please find the award winners and photos of the final sculptures.

First Place - A Bug’s Life
Sculptors: Jim Malkowski (Captain), Jeff Shawhan & Brett Tomczak
Hometown: Franklin, Wisconsin

Second Place - Chicago Blues in Snow
“Team USA”
Sculptors: Tom Queoff (Captain), Mike Martino & Mike Sponholtz
Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Third Place - Max and the Wild Thing
“Windy City SnowMen
Sculptors: Mike Dillon, Scott Shepherd & Kim McCombs
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Artistic Merit - Shattering Vase
Sculptors: David Andrews (Captain), Chris Andrews & Scott Pauli
Hometown: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

Our Children’s Future
“Team Mexico/USA”
Sculptors: Ivette Tejero (Captain), Ruth Tejero & Hazan Salim
Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico/Rockford, IL

Dog and Bird Bath
Sculptors: Bill Brown (Captain), Michele Brown & George Harnish
Hometown: Yellow Springs, Ohio
 

Dragon
Sculptors: Jie Zheng (Captain), Shengcheng Xu & Mingyue Zheng
Hometown: Palatine, Illinois

Lady of the Lotus
“The Starvin’ Carvists”
Sculptors: Stephen Bateman (Captain), Jason Anhorn & Joseph Gagnepain
Hometown: Eau Claire, Wisconsin

The Kiss

“Belvidere Snowsculpting Team”
Sculptors: Gary Simon (Captain), Tom Guirl & Kit Scheidenhelm
Hometown: Belvidere, Illinois

Anatomical Valentine’s Heart
Sculptors: Stephanie Stachura (Captain), Ken Mitchell & Adam Nardi
Hometown: Elmwood Park, Illinois

A Little Help From a Friend
Sculptors: Neal Vogt (Captain), John Dietz & Chris Vogt
Hometown: Pewaukee, Wisconsin

Palm Trees
“Team Michigan”
Sculptors: Bob Fulks (Captain), Mike Fulks & Dawn Fulks
Hometown: Clawson, Michigan
 

Einstein
Sculptors: Lyn Bute (Captain), Bill Kriwko & Andrew Didio
Hometown: Sycamore, Illinois

Mrs. O’Leary’s Cow
Sculptors: Fred Gardner (Captain), Mark Hargarten & Peter Hermann
Hometown: Caledonia, Illinois

Spirit Horse
Sculptors: Dan Ingebrigtson (Captain), Mark Mayzik & Greg Moerner
Hometown: Franklin, Wisconsin

Please note sculptures and sculpting teams are subject to change without notice.