This painting selected by the Ward Foundation to grace the cover of "Wildfowl Art", depicts one of the artist's favorite themes. What young enthusiastic beginner wouldn't want his first endeavor critiqued by a master of the craft he has chosen to pursue? In this quiet moment, one can feel the anticipation as the youth, sitting on the edge of his chair, awaits the assessment from the "Judge" on his first entry into the exciting world of wildfowl carving.
In this painting the artist's son, G.W. Wright, III is paired with Ron Rue, one of the nations best known carvers and decoy show judges. The setting is Rue's carving shop at his home in Cambridge, Maryland.