This issue features work from members of the Lady Sharpshooters: Diane Simpson (top), and Marianne Kelley (bottom)
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Thank you, Marianne Kelley for your contributions to this edition of Learn. Marianne began her engraving journey after finding GRS while attending the Dallas Safari Club in 2015. She signed up for her first basic class in the summer of 2015. When she began engraving, she thought she would engrave knife bolsters, never imagining she would engrave guns. Marianne started her gun engraving journey when she attended Basic Gun Engraving taught by Rex Pedersen in 2016, followed by Start-to-Finish Firearm in 2017. At the time of her first class, she had a full-time job as a veterinarian which didn’t leave much time for practice. She is now retired and has time to practice and study the art of engraving. In 2018 she had the opportunity to join a group of ladies called the Lady Sharpshooters. Her first class was with Rex Pedersen. Since then, they have met yearly and studied under various instructors including Diane Scalese, Layne Zuelke, Mike Dubber, and Sam Alfano which has allowed her to improve her skill level immensely.
In 2019 she was in Grand Masters at GRS with Mike Dubber and later that year she was nominated to participate in the Bobby Tyler Engraving Extravaganza for which she was chosen as one of the 10 finalists who would engrave a Colt SAA. She would go on and be chosen the winner in 2021. In 2023 she was in Grand Masters at GRS with Damien Connolly. Just recently, January 2024 she has become a “professional” member of the ACGG in the “Engraver” category. She continues to practice and strive to improve while enjoying time with her husband, going on safaris and spending time with her 2 dogs!
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