Artist Tom Thornton recently won 1^st Place for Master Woodworking in the Accessories/Boxes Category at the Orange County Fair 2011 Visual Arts Program. Thornton, a resident of Oceanside, is a regular participant at both Art Under the Umbrellas and La Quinta Arts Festival where he exhibits his individually handmade segmented-wood boxes in various sizes. View examples of his intricate fine art woodworking on his website, then come out and purchase one at LQAF’s art shows this coming season.