Last month there was a unique and touching service in central North Carolina, that looked like it might have taken place in the 1800’s. When hundreds of mourners showed up at Chris Barnhardt’s taxidermy shop in Concord, North Carolina on January 26 to pay their final respects, many had traveled hundreds of miles. Some had …
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Walleye Paint Schedule
A little over ten years ago, before the explosion of information on the internet, WASCO (Wildlife Artist Supply Company) would occasionally publish award-winning paint schedules in taxidermy trade publications by artists who used Polytranspar Airbrush Paint to finish their fish. Unfortunately, many of these step-by-step painting instruction guides were printed only a single time, in …
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~ In Memoriam 2012 ~
The end of a year is always bittersweet, inviting us to reflect on the past as we simultaneously look toward the future. The taxidermy community suffered many losses of friends and family in 2012, some leaving this world peacefully after a full and complete life, and some whose lives were cut tragically short by accident …
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Ron Pittard, Reclusive Master
Ron Pittard was one of the most famous fish artists of our time, yet no one—save for a close circle of loyal friends and clients—had ever met him, knew where he lived, where he worked, or even how to get in touch with him. For years he didn’t even own a telephone, much less a …
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Brian Harness Gallery of Art
With the sudden and shocking death of Brian Harness of Harrison, Arkansas this week, I looked through my files to find an appropriate photo for the Taxidermy.Net Forum. Brian was such a talented artist that I could not begin to settle on one single image that would represent his legacy to our industry. His body …
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