Category: Gallery

2011 World Show Candid Photos

A couple of months ago, I made a short video segment from still photos that Glen Browning had taken during the set-up at the 2011 World Taxidermy and Fish Carving Championships® in St. Charles, Missouri. The subject was the complete assembly of “The Chase” as is was installed. I recorded some original music and edited …

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Chris Barnhardt, American Original

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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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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Deer Taxidermy Display Options

I love a challenge. The good folks at McKenzie came up with a great one for me. They wanted to see if I was up to creating a fascinating new video project that would take me down a different path. They seemed to like the latest videos I have been producing for them geared toward …

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