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Artistic School of Taxidermy Recent Student Pictures 5/10/2015 Had the pleasure of instructing a return student Marie. Marie came back to learn how to do turkeys, and she did a fine job at that! Thanks again Marie for choosing Artisitc School of Taxidermy!

 

Hey Everyone, here are a couple of close up pictures of a black bear a student of mine just finished up. The eyes and nose have not been puttied or painted. Bill came back to learn large life-size mammals and form alterations as well as some advanced techniques. As you can see Bill did a fantastic job! Please feel free to comment!

 

Artistic School of Taxidermy Recent Student Pictures 5/10/2015 Once again, I had the pleasure of instructing a return student from Southern Oregon. This was Bill's forth time back. He came to learn large life-size mammals and turkeys. Even without putty and paint, his bear looks awesome! The turkey was a little rough, but that was the condition of the bird, and you can only do so much. Nonetheless, Bill you did a great job on both of your pieces, and it was great having you back!!! Thanks for choosing Artisitc School of Taxidermy!

 

Artistic School of Taxidermy Recent Student Pictures 5/18/2015 Well, once again, I had the pleasure of instructing another great student! Keith traveled all the way from New Jersey to learn gameheads and turkeys. Folks, Keith was a total beginner and look at the pieces he turned out! Keith, I had a great time teaching you the art! Hope to see you back, and thanks again for choosing Artisitc School of Taxidermy!

 

Here are a few more angles of Keith's deer he did in class. It came out exceptionally well and it's not even puttied or painted! Great job Keith!

 

Artistic School of Taxidermy Recent Student Pictures 5/21/2015 Here are a couple of pieces Natalie knocked out while she was here. Nat did a beautiful job on a landing pintail and a stellar job on a pine martin. Nat had to do some major form alterations on her pine martin as she wanted it doing something other than standing. Nat you were a blast to teach. Looking forward to your return! Safe travels, and thanks again for choosing Artistic School of Taxidermy!

 

Artistic School of Taxidermy Recent Student Pictures 5/23/2015 Just finished up 12 incredible days with Kelly from Wyoming. Kelly did some outstanding pieces...and well, I'll let you decide for yourself! We covered minimal form alterations, gameheads and large life-size mammals. Kelly, I enjoyed teaching you the art! Safe travels my friend, and thanks again for choosing Artistic School of Taxidermy!

 

Here is a really cool mount a student just finished up while training at Artistic School of Taxidermy.
I can't tell you enough how dedicated my student's are to be come great taxidermists. This was not an
easy piece for a beginner to pull off, but Kelly, you did it and it shows!!! Awesome job my friend!

 

Artistic School of Taxidermy Recent Student Pictures 6/5/2015 Well, once again, I had the pleasure of teaching another dedicated student in the arto f taxidermy. Cameron from Wyoming came for 7 days to learn gameheads and birds. Cameron found out in a hurry that sewing is an integral part of taxidermy But with loose nots aside, he did an awesome job on all of his pieces and was a pleasure to teach. Safe travels home, and thanks again for choosing Artistic School of Taxidermy!

 

Cameron did a fantastic job on his flying grouse...no bird on a stick here!

 

[size=14pt]Artistic School of Taxidermy Recent Student Pictures 6/6/2015 Hey Everyone, here are some nice pieces Perry turned out over the course of 5 days of training. Perry, you were a pleasure to teach and I look forward to your return! Thanks for choosing Artistic School of Taxidermy

 

[size=14pt]Artistic School of Taxidermy Recent Student Pictures 6/13/2015 Well, I must say, I had a first here at Artistic School of Taxidermy Dave and Lexy got engaged when they closed out their training. Lexy did 5 days of gameheads and Dave spent 3 days doing a life-size red fox. I can't wait to see Dave's fox piece finished, it was a really cool piece! Lexy did a fantastic job on both of her deer. She did a pedestal mount on her mule deer. We used Habitat Rock on the back and it came out awesome! Dave and Lexy, I enjoyed teaching you both the art. Safe travels back to North Dakota, and congrats again on your engagement!

 

[size=18pt][size=14pt]Artistic School of Taxidermy Recent Student Pictures 7/29/2015 Just finished up seventeen long days with Tyler from Salmon, Idaho. Tyler did several deer heads and a large and medium lifesize piece as well as a bear rug. We used Habitat Rock on the base of Tyler's cougar. Most of the Items Tyler did in class he harvested himself! As you can see, even without the finish work his pieces came out fantastic! Tyler, I enjoyed teaching you the art and thanks again for choosing Artistic School of Taxidermy. Safe travels my friend!

 

[size=18pt][size=14pt]Artistic School of Taxidermy Recent Student Pictures 8/7/2015 Mike, a past student, came back to learn some finer points on gameheads. Mike brought a couple of bucks he harvested. A nice Sitka Blacktail and an early season Whitetail. Once again, they came out fantastic and they are not even puttied or painted! As always, I enjoyed your company Mike and thank you for choosing Artistic School of Taxidermy. Safe travels and good luck on your hunt my friend!