Richard Rotzien has been catching fish since the age of 12. As a freelance portrait artist, the 55-year-old from Fargo also knows a thing or two about painting. Rotzien recently combined his two ...

There`s nothin` fishy about carved and painted folksy fish decoys, which attract collectors like fish are attracted to bait, or in this case decoys. Hand-carved or factory-made decoys were used in the ...

Bluegills, crappies and different subspecies of trout glide around pieces of driftwood, mouths gaping open, their eyes unwavering and scales glistening. No, they aren’t real, nor are they mounted ...

Wayne Kolstad owes a trip to a restaurant for his career as a wood carver. Now Kolstad, of New Richmond, Wis., is retired and spends his time making intricate carvings of fish. The self-taught artist, ...

Orland >> A golden trout and blue gill perch on the mantle, a leopard eel lurks in a hallway, a queen angelfish hovers near the wall — Mike Buelna’s home is swimming with fish. Earlier this month, he ...

KALAMAZOO – Craig "Curly" Spink swirls a hand-made jig above a water-filled 15-gallon galvanized steel tub in his Kalamazoo back yard, tugging and relaxing the line attached to a wooded fish decoy he ...

CADILLAC, MI – A fish decoy crafted by a Michigan artist sold for a world-record price this week. Created by noted carver and folk artist Oscar Peterson of Cadillac, the 15-inch long pike with glass ...

Carved wooden fish and water droplets rolling of the moose’s nose makes Mark Smart’s mounted moose head stand out. The mount was unique enough, while also being expertly done, to earn Smart a top ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This carving demonstrates the ...