White Fronted Geese
"I like to present birds in an interesting manner, selecting attitudes and habitats that are typical yet artfully displayed." Stefan Savides
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Avian Design
Table of Contents
Stefan Savides, Master Taxidermist
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Photo Gallery
A How-To Guide for the Hunter |
Selecting a Specimen
Preparing a Specimen |
Storing a Specimen
Shipping for Taxidermy |
Displaying your Mount
Learn Taxidermy
News from the Studio
"Ask the Taxidermist"
Commissioning Your Project
The Avian Design Country Mall
At
the Country Mall, you can find
original nature lithographs, beautiful one-of-a-kind ready to purchase bird mounts, and for the practicing taxidermist, sculpted bird forms, training videos and special shop equipment.
Internationally recognized award winning master taxidermist, artist Stefan Savides, acknowledged front runner in the field of bird taxidermy, produces dimensional still lifes of unmatched beauty, as an art form.
He is Dick and Mary Cabela's personal field taxidermist and travels with them on safaris around the world.
His award-winning creations are so anatomically correct, the world's top carvers and artists seek his works for reference.
Every piece is an original work of art. The elements of design, emotion and anatomy dictate the unique impact of each piece.
Birds are recreated in natural attitudes that depict an intimate setting of their life in nature.
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RECOGNITIONS AND ACCOLADES
- Awarded Master of Masters designation for bird taxidermy, an international recognition, at World Taxidermy Championships, 1999.
- Distinguished Taxidermist Award at National Taxidermy Association, 1999.
- Named Taxidermist of the Year, received People's Choice, Best of Show, Mayor's Awards, North American Waterfowl Champion Award, at National Taxidermy Association Convention, 1994, Waco, Texas.
- Called to judge carving and taxidermy at many shows in United States and other countries including International Guild of Taxidermists, Canadian International Show, National Taxidermy Association, World Taxidermy Championship shows.
- Commissioned by Richard Cabela of Cabela's Inc., for bird mounts for Cabela retail stores, and for his personal collection.
- Commissioned by artists, museums and hunters who are looking for anatomically correct mounts. Among the many principals, there are: Jett Brunet, Larry Hayden, Russell Martin, Sherrie Russell Meline, Dennis Schroeder, Robert Steiner, Doug VanHowd, Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, US Fish and Wild Life, US Parks Service.
- Winner of numerous awards at all levels of competition.
- First-time entrant at Masters competition resulted in two second place awards and a third place award, 1985 in Lawrence, Kansas.
- Sculpts most complete line anywhere in the world of bird forms for taxidermists. Bird forms and instructional videos available through Research Mannikins, Trufitt Lifeforms Mannikins and Wildlife Artist Supply Company.
- Started in professional taxidermy in 1963. Has never worked at any other job. Learned taxidermy at age 12. By age 16 was teaching taxidermy to adults.
© Stefan Savides
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