COVER ARTIST: SIMON BLACKSHAW

For a taxidermist, Best in World Fish, Judges' Choice Best of Show, and first place for the Carl E. Akeley Award--any one of these three awards would be an accomplishment of a lifetime. Simon Blackshaw of Venlo, Netherlands, captured all THREE of them with the composition on our cover! The artist and his piece totally embrace the Akeley criteria: excellent taxidermy skills, artistic impact, a total work of art, three-dimensional with visual balance, color, shape and form, and creativity. This excellent photograph, along with the World Show winners featured on the inside pages, are by Glen Browning.

IN THIS ISSUE

The Breakthrough Gallery 2001 BEST IN WORLD CHAMPIONS
The 2001 World Shows-The Biggest Ever! - Larry Blomquist
World Taxidermy Championships® Major Awards
WTC Division Winners and Photo Coverage
World Fish Carving Championships®
Casting Ears - Ken Walker
Nicotine Vermin-Proofing for Taxidermy - Bob Chauvin
Solvents: The Liquid Solution - Randy Nelson
Part 3: Competition Open-Mouth Deer - Dan Rinehart
Back to Basics: Hula-Hoop Habitats - Rick Carter
Critique Series: Motion - Stefan Savides
Bouten: Four Generations of Taxidermy - Dan Rinehart
I Had Carpal Tunnel Syndrome--Do You? - Ron Schaefer
Common Fish Carving Mistakes: Side Profiles - Bob Berry
Making Your Own Paint Schedules - Pat May

REFLECTIONS, REVIEWS & REVELATIONS

The Law and Taxidermists- Mike Oropallo
Q & A - Larry Goldman
NTA Donors for 2001 - John Janelli
Tanning Q & A - Bruce Rittel
More Nervy People! - Bob Chauvin
Respect Yourself - Frank Newmyer
The Best of The Forums, Vol 4: Pricing - Ken Edwards

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