21/04/2014


Dead crow setting

Razorbill

Razorbill setting

Close up of guillemot...

Guillemot setting (had completely rotten body)

The Weather War 
Bigert and Bergstrom
Summerhall
Edinburgh

Monogolian girl and her golden eagle!

Francesca Woodman 

Spit Roast kept the head



Mouse heads setting

Mouse Mounts...

Cock Pheasant Feathers

11/03/2014





Fascinating time at the Grant museum and we sponsored a horses skull...



Some beautiful illustrations from old taxidermy boooks

Finally in setting position....

Body out waiting for a wash and blow dry!

A lot of fat on this gull...

Black headed winter plumage gull found kindly by my mum....

07/02/2014


Cock Pheasant setting....

31/01/2014


Mini mouse mounts...

Donated defrosting mice....

 A hook at the studio, I wonder if i'll ever do anything that requires this...


A lovely visit to the Scottish Ornathologists Centre...

Donated Greenfinch (i think...)
Amazing condition

Body of the Shag....

The Carrion Crow and Cappercalie work of my tutor...

Shag detail beautiful feathers...

24/01/2014


Shag No.1 Setting....

22/01/2014


Shag work in progress...

21/01/2014


A close up....

The proposed finished 'Shag' work.... 

14/01/2014


The Taxiderminator

Mounting Butterflies.

Jerry Gretzinger's Map Imaginary places @Summerhall Edinburgh

Ready to Fly? 

13/01/2014


Guilded crows claw.

Fab exhibit at Scottish Gallery of Modern art...
Louise Bourgeois.

Setting feathers and beak.

Sorting out the wires....

Wiring up the crying crow....

Exciting delivery of crows, rooks and magpies....

Poor Guillemot....prior to skinning

Red Legged Partridges... In progress....