The art of fish taxidermy 🐠 | ABC Australia
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Published 2022-10-17
The new technique of molding was developed out of Cairns, right next to the Great Barrier Reef, with the help of Steve and has now been taken up worldwide. Steve has pieces hanging in the Louvre in Paris and the Smithsonian in the US.
✍️ Angela Heathcote
🎥 Patrick Wiecks
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All Comments (15)
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Lovely work as always dad, It's awesome seeing your work showcased and appreciated. -Tess
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This was an amazing watch, and its amazing how different fish taxidermy is to other creatures. And to be commissioned by such prestigious places! Amazing work! Much love and respect from Michigan
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I loved growing up around this with Steve and my grandfather making all the fish
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Well done Steve, good to see you are still operating and working at what you love. It's been a long time, I get back to Cairns now and again. We should catch up.
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Absolutely brilliant Steve, Many thanks for sharing this with me.. You have Always been passionate about the work you do. Love it.. 👏👏👏👏👍
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Thanks ABC and thanks to Steve.
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I really hope someone inherit his passion and skill. Well done Steve.
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Pioneer! Great work and fantastic story!
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That's awesome, cheers for sharing
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"even the smaller ones which when they were caught people thought they were great" 🤣a 3D artist
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Very cool dude
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That's pretty cool ✌️
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Any chance of an apprenticeship mate?
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This is not taxidermy.
