Vintage Hand Carved & Painted Wooden Great Egret, Joe Freitas, Artist Signed
VINTAGE HAND CARVED & PAINTED WOODEN "GREAT EGRET", JOE FREITAS, ARTIST - SIGNED. Height: Egret = 20 in. Width: Egret = 14 in. / Stand = 9 in. Weight: 4 lb 4.6 oz.
A beautiful representation of Joe Freitas work. Very detailed and so realistic. The painting and attention to detail accentuates the feathered look of this masterful carving. Kept in a smoke free environment.
About The Artist - according to an article (in part) by Ken Barnes, of The Bakersfield Californian, entitled "Paying tribute to a master carver ONE FINAL NOTE". His name is Joe'Puggy' Freitas, and he has been one of the finest carvers of waterfowl in the west for a great number of years.Joe first started carving back in 1972 when a friend of his showed him some carvings that he had done. Joe thought, You know, I think I could do that.
He went out and found an old redwood fence post, and from that he carved a pair of green-winged teal. Joe was not sure if his painting was up to standard but his friend thought they were good enough to take with him to a show in Santa Ana to be entered. Not surprising, Joe won his class. He laughs about it now saying, I was no longer in the novice class. Since that time, Joe won countless awards with his entries all over the west. Many of his decoys were donated as prizes at a number of skeet shoots throughout the state. He also has donated a number of them to Ducks Unlimited auctions over the years. Provenance: This one of a kind wood decoy sculpture was owned by Brian Holt, Champion & Hall of Fame Skeet Shooter from San Diego, California. It was won by Mr. Holt as a trophy for "HOA Gun Champ" in the 1995 K. Brian Holt was inducted into the California Skeet Shooting Association's Hall of Fame in 1994.Please view all picures as they are a part of the description. Colors may appear slightly different due to lighting and screen differences.
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