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Jim Foote BIOGRAPHY
1925 - 2004. Known for: Wildlife, decoy carving.
Jim Foote was a resident biologist with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for thirty years. Throughout that potion of his career he fostered an intimate knowledge of the wildlife subject... Read full biography
Jim Foote was a resident biologist with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for thirty years. Throughout that potion of his career he fostered an intimate knowledge of the wildlife subject matter he would produce in multiple mediums throughout his artistic career. Essentially he was a self... Read full biography
Jim Foote was a resident biologist with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for thirty years. Throughout that potion of his career he fostered an intimate knowledge of the wildlife subject matter he would produce in multiple mediums throughout his artistic career. Essentially he was a self taught artist. Mentored in part by the Schmidt brothers as a decorative wildlife carver he won numerous Best of Shows in the professional class for his work in national shows including twice a World... Read full biography
Jim Foote was a resident biologist with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for thirty years. Throughout that potion of his career he fostered an intimate knowledge of the wildlife subject matter he would produce in multiple mediums throughout his artistic career. Essentially he was a self taught artist. Mentored in part by the Schmidt brothers as a decorative wildlife carver he won numerous Best of Shows in the professional class for his work in national shows including twice a World Champion in The Decorative Decoy Division Floating Class of the Ward Foundation World Championships. Examples of his work are held in the permanent collection of the Ward Foundation Wildlife Museum. Following his success in carving he focused on... Read full biography
Jim Foote was a resident biologist with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for thirty years. Throughout that potion of his career he fostered an intimate knowledge of the wildlife subject matter he would produce in multiple mediums throughout his artistic career. Essentially he was a self taught artist. Mentored in part by the Schmidt brothers as a decorative wildlife carver he won numerous Best of Shows in the professional class for his work in national shows including twice a World Champion in The Decorative Decoy Division Floating Class of the Ward Foundation World Championships. Examples of his work are held in the permanent collection of the Ward Foundation Wildlife Museum. Following his success in carving he focused on acrylic and oil flatwork. Personally . publishing his own limited edition four color prints. As a resident biologist a... Read full biography
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Jim Foote was a resident biologist with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for thirty years. Throughout that potion of his career he fostered an intimate knowledge of the wildlife subject matter he would produce in multiple mediums throughout his artistic career.
Essentially he was a self taught artist. Mentored in part by the Schmidt brothers as a decorative wildlife carver he won numerous Best of Shows in the professional class for his work in national shows including twice a World Champion in The Decorative Decoy Division Floating Class of the Ward Foundation World Championships.
Examples of his work are held in the permanent collection of the Ward Foundation Wildlife Museum. Following his success in carv...But wait, there's more...
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