Hollow drake Wigeon, 1lb 7.6oz.

Incredible combing, paint and very well carved.

Waited a longtime to be caretaker of a Mr. Reneson decoy. A wonderful birthday gift from my wife Mary Lee. Being able to hold a sculpture from such a artist brings much joy, and inspiration.
















"Art does not reproduce what is visible - but makes things visible." ~ Paul Klee, artist, 1920

Vince

Reneson is my favorite waterfowl artist. I never tire of looking at his duck hunting series of watercolors. They are amazing. I never knew he carved too. That is awesome. Congrats on the acquisition.

Eric

Beautiful, Vince. Greg Bires told me he visited with & got a decoy from Chet years ago on a hunting trip out East.

His watercolor "Good Old days" hangs in our home.


MLBob

"Art is like an ill-trained Labrador retriever that drags you out into traffic." (Annie Dillard)

....Here's to Joe Wooster, who made me realize that the useful could and should be beautiful; and who firmly believed that decoy carvers were the last free men in America.

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That is a beautiful Vince. Belated Happy Birthday.

Tom

Wonderful birthday present Vince!

Vince
Beautiful decoy
Let's go hunt over it. I promise I won't shoot it.

Vince-that is a wonderful gift from your better half!

Awesome Vince! Being from central CT I worked on the Reneson Christmas tree farm picking rocks in high school. I've handled a bunch of his decoys but there isn't one in my collection yet. Someday!

Congratulations, Vince!


All the elements of great art. I love the way he handled the White patches!


All the best,


SJS
Steven Jay Sanford
Pencil Brook Farm
South Cambridge, NY
http://www.stevenjaysanford.com

 
Thanks for the comments, much appreciated.


Best regards
Vince











"Art does not reproduce what is visible - but makes things visible." ~ Paul Klee, artist, 1920