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- Eric Thorsen (born October 6, 1967) is an American painter and sculptor known for his wildlife sculpture and fish carvings which have won him multiple awards at major art shows nationwide including "Best In World" at the 1992 World Taxidermy & Fish Carving Championships. At age 24 he is the youngest recipient of this award. Breakthrough magazine described him as "More than Promising" and his work has "an uncanny realism". Thorsen has appeared on TV shows and YouTube and his artwork can be found in prominent public spaces, private collections, and on product labels. He has been commissioned to create artwork for corporate entities such as Nike Inc.,Lowe's, Coca-Cola, Walt Disney Attractions, Inc. and national non profit groups. He is a resident of Bigfork, Montana. (en)
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- Carl E. Akeley Award, Best In World winner 1992 World Taxidermy & Fish Carving Championships; Award of Excellence 2000, Society of Animal Artists; Ralph "Tuffy" Berg Award, C. M. Russell Show 1996; People's Choice Award Best Sculpture 2000–2003 C. M. Russell Shows (en)
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- A sculpture by Thorsen depicting a beleaguered American World War I soldier holding his M1903 Springfield rifle. A captured German stahlhelm sits nearby. (en)
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- Nike Corporation; Washington Park Zoo; Norwalk City Center; Cameron Park and Zoological and Botanical Sciences; Lowes Hardware; John D. MacArthur State Park (en)
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- "Mystery of the Redd" (en)
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- Eric Thorsen (born October 6, 1967) is an American painter and sculptor known for his wildlife sculpture and fish carvings which have won him multiple awards at major art shows nationwide including "Best In World" at the 1992 World Taxidermy & Fish Carving Championships. At age 24 he is the youngest recipient of this award. Breakthrough magazine described him as "More than Promising" and his work has "an uncanny realism". Thorsen has appeared on TV shows and YouTube and his artwork can be found in prominent public spaces, private collections, and on product labels. He has been commissioned to create artwork for corporate entities such as Nike Inc.,Lowe's, Coca-Cola, Walt Disney Attractions, Inc. and national non profit groups. He is a resident of Bigfork, Montana. (en)
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