ABOUT THE ARTIST
Doug Melvin
was born and raised in Port Angeles,
Washington. He caught his first fish at age two and has
been an avid outdoorsman ever since. For most of his life hunting and
fishing were almost obsessions. He has also backpacked extensively throughout
the Olympic Mountains. While he's still very passionate about the outdoors,
recent years have brought a shift in his focus toward his family.
Doug's interest in taxidermy started early on. He mounted his first bird at about ten years of age and progressed from there. In addition to books and video instruction, he became a graduate of the Northwestern School of Taxidermy, the Missoula Valley School of Taxidermy, as well as receiving intensive one on one training with some of the country's finest fish taxidermists.
An accomplished mammal and bird taxidermist as well, today Doug focuses exclusively on fish art. Not satisfied with turning out average fish mounts, he has become widely known for the fine detail and outstanding craftsmanship of his mounts. Although he has worked with a wide variety of species, he specializes in salmon, trout, steelhead and char. He frequently travels the Olympic Peninsula and Alaska conducting research and collecting reference in an ongoing effort to achieve perfection in his art.
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