- GRADUATED STUDENTS
- One of the Oldest Taxidermy Schools
- With over 900 Graduates Worldwide since 1975
The school has taught over 900 students in the last 30 years.
Students include taxidermists who have more than distinguished themselves in this wild life art field.
Some of them include:
Ben Gilbert,
Colorado
Danny Cassola,
Idaho
Brad Kirk,
Delaware
Glen Baker,
New Zealand
Jenny Chan,
Australia
Johan Mustapata,
Norway
Dan Bishop,
Arizona
Kevin Billen,
Missouri
Bill Hyslip,
Arizona
Fawn Clemens,
Arizona
Gavin Weller,
Arizona
Kevin Libby,
Nevada
Mike Fransavilla,
Colorado
Mary Hilliard
Kruger, Arizona
Nocho Olivaros,
Mexico
Malcolm Gordon,
Washington
Steve Avila,
California
Julio Teron
Castellanos, Argentina
Large mouth bass reproduction.
Alaskan King Salmon and Northern Pike.
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You may learn to mount either skin mount or reproduction fish mounts.
Karl Brooks, veterinarian Doctor, commented that my classes were the most
practical classes he had ever attended in all his years of attending
school.
One of the graduating classes in the 1980's
One of our first class graduates from the class of 1980, Ben Gilbert of
Colorado working on Mule deer and Karl Brooks of Colorado working on
Pronghorn Antelope. Each has gone on to respected careers in taxidermy.
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Turkey and Mallard duck.
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Student Bird works.
Canada goose with nicely created habitat base, mounted by Steve Avila
from California.
Edward Turner, Mesa Arizona, mounting antelope buck.
Steve Sherwood, Williams, Arizona, mounting a whitetail buck.
Karen Hyslip, Phoenix, Arizona mounting a whitetail buck.
Karen Hathon, Washington State, mounting a whitetail buck.
Malcolm Gordon, Washington State, with his mounted whitetail buck.
Jenny Chan, from Australia working on an African Lion.
Brad Colson from Ankeny, Iowa mounted this Black bear cub. He used a cast
head and hand wrapped body. The mount took only first place awards and
best of shows in all competitions he entered.
Ground Squirrel
Alberta Squirrel being mounted
It pays you to attend.
Train for a career with a future in a profession
that's in demand.
- Mounting of all North American and African animals, birds and fish.
- We also sell many already mounted birds, fish and animals.
Mountain Valley School of Taxidermy
11826 S.E. 254th St.
Kent, Washington 98030
taxidermyschool@juno.com
253-796-0878
