Images of Iberville -- Taxidermy and Painting Wildlife (Page 1 of 4)

Images of Iberville Parish: Place Embodied in Art
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Randy LaPrairie
Taxidermist and Painter
Bayou Pigeon, La.

The text on this page is the transcript of an oral interview. The interview has been edited and transcribed by the interviewer.

Taxidermy and Painting Wildlife (Page 1 of 4)

Squirrel
Randy LaPrairie

I was 14 years old when I started taking correspondence course for taxidermy and my daddy lent me the $12.00 to take the course. He said, "Well, over my better judgement, I'll give you the $12.00," and back then it was a good bit of money, especially for a kid. So he lent me the money and I took the course and started and every hunting season I would do a little bit.

From Mr. LaPrairie's Art Gallery...

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