David Rhodes Curlew

David A. Rhodes (1933-2019) Absecon, NJ, 2013 15 1/2 in. long

Dave Rhodes was an accomplished decoy, decorative, and competition carver who dedicated over fifty years to the field. In addition to winning several world championships, Rhodes was named the New Jersey Decoy Collectors Association 2004 Carver of the Year and the 2007 Artist of the Year by the Noyes Museum in Oceanville, NJ.

This curlew exhibits carved wings and stippled back paint, and is signed, dated, and marked with a fingerprint on the underside of the tail. Original paint with light wear.