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Brian
started with True-Life 14 years ago. From the features that you look for in the eyes of the leopard to the dramatic sweep of an elephant trunk over some ivory Brian can create a spectacular addition to your trophy room. His attention to detail over the past 14 years has made him a favorite with our African Safari clients along with being one of the top alteration specialist in
the country. There is no wondering why he has been awarded the Peoples Choice Award and Best of Show Awards at numerous sporting events and Conventions. Brian captures the personality and beauty of each trophy that can only be surpassed by nature, herself.
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Tony
has over 40 years of taxidermy experience, including his years working with the New York Museum of Natural History and has also worked for both Jonas brothers’ under Steve Horn in New York and Joe Kish in Denver. Tony has been with Bob Vitro for the last 14 years. He and Bob have created some remarkable works of art. Tony has multiple awards for his exceptional fine detailed work on large African mounts. Tony has ventured to Africa over a dozen times to do extensive research of the characteristics of numerous African animals. Making death masks, taking exceptional photography in detail has enabled him to collect a tremendous worth of knowledge in his trade. |
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Charlie Zgrodek has been with True-Life since 1997. Charlie found his
passion for taxidermy at the young age of eight. He started at True-Life
mounting deer heads and advanced to being a Master Taxidermist in recreating
the beauty of birds, ducks, and turkeys. Charlie is very good at turning a
complicated mount into a breathtaking piece of art. He has won over
thirty-two awards from Best Of Category, Jack Wilson Award, Best Waterfowl
Award, Breakthrough Award, Presidents Award, Blue Ribbon Masters, & Division
of Excellence Award. Charlie is always the first to Thank Bob for allowing
him to live out his dreams and have a career that he loves. |
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Doug is a graduate of the Pennsylvania Institute of Taxidermy. He has become a Master in Whitetail deer and game heads. As a professional trapper for many years Doug has also gained tremendous amount of knowledge in small game and mammals. He is consistently reminded from our clients about the life like expressions in his mounts. Doug has been doing taxidermy for 7 years as a professional and will consistently bring his high level of art to True-Life Taxidermy as he pursues his craft. |
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Carlos has been with True-Life for 5 years, he takes care of all the unprocessed game that comes in. He is an expert at skinning and preparing a cape before it goes through the tanning process. Carlos also prepares a skin after it’s tanned by detailing the lips, eyes, and nose to a paper-thin perfection which allows great detail to be put into mount. |
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Phil
is a Master of Sculpting & Modeling. Phil’s artwork truly brings a mounted animal to life. His attention to find detail is incredible. His finish work is second to none; you won’t find a more dedicated artist. |
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Dominick is in charge of all the fish that come into True-Life. He specializes in fish replicas of the highest quality, as well as conventional fish taxidermy using the real skin. All Dominick’s mounts are hand painted. He has years of experience in studying the patterns and colors of all fish species. With his knowledge of a fish's anatomy he can bring the realism back to your mount. Dominick has won numerous awards for his fish taxidermy work.
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Blake is True-Life's receptionist, she handles running the showroom & all the calls that come into the office. Whether picking up a mount or simply
dropping off she will always be here to help you with any of your
questions. She can be assistance to you when picking a pose and adding a seasonal habitat. When stopping in at True-Life or calling on the phone you will always be greeted by Blake's smile.
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