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Lawrence Irvine

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Lawrence C. Irvine (1918 - 1998) was active/lived in Maine.  Lawrence Irvine is known for Woodcarver-fish.

A legendary hunter and fisherman in his home area of Winthrop, Maine, Irvine also carved fish trophies out of wood. People would take their freshly caught fish to his garage workshop, and a few weeks later retrieve a carved model in the likeness of the fish they had caught.  Irvine never charged more than $25 for his works, which became collector's items and considerably increased in value after he died.
Lawrence Irvine was born in Winthrop, Maine in 1918 where he spent all of his life, except for a stint in World War II.  He began carving fish in his 30s, supposedly after seeing others at a country fair, and deciding that he could do it better. Using mostly pine and simple tools, he carved at least 100 fish a year, saying "You know, lots of people do ducks and birds.  I just wanted to do something different than anybody else and do it better than anybody else." (Kennebec Journal Interview, published in 1985).  While he was a master carver, his works also   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 1288 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about Lawrence Irvine

   Lawrence Irvine  Born:  1918 - Winthrop, Maine
Died:   1998 - Winthrop, Maine
Known for:  Woodcarver-fish

A legendary hunter and fisherman in his home area of Winthrop, Maine, Irvine also carved fish trophies out of wood. People would take their freshly caught fish to his garage workshop, and a few weeks later retrieve a carved model in the likeness of the fish they had caught.  Irvine never charged more than $25 for his works, which became collector's items and considerably increased in value after he died.
Lawrence Irvine was born in Winthrop, Maine in 1918 where he spent all of his life, except for a stint in World War II.  He began carving fish in his 30s, supposedly after seeing others at a country fair, and deciding that he could do it better. Using mostly pine and simple tools, he carved at least 100 fish a year, saying "Yo  ...  Displaying 750 of 1288 characters.
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