Carving a niche with virtual fish; Woodland Park artist becomes nationally known for his art, taxidermy

From: The Gazette | Date: April 17, 2001| Author: | Copyright information

It can be lonely at the top, especially at the peak of a craft that pays little money or that few know about.

Cyril Smith III is one of the world's best at creating realistic- looking fish from wood or bringing a fish back to still life through taxidermy.

This month, Smith, a 40-year-old artist from Woodland Park, won three prestigious awards at the 2001 World Fish Carving & Taxidermy Championships in Springfield, Ill.

It was the first time he'd entered a wood-carving contest. Judges gave him the Best In World award for two wooden carvings. One was a lifelike trout made from basswood; the ...

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