AUGUST, 2010

THE SITE WILL BE FEATURING SOME GREAT EXAMPLES OF MINIATURES BY FRANK ADAMO, POCASSET, MASSACHUSETTS. FRANK IS ONE OF THE LEADING CARVERS OF MINIATURES AND HIS SUBJECTS ARE BIRDS, DUCKS, AND FISH ALL DONE WITH AMAZING CARVING AND PAINTING DETAIL. A SELF-TAUGHT ARTIST, FRANK GREW UP IN NEW YORK CITY BUT HAS LIVED ON CAPE COD FOR OVER 40 YEARS. HE HAS RECEIVED LOCAL AND NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR HIS CARVINGS WHICH ARE FOUND IN MUSEUMS, PRIVATE COLLECTIONS, AND SELECT GALLERIES. HIS WORK DISPLAYS LIFELIKE DETAIL BUT HE CAN ALSO PAY HOMAGE TO THE CARVING GREATS SUCH AS CROWELL, LINCOLN, BOYD, AND OTHERS WITH HIS CLASSIC DECOYS. HE WILL BE FEATURED IN AN UPCOMING EDITION OF HUNTING AND FISHING COLLECTIBLES MAGAZINE AND THE MINIATURE CROWELL BLACK DUCK ON THE SITE WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE ARTICLE. SOME OF HIS MOST RECENT CARVINGS ARE THE TWO OSCAR PETERSON STYLE FISH DECOYS ALSO ON THE SITE. IN ADDITION TO CARVING, FRANK IS AN OUTSTANDING ARTIST. VISIT HIS WEBSITE WWW.CAPECARVER.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS TALENTED ARTIST AND MORE EXAMPLES OF HIS CARVINGS AND PAINTINGS.