GARY MILLER
FISH DECOYS & FOLK ART
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Gary made his first decoy (above) in 1955 at about age twelve with the help of his father Lawrence A. Miller (1917-1996).
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Above, decorative (unweighted) panfish for a 1985 mobile.
Below, a wall plaque from 1981.
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Working whirligigs from the 1980's.
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The 1980 "lumberjack" depicts Gary's father who enjoyed chopping his own fire wood.
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A Windsor chair and Shaker table from the late 1970's.
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Above, a spearing shanty or "darkhouse" owned by Gary's father Lawrence.
Below, Lawrence with two large pike speared in northern Michigan in the 1960's.
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Gary outside the same shanty which he has inherited from his father.
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Above Photos Courtesy G. Miller
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* Point of interest: Gary is well known for his research on Michigan fish decoys and has published numerous aritcles on the subject.
He is currently working on a comprehensive book on Michigan fish decoys and their carvers. *
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(Copyright MHale 2006)
