Dick Hollis Decoy Carver Shows His Personal Collection of Carvings at the Remington Art Museum

Pictured: Decoy Carver Extraordinaire - Dick Hollis stands next to his Trumpeter Swan in the Tiffany Room at the Frederic Remington Art Museum in Ogdensburg, NY. Dicks carvings will be on display at the museum through August 24th!

Dick Hollis Decoy Carver Shows His Personal Collection of Carvings at the Remington Art Museum

The Frederic Remington Art Museum announces the opening of a personal collection of carvings by Dick Hollis. The collection features over 100 handmade and painted decoy carvings by Mr. Hollis. The decoys will be on view in the Museum’s Tiffany Room starting Tuesday, August 5 through Thursday August 24. Admission to the exhibit is a suggested donation of $10.

Dick has been a duck decoy carver in the Ogdensburg area for over 50 years. He first learned to carve from his father, and has now won numerous awards for his work. He estimates he has made 1500-2000 decoys throughout his life. Despite technological innovations, Dick is one of few decoy carvers in the North Country that continues to carve with hand tools.

“My dad made decoys. He taught all of us how to make decoys when we were younger. I just happened to be the one that pursued it the most and I’ve been doing it for over 50 years. I say it’s a craft. Maybe you can call it a hobby, but that’s just part of my life too. I enjoy doing it. I’ve progressed though the years and am still doing it as we speak.”