Wildlife Pin Series
   This tack pin is one of a series cast from an original carving of antler. Antler, being shed annually is a renewable resource and is a fine carving material. The material used in casting is with casting resin and ground antler. The tack is then hand-painted and is thus an original piece of art in its own right. 

    Wildlife Artist, John Rasmussen, was raised near the famous Yellowstone Park. He spent long hours studying the wildlife of the area and reproducing their beautiful forms in bone, wood, ivory, soft stone, and other natural materials. Since elk and deer shed their antlers and grow a new set each year, this source of material for carving seemed natural. The end result is the combination of the handiwork of nature with the interpretation and craftsmanship of the artist, each piece is uniquely one of a kind.  Though reproduced here in "Cast Antler", each piece is individually hand-painted and signed by John.
Made in the USA

John K. Rasmussen April 29, 1944 - June 2021