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CAREER PROFILE: Terry Brown
CLIENTS:
Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, Jackson, Mississippi
 | Made permanent archival mounts and installed 700 natural science
artifacts. |
| Fabricated and installed large waterfowl diorama
depicting a Mississippi swamp with artificial water, a 10 foot Cypress
snag and various native aquatic plants. |
| Fabricated various trees and plants for
dioramas. |
University of Iowa, Museum of Natural History, Iowa City, Iowa
| Fabricated a 12’ sculpture of a wandering albatross as an artifact mount to
house an albatross skeleton that was collected almost 100 years ago. The
sculpture showing individual feather detail has been realistically
painted. The unique design of this model allows the skeleton to be
viewed from the bottom of the bird. The 125 fiber optic lights
installed in the interior of the bird sculpture enhances the viewing of the
skeleton. |
| Constructed nine vignettes. |
| Refurbished historic collection of birds. |
| Fabricated and installed a turkey diorama that
consisted of bur oak trees, wild plum, sumac, native flowers and prairie
grasses. It portrayed the edge of the forest and included three
turkeys. |
Indian Creek Nature Center, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa
| Fabricated wetlands diorama showing
above and below water level. Exhibit included over 50 highly
detailed models of amphibians, fish, turtle, insects and beetles. |
Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Sanibel Island, Florida
| Completed taxidermy mounts on 14 birds
ranging from a yellow rumped warbler (the size of your thumb) to
anhingas, to a flying pelican. |
Center For Western Studies, Sioux
Falls, South Dakota
| Fabricated and installed permanent
archival mounts for 75 Native American artifacts. |
Lake Superior Center, Duluth, Minnesota
| Fabricated and installed cedar and white pine trees on rock outcroppings. |
| Built 14" models of common green darner, stonefly,
blackfly and caddisfly nymph
heads. |
Cedar Rapids History Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
| Built and installed permanent archival mounts for 85 artifacts. |
Voas Nature Center, Perry, Iowa
| Created exhibit depicting the effect of
agriculture upon plants and animals. The exhibit displayed above
and below ground exhibits of past wetlands, current agriculture and
restored wetlands. |
John G. Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, Illinois
Naper Settlement,
Naperville, Illinois
| Fabricated and installed bur oak trees with a 12
foot leaf canopy. |
| Fabricated 1930’s cornfield diorama which included corn plants, models of
garter snake, 13 lined ground squirrels, a bobwhite quail and grasshoppers. |
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, West Branch, Iowa
| Made archival mounts and installed 450 historic artifacts. |
| Enhanced and repaired existing museum exhibits. |
| Built life-size model of stream terrain, oak trees and mine tailings. |
Presidential Physical Fitness Traveling Exhibit
| Made archival mounts for 200 artifacts. |
| Moved and installed artifacts and exhibit furniture to the following
Presidential Libraries: White House Visitor Center, Washington D.C.; Gerald Ford Library, Grand
Rapids, MI; Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, West Branch, IA; Harry Truman Presidential
Library, Independence, MO; Jimmy Carter Presidential Library, Atlanta, GA; Ronald Reagan
Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA; Dwight D. Eisenhower Library, Hayes KS; George Bush Presidential
Library, College Station, TX; and Lynden B. Johnson Presidential Library, Austin, TX.. |
Bell Museum of Natural History,
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| Repaired damage to historic diorama exhibits. |
Denali National Park, Denali Alaska
| Fabricated animal paws and tracks. |
North Carolina Aquarium
| Fabricated and mounted cartilage for 9 humpback whale vertebrae which
were constructed for visitors to handle. |
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Lawton, Oklahoma
| Fabricated and installed life-size stream terrain (20’ x 8’). The diorama
consisted of simulated water with ripples from waterfowl and mammals, eroded
bank showing roots, animal tracks in muddy area, cattails, sedges and various
sizes of granite boulders. |
Delta Cultural Center, Helena, Arkansas
| Fabricated 3 cypress trees and ground form. |
Field Museum, Chicago, Illinois
| Cast 271 mastodon bones for dwelling
exhibit. |
Pembina Heritage Center, Pembina, North Dakota
| Made permanent archival mounts and installed 300 artifacts of cultural
heritage. |
Stans Museum, Shakopee, Minnesota
| Made archival mounts and installed 250 artifacts. |
Pony Express Museum, St. Joseph, Missouri
| Assisted Neal Deaton in sculpting life-size model of Pony Express horse and
rider |
Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois
| Fabricated various bark samples for outdoor signage. |
Morvin Farms Museum, Charlottesville, Virginia
| Fabricated and installed 4 large oak trees and large grass area. |
Ducks Unlimited Headquarters, Memphis, Tennessee
| Fabricated diorama with cypress trees and knees, large simulated water area
with ducks splash landing, mounted 12 ducks, built and installed the ground form
terrain. |
South Dakota Heritage Center, Pierre, South Dakota
| Made archival mounts and installed 450 Native American artifacts and 425
cultural heritage artifacts. |
| Sculpted life-size dog for Native American
exhibit. |
| Built life-size model of sluice-way mine and
hard rock mine. |
North Dakota Heritage Center, Bismarck, North Dakota
| Made permanent archival mounts and installed 250
North Dakota artifacts. |
| Built 4’scale model of rectangular Mandan Earth Lodge and life-size Nazi
bark-covered tipi. |
Civilian Conservation Corps, Virginia, Minnesota
| Made permanent archival mounts for 90 historic artifacts. |
Missouri Department of Conservation, Jefferson City, Missouri
| Fabricated the following: 8’ x 20’ limestone wall, cave with stalactites.
Logs, rock and debris for underwater stream terrain in fresh water aquarium. |
Putnam Museum, Davenport, Iowa
| Fabricated and installed Arctic and African ground forms, grasses and
collection of animals. |
Additional Plant and Sculpture Models
| Fabricated a wide variety of plant and animal models for museums, nature
centers and visitor centers around the country. |
| Trained and supervised staff. |
For many years prior to his affiliation with Neal Deaton, Terry Brown
operated his own business of taxidermy and habitat construction. He has attended
national and international taxidermy competitions and conventions, winning
numerous top awards. Brown was formerly on the Board of Directors of the
Minnesota Taxidermy Guild.
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