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Floyd Scholz
Floyd Scholz (born February 27, 1958) is an American artist, author and musician known for his lifelike carvings of birds. He is also the author of several books, including ''Birds of Prey'' (Stackpole Books, 1993) and ''Owls'' (Stackpole Books, 2001). In June 2014 Stackpole Books published his latest work, ''Peregrine Falcon: Dynamic Carving and Painting Techniques for a New Era'', a step-by-step demonstration of how Scholz created a carving of a life-size peregrine capturing a green-winged teal in flight. Background Scholz was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States, and graduated from the Central Connecticut State University. In the late 1970s he was nationally ranked in track and field, specializing in the 10-event decathlon. Upon winning the 1979 NCAA Decathlon championships, the Carter Boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics and a badly pulled hamstring ended his track career in 1980.Hill, Tom. "Creative Carvers of Vermont,''Wildfowl Carving and Collecting'', Summer 1986. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peregrine Falcon, Cover Of A Book By Floyd Scholz
Peregrine, Latin ''Peregrinus'', is a name originally meaning "one from abroad", that is, a foreigner, traveller, or pilgrim. It may refer to: * Peregrine falcon, a bird of prey People Peregrine * Peregrine (martyr) (died 182 AD), Roman Catholic saint * Peregrine of Auxerre (martyr) (died c. 304 AD), Roman Catholic saint * Perry Anderson (born 1938), British intellectual and essayist * Peregrine Bertie (other), several people * Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire (born 1944), British peer * Peregrine Cust (other), several people * Peregrine Hoby (1602–1679), English Member of Parliament * Peregrine Honig (born 1976), American artist * Peregrine Hopson (1696–1759), British army officer * Peregrine Laziosi (1260–1345), Roman Catholic saint * Sir Peregrine Maitland (1777–1854), British soldier and colonial administrator * Peregrine Ó Duibhgeannáin (1600s), Irish historian * Peregrine Osborne (other), several people * Peregrine Pelham (die ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |