For my visit to an art gallery over Spring Break, I decided to think outside of the box. Since I was spending Spring Break in the backwoods of Vermont, my location hindered me from finding the typical art gallery or museum. After discussing it with my grandfather who is an avid hunter, he convinced me that the art of taxidermy would best suit my chosen artist, as well as the location of the station. During one of our trips to the outdoor emporium Cabela's, I took a variety of photos showcasing the art of taxidermy. After driving 3 1/2 hours to the nearest Cabela's in Scarborough, Maine, we found that like walking into any of their other locations, you immediately feel like your are part of an elaborate hunting cabin. Depending on the type and size of the game, certain types of material were used to display the animals in a real life form. The majority of the exhibits and animals can be moved to other areas to display different situations of the animals life. For the African exhibit, the accent lighting spotlights established on the floor, broadcasts the right amount of light to give the appearance that the animal is alive and moving. The majority of the displayed game are on displayed on wood pedestals around the walls, except for the animals mounted on the walls from the neck up. When you walk into Cabela's you are able to go up and down and the entire store is focused around the rock and aquarium exhibit in the middle of the store. The stone floor paths and river stream running around the store, leads people to certain areas of the store, depending on what you are looking for. The mass amount of windows and skylights allow a large amount of natural light in, to give more of the appearance of the outdoors. I really enjoyed this experiment, and due to my personal likes, and I found that my choice of taxidermy art also followed though with my chosen artist.
