For the first time ever, the internationally renowned carvings of wildfowl artist Pat Godin are given pride of place in a handsome, photo-filled, coffee-table-style hardcover book. Godin takes readers behind the scenes of the creation of his most celebrated carvings. Featuring more than 40 pieces in all―decorative floating decoys, decorative decoy pairs, shootin’ rigs, and decorative smoothies―this book includes details on what inspired the pieces, Pat’s thoughts on composition, and the techniques he used to create them. Over a period of five decades, Pat Godin has accumulated 17 World titles. These include wins in four of the five World categories of the Ward World Championship. With a B.Sc. degree in Wildlife Biology and a M.Sc. in Waterfowl Ecology, Pat makes artwork that not only exudes creative thought but also mirrors the natural world. His dedication to the research of his avian subjects assures not only anatomical accuracy in his work, but also authentic behavior and character. Before beginning his bird carving career, Pat was employed as a biologist assistant by the Canadian Wildlife Service, and later as a research assistant at the renowned Delta Waterfowl Research Station in Manitoba. Those were formative years when he had the opportunity to directly study the birds and their environment. Pat was inducted into the Waterfowl Festival Hall of Fame in 1994 and into his hometown of Brantford’s Walk of Fame in 2000. At the 2015 Ward World Championship, he was honored as a Living Legend. The decision to create wooden birds as a career began in 1979. Over those years, Pat has participated in competitions as an entrant and as a judge. He has also been active as a bird carving instructor and has developed numerous resources for carvers, including his popular Championship Waterfowl Pattern book series. Pat resides in a rural location in southern Ontario with his wife, Jessica.