Ed Snyder has been waterfowling and carving since he could lift a gun and wield a knife. He was an expert carver and painter at age 13, when he was carving for "shell money". He would carve and sell by the dozen back then, not realizing that he was setting the standards for west coast carvers in the years to follow.
Ed is a member and donor to Ducks Unlimited and California Waterfowl Association. He is also a member of many carving and decoy associations, such as the "Pacific Flyway Decoy Association," where he has won countless best of show and first place awards. He has been featured in many newspapers, like the Sacramento Bee, and in books, such as Wildfowl Decoys of the Pacific Coast. Ed also recently received a "Certificate of Recognition" from the California State Senate for 50 years of waterfowl carving.
Mr. Snyder currently resides in Rio Vista, California. For more information on Ed Snyder and his work, please visit his Web site.
