Ira Hudson & Family, Carvers
Ira D. Hudson (1873 to 1949) was the most prolific and famous of the Chincoteague carvers. (Chincogteague is a coastal barrier island in Virginia.) Ira C., the grandson, continued the family’s carving tradtion and was still living on the island in 2002. Many of his works include decoys in flight, some with twisted necks. An open mouth on the decoy is almost a trademark of his better work. For more information consult “Ira Hudson & Family, Chincoteague Carvers” in the November 2002 issue of Decoy Magazine.