About Pat Godin

Pat Godin

Pat Godin’s interest in carving birds began in 1968, at the age of 15, when he made a black duck decoy. This was based on a pattern he found in a book from the local library by Eugene V. Connett III titled Duck Decoys: How to Make Them, How to Paint Them, How to Rig Them, published in 1953.

Articles by Pat Godin

Born of a Waterman Legacy

Born of a Waterman Legacy

Around 1764, a large number of exiled French Acadian people left eastern Canada and settled in southern Louisiana. The unique Cajun culture they developed in their new home was based ... Read More