- Name
- Leroy Howell
- Also Known as
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LeRoy Howell
- active 1920-1950
- Active in
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- Hinkley, Minnesota
- Nationalities
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American
- Linked Open Data
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Luce Artist Biography
Leroy Howell created stylized rather than realistic fish decoys, and often decorated them with painted lines, dots, and flowers. He trained as a housepainter and originally carved decoys just for personal use. His work became popular with other fishermen, however, and he traveled around Minnesota taking orders for decoys before the start of the spearing season (Kimball, The Fish Decoy, vol. I, 1986).
