Meet the Artist
Samantha LaFond (Sam) grew up just outside the Adirondack Park in Upstate New York, where hunting, fishing, and endless time outside and at her family’s hunting camps shaped her love for wildlife and the outdoors.
In 2009, she moved to Alaska and later founded Naturally Wild Taxidermy in 2015. She became a skilled furrier, learning traditional Alaskan fur-sewing techniques and also operates Naturally Wild Furs.
Sam specializes in North American wildlife, Alaska big game, African, and exotic species. Her work has been featured in Hunt Alaska Magazine and the Anchorage Daily News, as well as The Adirondack Explorer and she has spoken on public radio about techniques in the taxidermy industry as well as organized full taxidermy exhibits in the Adirondacks.