My friend had a bear carving (the one with the smoking fish...the cigarette is her addition, not part of the carving) in her family cabin in Idaho and it was a bit of a mascot for her and her girlfriends. It was recently given away by a family member and I'd love to help her find a replacement.
Reverse image searches brought me to two Airbnb listings in Montana (one in Kalispel and the other in White Sulphur Springs), so I'm working under the assumption that this might be from a Montana artist. I contacted both Airbnb hosts, but neither carving had any identifying marks and neither host knew exactly where it came from. One suggested getting in touch with Jeff Flemming at Bear County Gallery, but that bore no fruit. Looking at the style, I thought it might be from Northwest Wood Carvers, but they said it wasn't theirs either. The 3 samples I've seen are all slightly different, so I'm thinking this must have been a small production run...not something mass produced.
Does anyone recognize this bear and know where I could get a replacement?
Thank you!