We offer full spectrum Taxidermy Services, Bronze Sculptures and Wildlife Drawings. Ron Schaefer, a Texas taxidermist, founder and artisan for Heads Above The Rest, Inc.® has been studying the fine art of moving and adjusting skin since 1975. He specializes mainly in life size African and Exotics with his passion being Cats.
Heads Above The Rest, Inc.® is not a large production firm. Ron Schaefer strives for low volume, accepting a limited number of clients each year, enabling him to maintain high quality craftsmanship and customer care. He leads the industry in higher standards and you will see a definite difference when working with Heads Above The Rest, Inc.®.
Taxidermy Services
Heads Above The Rest, Inc.® provides the highest quality of taxidermy, artistic design and exceptional bases with habitat. Ron Schaefer has partnered with leather and tanning experts to create a unique and proprietary tanning formula that has incredible stretch ability with a great shelf life. The results are beautiful white coats without bleaching. Read More...View Photo Gallery...
Bronze Sculptures
There is no greater form of art than nature! Ron Schaefer’s sculptures capture the beauty of nature and its wildlife in detail. Ron has been sculpting his own line of anatomically correct African and Exotic manikins since 1995. The detailed sculpted bronzes that Ron creates express motion, action, scenery, passion, and involvement. Read More...View Photo Gallery...
Wildlife Drawings
For the person who loves wildlife drawings, Ron Schaefer's wildlife pencil art shows intricate detail in every drawing. Ron mimics the skin and hair to give each animal the unique characteristics of wildlife. Looking very close at each pencil drawing you will see all the tiny sketch markings to identify the hair pattern and structure of the animal, it allows you to see the animal in a 3-dimension. Read More...View Photo Gallery...
