Glenn Tutterrow is a friend of the Crawford County Historical Society Museum!

The Crawford County Historical Society Museum features local artists and exhibits to celebrate Cuba’s art community. 

Glen Tutterrow’s collection of wildlife-themed work has graced the halls of the local museum. In fact, you can see his work all over town. Tutterrow’s projects change the local landscape into meaningful places for reflection and remembrance. He is an advocate for local organizations such as CCHS Museum and Viva Cuba.  He puts in countless hours and effort on many local projects.

A Missouri native, Tutterrow grew up near the Bourbeuse River north of Sullivan. There, Tutterrow was first inspired to learn more about the natural world as a young man working on the family farm and hunting with his father.  

 

Glen Tutterrow

Tutterrow’s love of art started as a kid. His use of multiple mediums provides a wide range of works that include painting, wood carving, clay, metal sculptures, welding, and photography. 

After high school, Tutterrow moved to Cuba and worked for the Missouri Department of Conservation as a forester. In addition, he ran a local family business, Wilderness Unlimited, as a taxidermist for 40 years. Through his work as a taxidermist, he became an accomplished sculptor.

His completed projects range from a large mastodon for the Detroit Children’s Museum to a giant donkey’s rear end for Toby Keith’s film, Beer For My Horses. With over 368 different species, his taxidermy work brought the world to Cuba. More recently, Tutterrow and his son Curtis created large-scale projects in Cuba. Hard to miss, these impressive hand-crafted metal art installations like the 1873 Salem Train Replica at Viva Cuba Garden or the Osage Trail Legacy at the Visitor Center, which can be seen from Interstate 44.

 

Tutterrow lives in Cuba with his wife Debbie. Learn more about the artist, Glenn Tutterrow at missourimetalart.com.

To learn more about the upcoming exhibits at the museum, call 573-885-6009 or visit crawfordmomuseum.com. For upcoming events, follow the Crawford County Historical Society Museum on Facebook @cubamomuseum.