Adam and I were blessed to be able to attend the judging of the 75th Federal Duck Stamp Contest. For this special anniversary year, the contest was held on Sanibel Island, Florida. This is the location of the Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, named for Jay "Ding" Darling, who created the first Duck Stamp and almost single handedly started much of the conservation efforts that exist today.
The Judging. The picture on the screen is Harold Roe's, a very nice man and accomplished artist, who has won the Ohio duck stamp many, many times. This painting placed second place.
A better picture of his painting can be seen at http://www.fws.gov/duckstamps/federal/results/top15_2007.htm
This will show you the top 15 paintings and you can click on each one for a great enlarged image.
This is Adam with Adam Grimm, and exceptionally gifted artist and extremely likeable person. He holds the record for the youngest person to win the Federal Duck Stamp contest, having been only 21 when his painting was chosen. His entry can be seen at www.fws.gov/duckstamps/federal/results/top15_2007.htm
or more of his work at www.adamgrimm.com
(thanks to Rita Dumaine of Sam Houston Duck Company www.shduck.com/
for this picture)
We also had the privilege of meeting Adam Grimm's lovely wife Janet and his delightful (and very well behaved) daughter Madison, pictured here with her dad. It was and honor to meet so many artists that Adam has followed for years. These are the David Ecksteins and Albert Pujols of the Duck stamp world.
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