2011RW78 WHITE FRONTED GOOSE

Description

White Fronted Goose RW78 2011 Federal Duck Stamp by James Hautman

About the Artist

James Hautman

Born in 1964, James Hautman grew up in an artistic family surrounded by nature. He burst onto the wildlife art scene in 1989, when at age 25, he became the youngest ever winner of the prestigious Federal Duck Stamp Contest. He has gone on to win the 1995, 1999, and 2011 Federal contests. In addition to his four Federal Duck Stamp wins, he has painted more than 20 state conservation stamp designs and the 1990 Australian duck stamp. In 1991 he was named Ducks Unlimited International Artist of the Year and recently won the award again in 2010 with his painting “First Light- Canvasbacks”. Pheasant Forever has also selected him as Artist of the Year for the years 1993,2004,2008, and 2010. In 2002 he was commissioned by the United Nations to paint a series of birds for their endangered species stamp collection. Publications such as Time magazine, USA Today and The Wall Street Journal have featured articles on his work. Jim’s artwork has been displayed in the Oval Office of the White House, the Smithsonian Institution, the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum,the United Nations and in public and private collections throughout the world. Jim and his wife Dorothy live in Minnesota.

The Hautman Brothers

The Hautman Brothers have established themselves as America’s foremost family of wildlife artists. All three brothers have received numerous honors and awards, and have been a dominating presence in many state and national duck stamp competitions. At last count, the three brothers have seen their art featured on over 50 state and federal conservation stamps. Jim, Bob and Joe are the only brothers ever to win the prestigious Federal Duck Stamp Contest. The talents of the Hautman Brothers as well as their unique family gift were mentioned in the motion picture “FARGO.” They have received national accolades on television and National Public Radio, and from newspapers such as USA TODAY, THE WASHINGTON POST, MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE and THE ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS, as well as TIME, US NEWS & WORLD REPORT, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, U.S. ART, FUR-FISH-GAME and NORTH AMERICAN HUNTER magazines. The Hautmans’ creations have been displayed in the OVAL OFFICE and the SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTES in Washington D.C.

James Hautman In 1989, at the age of 25, Jim became the youngest artist in history to win the prestigious Federal Duck Stamp Contest. His second, in 1994, not only took first prize but he set a new record by receiving a perfect judges score as well as the distiguished People’s Choice Award. In 1998, Jim captured top honors in the Federal contest, again receiving a perfect judges score. After winning the 2010 Federal contest Jim became only the second artist in competition history to win four times.

Robert Hautman’s achievements are numerous, including winning the 2001 and the 1997 Federal Duck Stamp contests. In 1995, and again in 2010 he finished second only to his younger brother Jim. His designs were selected for the 1995 Minnesota Pheasant Stamp, the 1997, 1992 and 1988 Minnesota Duck Stamps, the 1989 Nevada Duck Stamp, the 2011 Texas Duck Stamp and many other state stamps.

Joe Hautman brought home the Federal Duck Stamp honors in 1991, 2001, 2007 and for the fourth time in 2011. He has also designed state conservation stamps for New Jersey, South Carolina, Connecticut, Texas, Arkansas, and Minnesota. Besides ducks, Joe paints a wide variety of wildlife from songbirds and chipmunks to tigers and grizzly bears. Painting is a second career for Joe who holds a PhD in Physics.

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White Fronted Goose

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