 | Junior Duck Stamp winners announced at San Diego Zoo. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that a pair of nene (Hawaiian goose) will be featured on the 2008-2009 Federal Junior Duck Stamp. The design for the new stamp, painted by 18-year-old Seokkyun Hong of Dallas, Texas, was chosen by a panel of judges Thursday at the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Design Contest held at the San Diego Zoo. |
 | Team Pastizzi at the Dutton Rally 2007 Me driving CT's beautiful 1956 Oval. Grazzi habib! |
 | Federal Duck Stamp Mark Anderson - Winner of the Federal Duck Stamp Award |
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 | 25th Wildlife Arts Festival Redlands CA 18 Nov 2007 25th Wildlife Arts Festival Redlands CA 18 Nov 2007 The San Bernardino County Museum will host the 25th annual Wildlife Art Festival on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, November 16, 17, and 18, 2007 in Redlands, California. Festival hours are Friday 9 am to 9 pm, Saturday 9 am to 5 pm, and Sunday 9 am to 4 pm. Twenty five prominent wildlife artists will exhibit their paintings, sculptures, carvings, and limited edition prints in the museum's Hall of History and Schuiling Gallery. The festival is organized by the San Bernardino County Museum Association. The Wildlife Art Festival began when top paintings from the Federal Duck Stamp Competition were first shown on the West Coast in 1983 at the San Bernardino County Museum. From this exhibit of small, exquisitely detailed paintings, the festival has grown and evolved over the years while maintaining its focus on wildlife and conservation. Twenty five years ago, the event was called the "Waterfowl Festival," art works featuring water birds. As more and more artists sought to enter their works in the festival, a wider range of wildlife paintings was accepted into the event. Since 1987, a "Featured Artist" has been selected every year to produce a work of art as a signature piece for that year's event. This year, Lee Kromschroeder from Escondido, California, will present "Running the Spit." Signed limited edition prints along with the original painting will be highlighted at the festival. This year's winner of 75th Anniversary 2008 Federal Duck Stamp Contest is Joe Hautman of Plymouth, Minnesota. For the 25th year anniversary, the festival has invited past featured artists, including Robert Steiner (San Francisco CA, 1987, 1996), Robert Copple (Seal Beach CA, 1990), Lindsey Foggett (Forest Falls CA, 1997), Pam Stoehsler (Klamath Falls OR, 1998), Rock Newcomb (Payson AZ, 2000), Carol Heiman-Greene (Orange CA, 2003), and Gary Johnson (Encinitas CA, 2006). Other participating artists are Ray Brown, Jr. (Lake Forest CA), Truong Buu Giam (Westminster CA), Pat Gilmore (Vista CA), Joe Hautman (Plymouth MN), Brenda Johnson (Crestline CA), Marty Katon (Venice CA) Leslie Kirchner (Green Valley CA), Robert Nichols (San Diego CA), Julio Sanchez de Alba (El Paso TX), Sally Quenette (Ramona CA), Robert Richert (Los Alamitos CA), Dennis Schroeder (Junction City CA), Rob Sutton (Monrovia CA), Linda Walker (Bemidji MN), Jan Wax and Chris Bing (Philo CA), Stephen West (Torrance CA), and Terry Woodall (North Bend OR). The festival also includes the top entries from this year's Federal Duck Stamp Competition in their first West Coast exhibition after the competition. Children's art is represented by winning entries in the Federal and California Junior Duck Stamp program and by classroom projects in the Tom Bennett Children's Art and Environmental Science Competition by students in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. Educational booths and displays from a variety of conservation and environmental groups are also slated for the festival. More info on the San Bernardino County Museum http://www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us/museum/ Decoy & Wildlife Carvers Association http://www.dwcacarvers.com Jesse's Hunting & Outdoors http://www.jesseshunting.com |
 | Choirboy William Dutton: Advent Songs of Praise William Dutton on BBC Songs Of Praise (Advent Sunday, 2 December, 2007). Will sings the first verse of O Come, O Come, Emmanuel and there is a short interview by Aled Jones, followed by a solo performance from Will of The Truth From Above. Will is a member of The Choirboys whose new CD, The Carols Album, has just been released. http://www.thechoirboys.org.uk |
 | Echo Championship Calls New Theme Song This song was written, composed and sung by Theron Woods. Theron is unbelievably talented. The song leads into Echo Championship Calls newest video Echo's Mallard Madness "Good Ol' Boys" |
 | America's Most Amazing Duck Stamp Federal Duck Stamps are a vital tool for wetland conservation. Ninety-eight cents out of every dollar generated by the sales of Federal Duck Stamps goes directly to purchase or lease wetland habitat for protection in the National Wildlife Refuge System. Understandably, the Federal Duck Stamp Program has been called one of the most successful conservation programs ever initiated and is a highly effective way to conserve America's natural resources. |
 | MN Ducks Unlimited Artist of the Year 2007 Short Video 2007 - Minnesota Ducks Unlimited Artist of the Year Bonnie Latham. Ducks Unlimited website - http://www.ducks.org Bonnie, her sister, Rebecca, and Mother, Karen, were all chosen, in three consecutive years, to be named "Minnesota Ducks Unlimited Artist of the Year". Each of their artworks were published as the MN Ducks Unlimited Sponsor Print and raised funds for conservation and the preservation of wildlife. "The vision of Ducks Unlimited is wetlands sufficient to fill the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever. Ducks Unlimited conserves, restores and manages wetlands and associated habitats for North America's waterfowl. These habitats also benefit other wildlife and people. The core values and guiding principles of Ducks Unlimited's team of staff and volunteers are: Conserve North America's waterfowl and wetlands, treating people and wildlife with respect, science-based decisions, work together as volunteers and staff, value and enjoy the sport and heritage of hunting, partner with those who share common goals and values, commit at least 80 percent of our resources to conservation, and celebrate the culture of DU as we serve our members." Bonnie was also the winner of the 2000 Federal Junior Duck Stamp. See her stamp here: Junior Duck Stamp Program - http://www.fws.gov/juniorduck/stamps/2000jrstamp.htm Sam Houston Duck Co. website - http://www.shduck.com/ click on Junior Duck Stamps National Wildlife Galleries website - http://nationalwildlife.com/junior_duck_stamps.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Latham Studios - Realistic wildlife art, nature paintings, art prints, and licensing by a family of award winning artists Karen, Rebecca, and Bonnie Latham. Latham Studios website - http://www.lathamstudios.com/ Bonnie's Blog - http://www.lathamstudios.com/bonniesblog/blog/ ~ My family and I are featured in the March/April issue of Wildlife Art Magazine. :D Great Art: It's All in the Family: "A 24/7 Family Affair" See article here - http://www.lathamstudios.com/art/images/pdf/0802_lathamarticle.pdf ~ |
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