In a hall at the Bruce Museum, a crowd is at the edge of their seats — watching as hundreds of waterfowl paintings are paraded out — one at a time. A row of five judges examines each one — slowly and ...

A new group of social media-savvy wildlife artists is bringing a beloved conservation tradition to TikTok. It’s ruffled some feathers. Artist Kira Sabin in their studio, painting a ruddy duck they ...

Editor's note: A previous edition of this story erroneously stated where Vivian Bashar and Greg Chappell met. A Nixa teen has gained nationwide recognition for her artwork that aims to spread a ...

GREENWICH — Art experts, birdwatchers and philatelists flocked to The Bruce Museum for the 2024 federal Duck Stamp Contest this week. The annual competition entered popular culture first in the movie ...

An acrylic painting of buffleheads in flight by James Hautman of Chaska, Minnesota, won the 2025 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest. The image will be featured on the 2026-27 Federal Migratory Bird ...

Wildlife artist Michael Kensinger, standing in front of a gallery of paintings entered in the 2025 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest. Credit: Emma Gometz In mid-September, artists from around the country ...

A Nixa teen has gained nationwide recognition for her artwork that aims to spread a message about waterfowl conservation. Seventeen-year-old Vivian Bashar placed 14th in the Junior Duck Stamp ...

LAUREL, Md. – James Hautman of Chaska, Minnesota is the winner of the 2025 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest with an acrylic painting of three buffleheads, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Friday, ...