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MDHA 2009 Waterfowl
Stamp Contest Rules
MDHA stamp order form in PDF.
For Print &
Stamp sales information from MDHA Michigan Duck Stamp Program:
Michael Driver, Stamp Program Coordinator, c/o MDHA Waterfowl
Stamp Program, P.O Box 20, Midland, MI. 48640. Email 14Fun@charter.net
phone 989-631-5079
"The Michigan Duck Stamp Program was established in
1976 and has become an icon for water fowl hunters and wetland
conservation enthusiasts. During the past 31 years the program
has gained popularity with collectors and conservations
groups throughout the United States.”
Stamp Program Coordinator Michael Driver continues, “An
effective means of fund-raising, ten percent of all generated
revenue from the program is used by the Michigan Department
of Natural Resources to purchase wetland habitats. Also,
a portion of the revenue from every stamp and print purchase
is used to fund MDHA projects; preserving and restoring
wetlands and enriching waterfowl populations statewide.”
Michigan
Duck Stamp Artist Links
1. Rod Lawrence 1983,
1990, 1995, 2000, 2002 & 2007
2. Dietmar Krumrey
1982, 1989, 1998, 1999, 2003 & 2008
3. Kim Diment 2001
4. Christopher Smith
2005
5. Tim MacDonald
2004
6. Peter K. Mathios
2006
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Dietmar Krumrey,
2008 Michigan Duck Stamp Winner
Born in Germany, Deitmar Krumrey immigrated to America with
his family at the age of three. After living in the Chicago
area, they moved to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan where
Dietmar developed his deep affection and respect for wildlife
so evident in his art. After training at the American Academy
of Art in Chicago, he was employed bas an artist for Hallmark
in Kansas City before leaving to freelance. Dietmar returned
to the Upper Peninsula to live and paint near the forests
and lakes which inspired his work.
Extensively known for his realistic approach, exactness for
detail and for the actual essence of life, Dietmar captures
the very heart of wildlife art.
His works are include in many private collections across
the country and he has exhibited in such prestigious shows
as the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Show, the Smithsonian Institute,
the National Wildlife Art Exhibit in Kansas City, the Wildlife
Festival in Tulsa, the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition in
Charleston, and the Waterfowl Festival in Easton.
He was also chosen to design the 1985-86 Waterfowl Habitat
Stamp / Print for the Michigan Duck Hunters Association.
Dietmar has taken the winning design in the Michigan Duck
Stamp Competition 1981, 1989, 1998, 1999, 2003, and 2008.
For more information, you can contact Dietmar at:
Wilderness Art, 8559W 2nd Street, Manistique, Michigan 49854,
(906) 341-5263
WWW.WILDERNESSART.COM
Email: dkrumrey@chartermi.net
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Rod Lawrence 2007
Michigan Duck Stamp Winner
Rod Lawrence graduated
with a fine arts degree, magna cum laude, from the University
of Michigan in 1973. Since then he has been working full time
as a professional artist. His credits include being named
the Michigan Ducks Unlimited Artist of the Year in 1979 and
the Michigan United Conservation Club's Michigan Wildlife
Artist of the Year in 1981. He also has the winning designs
for the 1983 and 1990 Michigan Duck Stamps, and the 1981,
1987, and 1992 Michigan Trout Stamps. He had an unprecedented
double win for both the 1995 Michigan Duck Stamp and 1995
Michigan Trout Stamp. His win for the 2000, 2002 & 2007 Michigan
Duck Stamp makes him the only artists to have won ten Michigan
stamp designs. He is the only artist to win six Michigan Duck
Stamps and one of only two artists to win four Michigan Trout
Stamps.
Lawrence has exhibited in many group and one-man shows, including
the prestigious Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum's "Birds in
Art" and "Wildlife: The artist's View" shows. From these shows,
his work has been chosen several times for their national
tour. His art has also appeared as covers, illustrations and
features in many outdoor magazines. Three sets of limited
edition collector plates also feature his work. He is also
an active instructor for artists' workshops. An instructional
book "Painting Wildlife Textures" written and illustrated
by Lawrence was published and released by North Light Books
in March of 1997. It is now into its third printing. A second
instructional book, called "Painting Basics - Waterfowl &
Wading Birds" was released in December of 2000. He is the
co-author of another instructional book for Walter Foster
Publishing, which was released in the fall of 2004.
A log cabin in the hardwoods of northern Michigan, overlooking
the North branch of the Manistee River, is home for Lawrence
and his family. The symbol preceding his signature in each
of his painting shows the importance of his family in his
work. The oddly shaped "S" is for his wife Susan (an accomplished
basket weaver and instructor), and the "M" and "B" represent
their sons, Matthew and Brett.
For more information, you can contact Rod at his studio at:
9320 M-72 South
East, Kalkaska, MI 49646.
231.258.4724
lawrence@ispwest.com
www.rodlawrence.com
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Peter K. Mathios 2006 Michigan Duck Stamp Winner
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Behind
each of Peter's
paintings is inspiration that comes from past
experiences. There has to be that breathtaking
moment when everything comes together in a
harmony that strikes the core of his soul
in order for him to paint something. Moments
like these usually stem from childhood memories
and for Peter they originated from hunting
ducks with his father and brother in the Suisun
Marsh of Northern California. During this
time, he really became interested in the different
species of waterfowl and drew them religiously.
During his free time, Peter even drew the
wildlife photos that appeared in hunting magazines
as well as fantastic hunting scenes he longed
to experience.
Upon graduating from the University of California
at Davis with a degree in art, Peter moved
to Bend, Oregon to hunt, fish, ski, and, above
all, paint. It was there that he met and married
his wife, Rachelle. Together, they hiked the
many trails around Central Oregon gathering
reference and studying the abundant wildlife.
They now reside in the rich, diverse Willamette
Valley where Rachelle is a stay-at-home mom
to their two children, Olivia and Simon. Peter
is teaching art at Central Linn High School
and painting the lush nature around them.
Peter has just been selected, for the fourth
time, as the Oregon Ducks Unlimited Artist
of the Year for 2005. He has twice been juried
into the prestigious Birds in Art exhibition
and has appeared in Wildlife Art and US Art
magazines as well as appearing twice on the
cover of California Waterfowl. Internationally,
he designed the 2002 New Zealand Fish and
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Christopher Smith 2005 Michigan
Duck Stamp Winner |
Christopher
Smith is a wildlife artist
from Interlochen, Michigan. He
specializes in dogs and wildlife
scenes, which he executes for
pet owners and wildlife lovers
across the country.
Smith has illustrated more than
a dozen hunting and fishing books.
He is the Contributing Artist
for The Retriever Journal, and
a freelance illustrator for The
Pointing Dog Journal, Just Labs,
and Shooting Sportsman magazines.
He is the author and illustrator
of Field Guide to Upland Bird
and Waterfowl Identification,
a pocket guide intended to help
hunters and bird watchers properly
identify the sporting birds in
the field. He, along with brother
Jason, is co-author of Waterfowling
Horizons, a hardcover book
about modern waterfowl hunting.
Smith attended Northwestern Michigan
College in Traverse City, and
is a graduate from Lake Superior
State University in Sault Ste.
Marie, MI, holding a B.S. in Fisheries
and Wildlife Management. Chris
and his wife, Lani, an art teacher
and potter, have two children-a
toddler named Nathan, and an obnoxious
yellow Lab named Libby. He has
hunted and fished across much
of North America, adding hands-on
experiences to his formal education
in the wildlife sciences. His
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Tim MacDonald 2004 Michigan
Duck Stamp Winner |
Tim
MacDonald has
spent a lifetime painting.
Born in 1945 and schooled
at the prestigious
American Academy of
Art in Chicago, where
he was a scholarship
recipient, MacDonald
earned his degree
from the Herron School
of Art in Indianapolis.
He began working as
an illustrator in
1972 for such clients
as Harley Davidson,
Nabisco, Anheuser
Busch, Notre Dame,
and a host of other
national accounts.
Working mainly in
oil, acrylic and egg
tempera, MacDonald's
works are defined
by his devotion to
realism and an arresting
attention to detail.
His paintings hang
in a wide variety
of corporations and
homes across America.
For more information
and remarque contact:
E-Mail: tim@timmacdonaldart.com |
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