Maurer again wins duck stamp contest By Larry Myhre
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal
This is the painting of the Hooded Merganser
which will become the Iowa Duck Stamp for 2010. (Submitted photo)
Darren Maurer, Sioux City, has won the Iowa Duck Stamp Contest for an unprecedented fourth time.
Maurer’s painting of a Hooded Merganser drake was judged the best from entries from around the nation on Feb. 12 in Des Moines, Iowa. It will be featured on the Iowa duck stamp for the year 2011. The painting will also be the Iowa Ducks Unlimited sponsor print for the same year.
This win earns Maurer the honor of becoming the only artist in the thirty-eight year history of the Iowa art contest to win the Iowa Duck Stamp four different times.
Maurer was previously tied with artists Paul Bridgeford, Dietmar Krumrey, and the legendary Maynard Reece with three Iowa stamps each to their name.… Continue reading
Jack Vitito has been creating wildlife art for 30 years Making blocks of wood come to life By Larry Myhre
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal
When Jack Vitito began carving back in 1980, he didn’t dream this hobby would become a full-time job.
He had started his business, Jack’s Uniforms in 1972 in South Sioux City and sold the successful business to his son Dale in 1997 to pursue his artwork full time.
Since then he has concentrated his activities on painting and carving.
“I currently have carvings in 40 states,” Vitito says.
He has carved a lot more than decoys, as well.
“I’ve done butterflies, hummingbirds and what is currently very popular are songbirds, especially the cardinals, goldfinches and wrens,” he says.
His interest in art actually started back in junior high school when he began sketching.… Continue reading
Redlin Art Center’s Summer Celebration draws Thousands By Gary Howey
2009
Rising majestically from the prairie, The Redlin Art Center can be seen long before the city itself.
Located where Interstate 29 and U.S. Highway 212 intersect in Watertown, South Dakota it’s one of South Dakota’s premier tourist destinations.
The Art Center itself is a work of art as are Terry Redlin’s paintings that are so beautifully displayed inside.
At the Redlin Art Center you’ll have the opportunity to see over 150 of the award winning prints and paintings by Watertown native, Terry Redlin.
Terry is one of America’s most beloved artists, famous for his many wildlife paintings that have graced the front covers of numerous magazines.
Redlin is not only a wildlife artist, he’s an Americana artist as his paintings capture much of the American traditions that he remembers from his childhood while growing up in the Watertown area.… Continue reading