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"Richard Clifton, a Delaware native, is a self-taught artist who has chosen the
classic genre of waterfowl as his specialty. His success has been marked by
numerous accolades. Since 1991, when he won his first duck stamp contest,
Clifton has accumulated nineteen state stamps in just eight years—placing him
fifth on the all-time duck stamp list for awards. Richard was selected to paint
the 1996 Australian duck stamp. In 1997, he won the New Hampshire contest for
the third time and in 1998, he became the first three-time winner in his home
state. In 1999, Richard agreed to paint the New York and New Jersey duck stamps
bringing his total number of stamps to twenty-three over all. Richard’s work
has been shown at the country’s finest art shows, including the Southeastern
Wildlife Exposition and the Oklahoma Wildlife Art Show and he has been chosen
artist of the year by many conservation groups and Ducks U" |
