Title:
"The Magnificent Seven"
Darren Maurer
2010 Iowa Ducks Unlimited Print of the Year
Title:
"The Magnificent Seven"
Printed From an Original Oil Painting. Approximate image size of print 17"x23"
Maurer's rendition of a single American Widgeon drake was chosen
from entries sent from across the country. The winning image will be used on
Iowa's duck stamp for the year 2007 and will also be used as the Iowa Ducks
Unlimited sponsor print for the same year.
Maurer also won the title of Iowa Ducks Unlimited Print of the
Year Artist in a competition held Saturday afternoon. His oil painting of a
single Hooded Merganser drake cutting a wake across water will be used as
the Iowa Print of the Year for 2007 and will be exchanged with Ducks
Unlimited chapters across the United States. Being named Iowa's Print of
the Year Artist is a very sought-after achievement. Maurer commented, "I'm
still somewhat overwhelmed by the entire experience. I was just hoping to be
competitive with the other artists. Winning both contests is something I
never expected to happen.
This unprecedented win earns Maurer the honor of becoming the
only artist in the history of Iowa Ducks Unlimited Art contest to win both
the Iowa Duck Stamp and become Iowa's Print of the Year Artist in the same
year. Although impressive, this accomplishment is not Maurer's first time to
earn prestigious honors in the Ducks Unlimited art competition. Maurer's
first unmatched achievement occurred after winning both the 2001 and 2002
Duck Stamp contests. These back to back wins made Maurer the first artist in
contest history to win the competition two years in a row.
Maurer has also been selected by Ducks Unlimited of Iowa to complete a painting of a
songbird to serve as a companion print to the winning sponsor print. Maurer
holds an unprecedented honor of having painted the winning Ducks Unlimited
sponsor design along with painting its ever popular companion songbird print
during the same year. Original
Painting: Inquire for Price
Print
Price: 100 S/N $175, 10 A/P $275.
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Sioux City artist Darren Maurer entered paintings into the Iowa Ducks Unlimited, Duck Stamp contest and the Print of the Year competition and came out with top honors in both.. The competition was held February 17-18 in Des Moines, Iowa.