The Colorado Division of Wildlife on Thursday announced that Wisconsin artist Craig Fairbert was the winner of the 2009 Colorado Waterfowl Stamp Art Contest.
Fairbert’s painting “Golden Colorado” was selected as the best representation of this year’s featured duck species, the Barrow’s Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica).
“Craig’s depiction of the Barrow’s Goldeneye was outstanding and captured the essence of the species,” said Brian Sullivan, DOW wetlands coordinator, in a news release.
Each year, the Colorado Waterfowl Stamp Program holds a contest for original waterfowl artwork to be depicted on the Colorado Waterfowl Stamp. Thirty-seven artists participated in this year’s competition.
Fairbert began competing in Wisconsin wildlife stamp contests in 2004. The Denver Post
