2024 Federal Duck Stamp Contest: The Entries

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In a recent edition of Sidetracks, I shared my Sincere Excitement about the Federal Duck Stamp Contest (happening around 12 hours after this post goes live), where over two days judges will pick the artist with the best Duck Art and create the next official Duck Stamp. They will have their art on all the duck stamps sold (which also operate as hunting licenses and funds wildlife conservation). Lady Business focuses on books/media, and so, I reasoned: "literally none of the people who follow Lady Business care about an art contest about ducks." Then I went: "But I care deeply about these ducks. I have followed some of these ducks since they were baby sketches!" So, with apologies to those who come here for Only Books/Media, please allow me a slight detour into Duck Art Joy. ( Read more... )