"Growing up in North Eastern South Dakota, wildlife and
the outdoors have always been at my doorstep.
I was introduced to the outdoors by my father through
hunting and fishing, so i have seen first hand the
importance of protecting wildlife and their habitat"
-Joshua Spies
Joshua
Spies is a Life member of Foundation for North American Wild Sheep, Rocky
Mountain Elk Foundation, and Pheasants Forever, a Heritage Sponsor of Ducks
Unlimited, and a member of the Safari Club International and the National
Turkey Federation.
Spies is one of six artists throughout United States selected for the 2003
Ducks Unlimited National Art Package, and was also a finalist in the 2003 DU
International Artist of the Year competition. His art was selected for the
2002 and 2003 Pheasants Forever National Art packages, and his painting
"Annual Descent" was awarded People's Choice Winner in 2002 at the
Foundation for North American Wild Sheep National Convention. Spies was also
a finalist in two Federal Duck Stamp Competitions and placed first place in
the 2003 SD Duck Stamp Competition.
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Prairie Thunder
Limited Museum Edition Giclée canvas
handsigned by the artist
" Long-tailed Duck with Decoy:
2009-2010 Federal Duck Stamp Print "
Winning the Federal Duck Stamp
Contest is one of the most coveted honors a wildlife artist
can hope to achieve. Add to that the creation of the
first-ever Fine Art Giclée Canvas of a Duck Stamp Print, and
Joshua Spies has doubly made his mark in Duck Stamp History.
Spies competed against 270 entrants in the 2008 contest that
determines which image would adorn the 2009-2010 Federal
Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp.
Limited Edition Giclée canvas
handsigned by the artist
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