Get first hand advice from a Federal Duck Stamp artist!
Richard Clifton was born in Delaware in 1961. He lives on a historic family farm adjoining the Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge, where he is surrounded by inspiration for his art. He is a self-taught wildlife artist who has chosen acrylics as his medium.
Waterfowl are one of his favorite subjects, leading him to paint 53 duck stamps from various states,including the 1996 Australian Duck Stamp, and the 2007-2008 Federal Duck Stamp. Recently he won the 2020 Federal Duck Stamp Contest with a painting of a Lesser Scaup drake. This is his second win in the Federal and the images will grace the 2021-2022 stamp.
Richard's work has been displayed in many of the top wildlife art shows throughout the country, including the Waterfowl Festival.