Artist: Wildlife artist Joshua Spies from Watertown, South Dakota.

Title: 2009-2010 Federal Duck Stamp Print.

About the Artist: The 2009-2010 Federal Duck Stamp was created by national and international award-winning artist
Joshua Spies. Spies grew up spending countless days observing wildlife on the vast prairies near
Watertown, South Dakota.

His artistic abilities were obvious and came to the attention of Watertown native and nationally known wildlife artist, Terry Redlin. He has had the example, encouragement, and help of Terry, as well as some of America’s best and most well-known wildlife artists – Terry Isaac, Paco Young, and many others.

Spies started his art business while earning his fine arts degree at South Dakota State University. His artistic growth and successes continued during his college years. Recently, SDSU chose to honor Joshua in their “You Can Go Anywhere From Here” campaign to honor the accomplishments of well-known SDSU alumni. Joshua Spies has traveled the world observing and photographing wildlife. His work has been honored and auctioned at very high value by numerous wildlife conservation agencies and organizations.

Joshua has been a finalist in the Federal Duck Stamp competition five times. He has also been selected for the Ducks Unlimited National Art Package numerous times, and was a finalist in the DU International Artist of the Year competition. His art has also been featured in numerous other National Art packages. Additional recent accomplishments include having his artwork selected to be in the MGM movie “A Guy Thing”, and Twentieth Century Fox using three of Joshua’s paintings in their movie “Electra” starring Jennifer Garner.

His artwork was featured on the Outdoor Channel’s “Wildlife Art Gallery”. Spies had been interviewed by People magazine and featured in both US Art and Wildlife Art Magazines. The fall 2006 Wildlife Art Magazine named Joshua one of the top 16 wildlife artists, and Dallas Safari Club announced Joshua Spies as the winner of their prestigious 2007 Artist of the Year. A dedicated conservationist, Joshua is a life member of the Foundation for Wild Sheep, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Pheasants Forever, Safari Club International, Ducks Unlimited, Dallas Safari Club, and ISHA. He is also a member of Grand Slam Club, Whitetails Unlimited, Mule Deer Foundation, Delta Waterfowl, and the NRA.