The winning work of Collectible Conservation Stamp Art Show

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has announced and  extended congratulations to the winners of the Collectible Conservation Stamp Art Show. 

The 39th annual contest featured the pacific marten, a North American carnivorous mammal in the weasel family. The winning artwork comes from Dan Andrews of Denver, CO, whose depiction titled “Out on a Limb” will be featured on the 2023 collectible conservation stamp and limited-edition print, according to the Game and Fish.

“The pacific marten is one of the more charismatic small mammals Game and Fish has featured in the Collectible Conservation Stamp Art show,” art show coordinator Margaret James said. “That was a characteristic captured by many artists.”

Winners include:

    First Place: Dan Andrews of Denver, Colorado

    Second Place: Michael P. Ashmen of Summerville, South Carolina

    Third Place: Rozmaring Czaban of Casper, Wyoming 

    Fourth Place: Debra Otterstein of Cove, Oregon

    Fifth Place:  Chance Tedesco of Banger, Pennsylvania

Honorable mention, listed alphabetically:

    Megan Beavers of Farson, Wyoming

    Allison Fitzmorris of Lander, Wyoming

  Abby Gustafson of Banner, Wyoming

    Justin Hayward of Casper, Wyoming

    Joy Keown of Laramie, Wyoming

    Jeffrey Klinefelter of Etna Green, Indiana

    Karla Mann of Virginia Beach, Virginia 

    Mickey Schilling of Loveland, Colorado 

    Lawrence Simons of Lebanon, Oregon 

    Bruce Speidel of Sundance, Wyoming

According to the Game and Fish, two biological judges evaluated entries for accuracy. Four artistic judges evaluated the artwork for overall quality, aesthetics and ability of the image to be reproduced on a stamp. 

Contest judging took place both in person and online. Game and Fish received 59 entries from 16 states, including 30 entries from Wyoming artists. More than a third of the entries were from first time entrants. To view a slideshow of all entries, click here. 

Winner Andrews’ original piece joins a permanent collection of all previous stamp show winners at the Game and Fish Cheyenne headquarters. All other entries, including placed work, are available for sale until May 1. The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission receives 40% of the sale to support projects for fish and wildlife. 

To purchase artwork, call 307-777-4570 or stop by the Game and Fish Gift Shop in the Headquarters building in Cheyenne.

Game and Fish have announced the subject for the 2024 show will be the beaver.