James Hautman Wins 2025 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest
After two days of competition, James Hautman of Chaska, Minnesota, emerged as the winner of the 2025 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest with an acrylic painting of three buffleheads. The announcement was made at an in-person event and via livestream at Patuxent Research...
Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum to Host Mark McNair
Virginia Beach, VA – The Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum (AWHM) is honored to announce a once-in-a-lifetime event celebrating the artistry and legacy of renowned decoy carver Mark McNair, widely regarded as “the most celebrated living practitioner of duck decoy...
Marc Hanson Savors the Path
In Marc Hanson’s personal hierarchy it will always be fine painting, not subject matter, that takes precedence. There’s a painting in Marc Hanson’s studio that fans of his art will probably never see. It’s a simple piece, really — a winter...
Musings On the Magic of Books
Ben Franklin, ever a reliable source of wisdom and insight on the human condition, once reckoned “the person who deserves the most pity is a lonesome one of a rainy day who doesn’t know how to read,” As someone who has derived a plentitude of pleasure from books over...
Coeur d’Alene Art Auction: Over $22 Million in Sales and Multiple World Records
The Coeur d’Alene Art Auction once again affirmed its leadership in the Western art market, realizing over $22 million in sales with 96% of lots sold while setting multiple world records at its July 26, 2025, auction. Leading the sale were works by Maynard Dixon,...
Commissions for Better or Worse
Commissioning original artwork can be a dream come true … or a nightmare. A renowned sporting artist discusses the pros and cons, for painter and collector alike. Can a collector order a piece of art to be conceived and executed to his own specifications, much...
World Records Tumble at Copley’s 2025 Sporting Sale
On July 10 and 11, Copley Fine Art Auctions held its 20th-annual Sporting Sale. Consisting of 637 lots, the sale surpassed its $2.6 million high estimate, achieved a 95% sell-through rate, and once again set many new world records. Categories represented in the sale...
Summer Book Sale
Now through Labor Day, enjoy 50% off select titles during our Summer Book Sale! From thrilling adventures and classic deer hunting tales to timeless stories and epic African safaris, these books capture the spirit of the hunt and the art of the wild. Click Here to...
The Genius of Gene Hill
Hill could take the simplest of subjects and turn them into literary magic with a blend of wit, whimsy, and wisdom.