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Local artist wins stamp competition
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| Local artist Broderick Crawford colors a canvas at his gallery on North Main Street in Clayton. Crawford recently won a renowned stamp competition in Colorado, which will raise money for wildlife habitat restoration. |
By Justin Raines Staff Writer
Two black bear cubs explore tan autumn grasses high upon a mountain ridge while their mother keeps her guard, scenting the wind for threats. Behind them the aspen leaves burn fiery gold against a background of birch-white trunks.
That scene, depicted by local artist Broderick Crawford, recently won first place out of 16 contestants in the Commemorative Colorado Wildlife Habitat Stamp competition, which drew entries from across Canada and the United States.
Terrie DeLoria, coordinator with the Colorado Wildlife Heritage Foundation, called Crawford about two weeks ago to tell him that he'd won.
"She was kind of messing around with me and told me I was a finalist," Crawford said with a grin. "She finally told me I won it, which was a really, really good feeling. It's only the second time I've entered that."
The stamps will be sold to users of Colorado's public lands. Proceeds will aid in wildlife habitat restoration. About 500 limited-edition stamps will also be printed for sale.
In the past, the stamps have raised between $15,000 and $500,000 for wildlife habitat in Colorado.
Contestants are given a certain ecosystem to paint, and they must include relative animals within that landscape.
"This year's was montane spruce and aspen," DeLoria said. "We allow the artist to put a species in that habitat that is supported by that habitat."
The entries are judged on anatomical accuracy and species relevancy.
"If you're looking at a pintail duck, the feathers should be going in the right direction, or if you're looking at an elk, it doesn't have the horns of a deer," DeLoria said.
When this year's habitat was named, Crawford said he immediately thought of black bears.
"I've been to Colorado a couple of times and was always amazed at the colors," Crawford said. "I've always painted bears. Black against yellow is using opposite ends of the color spectrum. The black bears against those yellow aspens make them really pop out."
The way in which Crawford's bear cubs interact with the landscape impressed judges and won him the award, DeLoria said.
Crawford's wife, Michele, said she had two customers in the gallery when the call came in.
"I had to quit talking to the customers," Michele said. "I could tell by the way he was answering the questions and his smiles what they were saying."
After she finished taking care of the customers, Michele went "running up and down Main Street telling everybody."
Once the initial excitement had cooled down, there was no fancy celebration dinner out on the town.
"We just went home and cooked duck," laughed Michele.
The stamps should be available in early December and can be purchased at the shop's online page at www.cwhf.info.
Crawford will also have limited edition prints available at Crawford Art Gallery on North Main Street. For more information, call 706-782-8379.
That scene, depicted by local artist Broderick Crawford, recently won first place out of 16 contestants in the Commemorative Colorado Wildlife Habitat Stamp competition, which drew entries from across Canada and the United States.
Terrie DeLoria, coordinator with the Colorado Wildlife Heritage Foundation, called Crawford about two weeks ago to tell him that he'd won.
"She was kind of messing around with me and told me I was a finalist," Crawford said with a grin. "She finally told me I won it, which was a really, really good feeling. It's only the second time I've entered that."
The stamps will be sold to users of Colorado's public lands. Proceeds will aid in wildlife habitat restoration. About 500 limited-edition stamps will also be printed for sale.
In the past, the stamps have raised between $15,000 and $500,000 for wildlife habitat in Colorado.
Contestants are given a certain ecosystem to paint, and they must include relative animals within that landscape.
"This year's was montane spruce and aspen," DeLoria said. "We allow the artist to put a species in that habitat that is supported by that habitat."
The entries are judged on anatomical accuracy and species relevancy.
"If you're looking at a pintail duck, the feathers should be going in the right direction, or if you're looking at an elk, it doesn't have the horns of a deer," DeLoria said.
When this year's habitat was named, Crawford said he immediately thought of black bears.
"I've been to Colorado a couple of times and was always amazed at the colors," Crawford said. "I've always painted bears. Black against yellow is using opposite ends of the color spectrum. The black bears against those yellow aspens make them really pop out."
The way in which Crawford's bear cubs interact with the landscape impressed judges and won him the award, DeLoria said.
Crawford's wife, Michele, said she had two customers in the gallery when the call came in.
"I had to quit talking to the customers," Michele said. "I could tell by the way he was answering the questions and his smiles what they were saying."
After she finished taking care of the customers, Michele went "running up and down Main Street telling everybody."
Once the initial excitement had cooled down, there was no fancy celebration dinner out on the town.
"We just went home and cooked duck," laughed Michele.
The stamps should be available in early December and can be purchased at the shop's online page at www.cwhf.info.
Crawford will also have limited edition prints available at Crawford Art Gallery on North Main Street. For more information, call 706-782-8379.
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