NH Junior Duck Stamp Contest First-Place Winners, 2012

Congratulations to our winners and thanks to all who participated!

Following are the 1st-place winners selected in each of four age groups: Group IV - Grades 10-12, Group III - Grades 7-9, Group II - Grades 4-6, and Group I - Grades K-3. (Each category has three first-place winners.) An exhibit of the first-place winning artwork will be on display at the N.H. Fish and Game Department, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, N.H. 03301 on Saturday, April 21 (10 a.m. to 3 p.m) and weekdays from April 23 through May 4, 2012 (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.).

NEWS MEDIA: For hi-res/print-ready image of the Best-of-Show painting, or any of the other first-place paintings below, click on the image. Media contact is jane.vachon@wildlife.nh.gov.

BEST OF SHOW “Winter by the Cattails” - Mixed media painting of mallards by Jessica Gray, age 16, of Manchester N.H (Group IV) [News media: For high-resolution image, click on photo. Editorial use only.]

"Flight of the fowl" - Canada goose Pastel pencil drawing by Taylor Carter, age 17, of Penacook, N.H. (Group IV)	"Morning Light" - Wood ducks Oil on canvas by Amanda Lewis, age 17, of Swanzey, N.H. (Group IV)
"Sunset Glory" - Blue-winged teal Oil on canvas by Samantha Merrill, age 12, of Stratham, N.H. (Group III).	"A Day on the Pond" - American widgeon Acrylic painting by Rachel Fonseca, age 12, of Hampstead, N.H.(Group III).
"September Morning" - Wood duck Acrylic painting by Isabelle Kapoian, age 13, of Bedford, N.H. (Group III).	"Swanie" - Trumpeter swan Watercolor by Ella Erwin, age 10, of Bedford, N.H. (Group II).
"Silver Water" - Male mallard Acrylic painting by Gabrielle Paquet, age 11, of Nashua, N.H. (Group II).	"Duck swimming" - Red-breasted merganser Watercolor by Sierra Davis, age 11, of Harrisville, N.H. (Group II).
"Common on the Common" - Female mallard Acrylic painting by Lydia Brown, age 8 of Brookline, N.H. (Group I).	"Gracie Quackers" - Male mallard Colored pencil drawing by Declan Lister, age 8, of Orford (Group I).
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"May" - Mallard Colored pencil drawing by Heidi Dillon, age 6, of Hebron, N.H. (Group I).