Richfield artist Timothy Turenne won the 2016 Minnesota Pheasant Habitat Stamp contest. The painting was selected by judges from among 16 submissions for the annual contest sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Turenne’s painting will be featured on the 2016 pheasant habitat stamp. His artwork was previously featured on the 2009 trout stamp, the 2010 walleye and turkey stamp, and the 2013 pheasant stamp.
The pheasant stamp validation costs $7.50 and is required for pheasant hunters ages 18 to 64. For an extra 75 cents, purchasers can receive the pictorial stamp in the mail, as well as the validation. A pictorial collectable stamp without the validation is available for $8.25 but is not valid for hunting. Revenue from stamp sales is dedicated to pheasant management and habitat work.
Four entries advanced as finalists and were selected Sept. 24 at DNR headquarters in St. Paul. Other finalists were Dean Kegler, second place; Dean Dykema, third place; and Bradley Hadrava, fourth place.
The DNR offers no prizes for the stamp contest winner, but the winning artist retains the right to reproduce the work. The 2016 pheasant stamp will be available for sale in March.
NOTE: Image of the winning painting available at ftp://mediaroom.dnr.state.mn.us in folder named “news release resources,” then in folder named “10-05-15 pheasant stamp.”
DNR NEWS – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 5, 2015
Media contact: Mike Kurre, mentoring program coordinator, 651-259-5193,
[email protected].
