LARGE DUCK PRINT READY FOR FRAMING NEVER HUNG NEW
23" BY 17.5
SENT LIGHTLY ROLLED
David Maass (1929-2021) was an American wildlife artist from Rochester, Minnesota. He was essentially a self-taught wildlife illustrator who had a passion for animals from a young age. As a youngster, he rescued wounded birds and raised pigeons in his home. Hunting was a tradition in his family, and his mother Ora was a Minnesota state trap-shooting champion. After high school graduation, Maass worked in the tool and die department for Josten Jewelry, a manufacturer of high-school and college jewelry, and he eventually became the Art Director. Stu Ferreira, a wildlife artist, worked in the department and helped Maass improve his technique and gave him the encouragement he needed to continue painting. Maass also spent two years in the Marines in California, where he became friends with another wildlife painter, David Hagerbaumer, receiving pointers from him. After his service, Maass returned to Minnesota. Maass has won thirty-three duck and conservation stamp competitions and has designed 38 duck and conservation stamps, including two of the coveted Federal Duck Stamp Contests. Pheasants Forever named Maass their Artist of the Year in 2008 and 2016, and he was named Ducks Unlimited Artist of the Year in 2013, a record fourth time 1.