Richard Clifton, a Delaware native, is a self-taught artist who has chosen the

classic genre of waterfowl as his specialty. His success has been marked by

numerous accolades. Since 1991, when he won his first duck stamp contest,

Clifton has accumulated nineteen state stamps in just eight years—placing him

fifth on the all-time duck stamp list for awards. Richard was selected to paint

the 1996 Australian duck stamp. In 1997, he won the New Hampshire contest for

the third time and in 1998, he became the first three-time winner in his home

state. In 1999, Richard agreed to paint the New York and New Jersey duck stamps

bringing his total number of stamps to twenty-three over all. Richard’s work

has been shown at the country’s finest art shows, including the Southeastern

Wildlife Exposition and the Oklahoma Wildlife Art Show and he has been chosen

artist of the year by many conservation groups and Ducks U