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Mirroring the intricacies of a wood duck from reservoir to canvas is a simple act of enjoyment for one Churchill County painting prodigy.
Joanna Wadsworth, 17, was awarded best of show for the 2005 Nevada Federal Junior Duck Stamp Art Competition, which was sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and judged March 23. It was the second year in a row she won the state award.
In all, 356 young artists entered the competition.
Her talent wasn't nurtured through instructors at an art school, but on the family farm in the company of animals.
Joanna Wadsworth, 17, was awarded best of show for the 2005 Nevada Federal Junior Duck Stamp Art Competition, which was sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and judged March 23. It was the second year in a row she won the state award.
In all, 356 young artists entered the competition.
Her talent wasn't nurtured through instructors at an art school, but on the family farm in the company of animals.
A self-taught artist, Wadsworth began painting about three years ago, she said. She first entered the duck stamp competition and received an honorable mention. Last year, she won the state contest and tied for fourth nationally.
This year's entry, an acrylic painting portraying two wood ducks and their wispy reflections in the water, will also be submitted at the national level.
"I just like painting," she said. "I like looking at things putting them on paper."
The contest is open to all students in kindergarten through 12th grade who submit original artwork depicting North American ducks, geese or swans in their natural habitat. The design selected as national winner will be made into the following year's Federal Junior duck Stamp. Proceeds from the stamp sale support conservation education awards and scholarships for entrants.
This year's entry, an acrylic painting portraying two wood ducks and their wispy reflections in the water, will also be submitted at the national level.
"I just like painting," she said. "I like looking at things putting them on paper."
The contest is open to all students in kindergarten through 12th grade who submit original artwork depicting North American ducks, geese or swans in their natural habitat. The design selected as national winner will be made into the following year's Federal Junior duck Stamp. Proceeds from the stamp sale support conservation education awards and scholarships for entrants.
The national winner receives $5,000 cash and a free trip to Washington, D.C. to attend the judging of the adult Federal Duck Stamp contest with a parent.
A recognition ceremony will be held in conjunction with the Spring Wings Bird Festival from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Fallon Convention Center.
Wadsworth said she drew her inspiration from pictures of ducks and her love for animals. She's raised mallards from egg to adulthood, along with many other animals.
Wadsworth said painting is for enjoyment. She plans to work on the family farm for a while after finishing her homeschool education.
A recognition ceremony will be held in conjunction with the Spring Wings Bird Festival from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Fallon Convention Center.
Wadsworth said she drew her inspiration from pictures of ducks and her love for animals. She's raised mallards from egg to adulthood, along with many other animals.
Wadsworth said painting is for enjoyment. She plans to work on the family farm for a while after finishing her homeschool education.
"It's just a hobby," she said.
Her mother Joyce doesn't know where her daughter's ability came from.
"She has a gift," she said. "She's self-taught. She didn't learn it from me, and she didn't learn it from her father."
Josh Johnson can be contacted at jjohnson@lahontanvalleynews.com
Her mother Joyce doesn't know where her daughter's ability came from.
"She has a gift," she said. "She's self-taught. She didn't learn it from me, and she didn't learn it from her father."
Josh Johnson can be contacted at jjohnson@lahontanvalleynews.com
