Much more than just tales from the field, New Mexico hunter returns home with original paintings by local artist

  • Since 2016, visiting hunter Dean Van Dam has returned home to New Mexico with much more than tales from the field. Every year upon returning to Wessington Springs he makes a point of attending the Ducks Unlimited Annual Banquet to purchase an original painting by local artist Kenzee Schafer. Shown above are Schafer and Van Dam with the Schafer’s artwork he has won at auction since 2016. PHOTOS COURTESY JEANNA SCHAFER
    Since 2016, visiting hunter Dean Van Dam has returned home to New Mexico with much more than tales from the field. Every year upon returning to Wessington Springs he makes a point of attending the Ducks Unlimited Annual Banquet to purchase an original painting by local artist Kenzee Schafer. Shown above are Schafer and Van Dam with the Schafer’s artwork he has won at auction since 2016. PHOTOS COURTESY JEANNA SCHAFER
    When Clovis, New Mexico hunter Dean Van Dam bought his first painting by then 11-yearold artist Kenzee Schafer, he saw something special in the way she captured her subject.“I was impressed at how she made the duck come to life on the canvas and I just really liked the painting,” he shared. “Then the next year I saw how her work had evolved and ended up buying that painting at the ...

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