Episode #1078: Adam & Madison Grimm

Jeff Stanfield and Andy Shaver are joined by Adam Grimm, a three-time winner of the Federal Duck Stamp Competition, along with his daughter Madison Grimm, a three-time winner of the National Junior Duck Stamp Contest.

Adam became the youngest artist ever to win the Federal Duck Stamp Contest, while Madison made history as the youngest winner of the National Junior Duck Stamp Contest.

The guys discuss Adam’s time in art school and how his passion for painting ducks and wildlife often made him an outsider in the art world. Adam shares the story behind winning the Federal Duck Stamp competition, the recognition and pressure that followed, and how he passed his love for wildlife art and waterfowl conservation down to Madison.

They also dive into the controversy surrounding Madison’s National Junior Duck Stamp win at just six years old, the criticism their family faced, and how Madison handled the attention that came with it.

Beyond the artwork, the conversation highlights the incredible impact Madison is making through her nonprofit Second Chance Flight that rescues and raises ducklings from nests that are accidentally destroyed during routine farming operations.