The 43rd annual Rappahannock River Waterfowl Show will be held this weekend at the White Stone Firehouse, 579 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. The final show will feature original paintings, prints, decorative carvings, working decoys, folk art carvings, bronze sculpture and photography showcasing a variety of wildfowl in many mediums and prices.
Show hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, March 16, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, March 17. A preview night gala will be held Friday, March 15, by advance ticket.
Artist of the Year
The 2024 Artist of the Year is Art LaMay of Palm Coast, Fla., reported show coordinator Pat Bruce. Color prints of his new painting of a pair of pintails, titled “Show Stoppers,” will be given away each day at the show. The show print is sponsored by W. F. Booth and Son Inc.
“For as long as I can remember, I have always had a fascination with nature,” said LaMay. “To know that I have captured the subject of the scene as it really is in its natural setting is a true….