National Museum of Wildlife Art
2820 Rungius Road
Po Box 6825
Jackson Hole, WY 83002
Po Box 6825
Jackson Hole, WY 83002
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1920 Arnolds Park, Iowa - 2020. Known for: Wildlife, marshland landscape.
Maynard Fred Reece was born to Waldo and Inez Reece on April 26,1920 in Arnolds Park, Iowa. After graduating from Earlham High School in 1937, he went to Des Moines and began work as an artist for... Read full biography
Maynard Fred Reece was born to Waldo and Inez Reece on April 26,1920 in Arnolds Park, Iowa. After graduating from Earlham High School in 1937, he went to Des Moines and began work as an artist for the Iowa Department of History and Archives. Later he accepted a position with Meredith Publishing... Read full biography
Maynard Fred Reece was born to Waldo and Inez Reece on April 26,1920 in Arnolds Park, Iowa. After graduating from Earlham High School in 1937, he went to Des Moines and began work as an artist for the Iowa Department of History and Archives. Later he accepted a position with Meredith Publishing Company, where he was introduced to Ding Darling, which developed into a lasting friendship. With the outbreak of World War II, he enlisted in the Army in 1942, becoming sergeant in the Signal Corp. On a... Read full biography
Maynard Fred Reece was born to Waldo and Inez Reece on April 26,1920 in Arnolds Park, Iowa. After graduating from Earlham High School in 1937, he went to Des Moines and began work as an artist for the Iowa Department of History and Archives. Later he accepted a position with Meredith Publishing Company, where he was introduced to Ding Darling, which developed into a lasting friendship. With the outbreak of World War II, he enlisted in the Army in 1942, becoming sergeant in the Signal Corp. On a furlough in October of 1945, he met June Carman who became his wife on April 7, 1946, after his discharge from the Army. Pursuing his passion for art, he won the prestigious Federal Duck Stamp Competition in 1948, the first of 5 wins (1948, 1951,... Read full biography
Maynard Fred Reece was born to Waldo and Inez Reece on April 26,1920 in Arnolds Park, Iowa. After graduating from Earlham High School in 1937, he went to Des Moines and began work as an artist for the Iowa Department of History and Archives. Later he accepted a position with Meredith Publishing Company, where he was introduced to Ding Darling, which developed into a lasting friendship. With the outbreak of World War II, he enlisted in the Army in 1942, becoming sergeant in the Signal Corp. On a furlough in October of 1945, he met June Carman who became his wife on April 7, 1946, after his discharge from the Army. Pursuing his passion for art, he won the prestigious Federal Duck Stamp Competition in 1948, the first of 5 wins (1948, 1951, 1959, 1969, 1971). In 1972, the State of Iowa commissioned him to paint the first Iowa Duck Stamp, which became a contest. He won in... Read full biography
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About Maynard Reece: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (4)
All MuseumsStark Museum of Art
712 Green Avenue
Orange, TX 77630U.S. Department of the Interior Museum
1849 C Street N.W.
MS 1251-MIB
Washington, DC 20240Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
401 Museum Drive
Hagerstown, MD 21741-0423