Bruce Experiences: The Million Dollar Duck–Q&A
Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 5;30–8:30 PM, Gale and Robert H. Lawrence, Jr., and Pamela and Robert Goergen Auditorium
Feathers will be ruffled, and some egos will be bruised, but for one contestant, winning “the Olympics of wildlife art” will be life-changing.
The Million Dollar Duck follows the humorous and heartfelt journey of six wildlife artists competing to win the Federal Duck Stamp Contest — the only juried art competition run by the U.S. government and one of the most successful conservation tools ever created.
Join us for a snack and sip reception at 5:30 pm, and for the after Movie Q+A with:
Director, Brian Davis
Artist, Rob McBroom
Artist, Rebekah Knight
Tickets: Free for Non-Members and Bruce Museum members. Does not include non-member admission to the Museum.
Contact Visitor Services for assistance, or additional information. (203) 869-0376, email info@brucemuseum.org.
Bruce Experiences is generously sponsored by Bank of America.
The Million Dollar Duck Official Trailer 1 (2016) - Documentary - Below
Q&A Guests:
Brian Davis, Director. Davis received his MFA from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts where his thesis film, IF A BODY MEET A BODY, won a Student Academy Award. He is a Coca Cola Refreshing Filmmaker, and Film Independent Fellow.
He resides in Los Angeles, with summertime visits to his home state of Virginia.
Rob McBroom is a Minneapolis-based artist who blends pop & folk art with humor and glitter. He's known for his irreverent entries for the Federal Duck Stamp Contest and his rivalries with traditional wildlife artists. His work has been featured in magazines, books, and documentaries, including "The Million Dollar Duck."
Rebekah Knight discovered her love for drawing animals as a child and began her career at an early age as a result of her success in various conservation stamp competitions, most notably the Federal Junior Duck Stamp contest. While continuing her involvement in similar art programs and other non-profit conservation organizations along with frequent travel to gather photo reference in wild places, her work has grown to encompass a wide range of wildlife. Rebekah has spent many hours in the field from the Arctic to Africa photographing and studying wildlife, which is a key part of knowing how to convey a wild animal’s character. While she has had a few mentors and attended several artist workshops, Rebekah is mostly self-taught and has settled on oil as her primary medium of choice (although she occasionally works in other media). As her style and technique continues to grow and evolve, she continues to set her sights on more goals surrounding wildlife, art and conservation. Rebekah currently resides in Deepwater, Missouri with her husband Olen. She works part-time for the US Postal Service as a substitute rural mail carrier. In addition to painting, she enjoys traveling, exploring wilderness, playing musical instruments and flying airplanes.
