Christine Young

Hometown: Fairborn, OH

Christine Clayton began drawing and painting waterfowl and other wildlife at the age of 5, and entered her first conservation stamp contest at age 8. In 2012, she accomplished her dream of winning the national Junior Duck Stamp Contest along with state and national awards in Wildlife Forever’s State-Fish Art contest. In 2015, Christine became the youngest artist to win the Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp Competition, and in 2017, she placed 3rd in the nation’s most prestigious conservation revenue stamp program, the Federal Duck Stamp Contest. She continues to enter conservation stamp contests, create new wildlife pieces, and enjoys a new-found skill for pet portraits.  Christine is looking forward to a promising future in the realm of wildlife art.

A self-taught artist, Christine enjoys a variety of outdoor activities. She is also an avid reader, pianist, photographer, and enjoys gardening and spending time with family and friends. She has been blessed to share her artistic endeavors with her father, Matt, and sister, Sarah, who are also artists, along with her mother, Darlene, who is her biggest supporter. Now married, she loves hiking, fishing and exploring the outdoors with her husband, Ben. She is thankful for her God-given talent and for the heartfelt advice and support she has received from her family, friends and fellow artists over the years, and hopes to share and instill the values she has learned in this journey with others.