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FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Outdoors artist Terry Redlin has died in South Dakota.

Redlin Art Center Executive Director Julie Ranum tells The Associated Press that Redlin died Sunday night in a care center in the Watertown area. He was 78.

Ranum said Monday that Redlin died of complications from a nine-year struggle with dementia.

Redlin is known for his paintings of wildlife and outdoors scenes. In the 1990s he was named American’s most popular artist in annual gallery surveys conducted by U.S. Art magazine.

The Redlin Art Center in Watertown features his work. He also was known for his conservation work and opened the Terry Redlin Environmental Center in Watertown. Over 17 years, his art donations to Ducks Unlimited raised more than $28 million for wetlands projects.

Redlin retired from painting in 2007.