David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation
Week of Wildlife Art event magazine 2014
Mall Galleries, SW1A 2BJ June 3 -7, 2014
EVENT DETAILS: A Week of Wildlife Art Mall Galleries, London SW1 June 3-7 Public Opening Times FREE entry Tues 3 - Sat 7 June 10-5pm (4pm Sat)
FREE painting demos
Wed 4, 12-3pm with Hazel Soan Sat 7, 11-2pm with Jonathan Truss
You can browse and buy from the full exhibition catalogue online here:
http://shop.davidshepherd.org/event/8/ Front Cover: Tern Fishing by Paul Harvey
Welcome Welcome to ‘A Week of Wildlife Art’ the online magazine that celebrates the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation’s annual exhibition of wildlife art in London. For the seventh consecutive year the exhibition runs at the Mall Galleries, London SW1 and includes four great exhibitions: Wildlife Artist of the Year in the Main Gallery The David Shepherd Archive Collection in the Threadneedle Space
A Week of Wildlife Art is run by the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation - saving critically endangered mammals in the wild.
Guest artists - Barry Sutton, Claire Harkess, Davina Bosanquet, Radka Kirby, Stella Mays and Nicholas Theakston in the North Gallery
The Foundation is a registered charity no: 1106893
Celebrity Tigers Auction in the North Gallery
This exhibition is generously supported by Lead Sponsor Gc Timepieces Bestinvest, Mr and Mrs Covey Gary Hodges, Powertraveller, Carol Cordrey, the Oliver Foundation and SilverSurfers.com
All works are for sale with contributions from each helping to support the Foundation’s conservation projects in Africa and Asia to help save endangered wildlife.
For more information: Tel: 01483 272323 dswf@davidshepherd.org www.davidshepherd.org
It would be great to see you at the gallery this week. For more see: www.davidshepherd.org
A Week of Wildlife Art...
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Art and conservation are synonymous with the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF). Founded by wildlife artist, David Shepherd CBE to give something back to the animals that helped establish his name as an artist, the Foundation has raised almost £7million for conservation.
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David Shepherd has inspired wildlife artists around the world and this year we are bringing together six guest artists who have been inspired not only by David but by this annual international art prize. Their contrasting styles appeal to a wide range of art lovers and will excite great interest in the art world. This week the David Shepherd Archive Collection also brings together original works by David Shepherd, many from private collections and on public view for the first time. The Wildlife Artist of the Year competition that forms the central focus of this week, provides an amazing opportunity to browse and buy original pieces from established greats to up and coming artists. This magazine gives you a glimpse of what’s on show and who won this year’s coveted title. Lastly, but by no means least, check out the celebrity tigers - original tiger sketches and paintings for sale by auction in support of the Foundation’s TigerTime campaign working to save tigers in the wild.
Six fabulous guest artists
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You can browse and buy from the full exhibition catalogue online here: http://shop.davidshepherd.org/ event/8/
This exhibition is generously supported by Lead Sponsor Gc Timepieces Bestinvest, Mr and Mrs Covey Gary Hodges, Powertraveller, Carol Cordrey, The Oliver Foundation & SilverSurfers.com
Wildlife Artist of the Year - winners and art
David Shepherd Archive Collection
Celebrity Tigers in support of TigerTime
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Guest artists Barry Sutton Claire Harkess Davina Bosanquet Radka Kirby Stella Mays Nichola Theakston
Spartacus and Halcyon Daze by Barry Sutton
Waterhole at Kanha, Holy Cow, Hanuman Langur by Claire Harkess
Guest artists
Monkey Siesta & Mosi-o-Tunya Park by Radka Kirby
Wild and Flight by
Davina Bosanquet
Guest artists Ursus Maritimus, Her Other, Ringtailed Lemur Study and Standing Silverback by Nichola Theakston
Guest artists
Last Orders and Into the Blue by Stella Mays
Gc Timepieces
Proud lead sponsors of 2014 Wildlife Artist of the Year and the Young & Wild category prize
Young & Wild winner Liara K Crane with her watercolour ‘Shirokuma’ and above receiving her award from David Shepherd CBE, Penelope Trechot of Gc Timepieces and actress Pam St Clement
Wildlife Artist of French sculptor scoops £10,000 wildlife art prize
French sculptor Pascal Chesneau was named the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundations (DSWF) 2014 Wildlife Artist of the Year at a prize-giving event at the Mall Galleries in London tonight (June 2). Pascal accepted the £10,000 top prize from wildlife artist and conservationist, David Shepherd CBE and special guests and DSWF supporters, conservationist Mark Carwardine and actress Pam St Clement. Commenting on the winning piece chairman of the judges, Mark Carwardine said: “Who couldn’t love it? It stopped me in my tracks and I keep going back to see more. Born in 1967 in Britain, Pascal works with recycled metals to create his pieces using the material to develop more transparency and lightness.” Created from recycled metal, Transparence Elephant was once a car bonnet and now represents the strength and transience of the elephant in the wild. A delighted winner, Pascal’s evening for completed when his winning piece sold. Full winners list: Overall (and 3D category winner): Transparence Elephant by Pascal Chesneau Runner up (and Wildlife in Action category winner): Aiming by Choon Chew Endangered Wildlife - any wild animal or plant that is threatened or endangered nationally or internationally – sponsored by Carol Cordrey Category Winner: Rhino by Rohan Chhabra (India)
The winners: Pascal Chesneau, Rohan Chhabra, Choon Chew, Suzie Dafforn, Stefano Zagaglia, Philip Lawson Johnston and Liara K Crane
the Year 2014 Wildlife in Action - any wild animal jumping, fighting, flying or any other interesting behaviour – sponsored by Powertraveller Category Winner: Aiming by Choon Chew (Singapore) Wildlife in 3D - sculpture in any medium Category Winner: Transparence Elephant by Pascal Chesneau (France) Wild Life - any wild animals including birds and plants in Britain or anywhere around the world including wild landscapes – sponsored by the Oliver Foundation Category Winner: Sword of the Desert by Stefano Zagaglia (Italy) Wildlife in Monochrome - any wild animal or landscape drawn in tones of any one colour – sponsored by Gary Hodges Category Winner: Rook by Suzie Dafforn (Maidstone) Young & Wild - open to 17-25 year olds covering all six categories – sponsored by Gc Timepieces Category Winner: Shirokuma by Liara K Crane (Southampton) Silver Artist - open to over 60 year olds covering all six categories – sponsored by Silversurfers.com Category Winner: Ptarmigan Descent by Philip Lawson Johnston (Oxford) The David Shepherd Choice – the piece chosen by David Shepherd CBE as his favourite in the competition Winner: Vulture Club by Martin Buffery (Oxhill Warwickshire)
Wildlife Artist of the Year 2014 Winners
The winners from above left: Transparence Elephant by Pascal Chesneau, Rhino by Rohan Chhabra, Sword of the Desert by Stefano Zagaglia, Rook by Suzie Dafforn, Ptarmigan Descent by Philip Lawson Johnston, Aiming by Choon Chew, Shirokuma by Liara K Crane and Vulture Club by Martin Buffery
Wildlife Artists at
the Mall Galleries
Browse and buy from the full exhibition here: http://shop.davidshepherd.org/event/8/
Wildlife Artists at
the Mall Galleries
Browse and buy from the full exhibition here: http://shop.davidshepherd.org/event/8/
Wildlife Artists at
the Mall Galleries
David Shepherd Archive Collection Threadneedle Space David studied art under professional artist, Robin Goodwin, with early commissions for the RAF taking him to Aden in 1960, and on to Kenya. This trip changed his life. He was asked to paint his first wildlife subject and at the same time he became a conservationist overnight when he witnessed 255 zebra dead around a waterhole poisoned by poachers. Since then David has enjoyed successful one-man shows around the world and has won many awards. He has been the subject of several TV programmes and published five books and over 200 limited edition prints.
Now in his 83rd year, David still lives at a frenetic pace, continuing to donate paintings to wildlife through his Foundation, to pay back “my enormous debt of gratitude to the animals I paint”. This Archive Collection of David’s work has been brought together from private collections as part of the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation’s 30th anniversary celebrations. For more information about David, his work and the Foundation see: www.davidshepherd.org
TigerTime
the DSWF campaign fighting to save the tiger in the wild www.tigertime.info
Keep Wild, Stay Free original artwork by Wes Vickerman of FLOAT One-off canvas to be auctioned in aid of TigerTime
TigerTime celebrity art auction - bid for your favourite before midnight on June 8 and help save the tiger in the wild! Full details at:
http://tigertime.info/blog/161/99/Stars-Stripes-2014-Celebrity-Auction
Alan Titchmarsh, David Gower, Sir Stirling Moss, Deborah Meaden, Elizabeth Emanuel, Emre Erturk, Jane Fallon, Jody Craddock, David Shepherd CBE, Lucy Pinder, Naomie Cleaver, Peter Egan, Naga Munchetty
Two Monkeys by Emily Kirby
Fulfilling the Art of Conservation The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation saving critically endangered mammals in the wild www.davidshepherd.org
This exhibition is generously supported by Lead Sponsor Gc Timepieces Bestinvest, Mr and Mrs Covey Gary Hodges, Powertraveller, Carol Cordrey, The Oliver Foundation & SilverSurfers.com