DAVID SHEPHERD: THE ART OF SURVIVAL

“What more could an artist wish for but to repay my debt to the animals I painted.” David Shepherd CBE 1931 – 2017

David Shepherd is considered to be one of the finest wildlife artists of the last 100 years. David’s distinctive style stems from a personal attachment with the animals of Kenya. As a boy, he dreamt of becoming a game warden to no avail, and was fortunate when his early artistic career as an aviation artist led to a commission from the RAF in 1960. On consignment in Kenya, inspired by the animals that he encountered, he painted his first wildlife painting which would change the course of his career; a rhinoceros chasing a Twin Pioneer aeroplane, capturing two of his great passions.

In the following years, David’s popularity grew and he quickly became the celebrated artist and conservationist for which he is remembered today. Throughout his career…