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DAVID SHEPHERD | Lord of the Bush, Painted in 1974
  • DAVID SHEPHERD | Lord of the Bush, Painted in 1974

    £95,000.00Price

    Oil on Canvas

    56 x 112 cms / 22" x 44"

     

    In this original oil painting of a powerful elephant storming through the African bush, David Shepherd adopts a low viewpoint replicating how he would have seen the animal when in the bush. This at once enhances the monumental form of this bull elephant, which dominates the space with its majestic presence.

    • David Shepherd is regarded by many as being the worlds leading wildlife artist. He started his artistic career as an aviation artist, and an early commission for the RAF took him to Kenya where David painted his first wildlife subject and he never looked back.

       

      David's love of wildlife is apparent in all aspects of his life. In 1984 he established the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation to fund vital enforcement and community projects that protect wildlife survival in the natural habitat, and has since received many conservationist awards including an OBE.

       

      David's distinctive style stems from a personal attachment with the animals of Kenya. His impasto brushwork in the foreground contrasted with the detailed and intricate depiction of the wild animals highlights the details of the rich African terrain and the fragility of the animals within.

       

      Read more about David Shepherd. 

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