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Panthera Pardus | Leopard
Acrylic on linen panel
1000 x 1000mm
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Supporting Wildlife Conservation
DSWF WILDLIFE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
For a fourth year I have had the absolute privilege of being selected for the DSWF Wildlife Artist of the Year exhibition.
This year I ventured into the unknown territory of mixed media and 3D sculpture. Creating a piece for the Environmental Artivism category, focused on the devastating effects of deforestation and habitat loss.
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I was thrilled to also be selected as the Luminary category choice by the Standard's Head of Design, Ped Millichamp.
For the past couple of year, I have had the pleasure of supporting Remembering Wildlife through their online fundraiser auctions.
This year, as part of the ten year anniversary, all of the species supported through the project were lifted up in celebration. 'Price Of Protection' is the first full size piece I have created of this beautiful species, working from a stunning photograph, taken by Chad Cocking. The original has sold with 100% going to wildlife conservation, however print of this piece are available to order here.
10 YEARS OF REMEMBERING WILDLIFE
Leopards often meet conflict in Africa with the farmers there. Losing areas of their habitat to farmland means they can end up trespassing on the hunt for food. To protect the livestock, farmers can resort to shooting them, a sad and unnecessary solution that can result in leaving young cubs without a mother.
I have teamed up with the African Cat Project who have a project set up in Namibia to protect these beautiful cats giving 10% of the Leopard study to support this project.
After completing and selling an African elephant study, 10% was donated to WWF elephant adoption, which helps
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protect habitats and restore degraded biological corridors
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train and equip anti-poaching patrols
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work with local communities to monitor elephant movement and reduce human-elephant conflict
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fund WWF's other essential work around the world
It was a pleasure to be shortlisted for a third time in the Wildlife Artist of the Year exhibition, and my first in-person at the Mall Galleries in London. As well as hosting a coloured pencil workshop in the Gallery space during the exhibition.
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Artworks by all shortlisted artists are available to purchase with 50% of the proceeds from all sales supporting DSWF’s vital wildlife conservation work.
"Referred to as ‘The Oscars of wildlife art’ the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation’s annual Wildlife Artist of the Year exhibition is a culmination of months, sometimes years, of work from wildlife artists around the world.
With at least 50% of the proceeds from all sales supporting David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF) and our ground-based conservation partners across Africa and Asia, we were able to raise an amazing £90,100."
- DWSF
