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British Wildlife Artist
Original oil paintings

(b.1931) Hendon, London

David Shepherd is commonly regarded by many as one of the world's leading wildlife and landscape artists. He is a valued leading conservationist with his paintings raising over three million pounds for the cause through The David Shepherd Conservation Foundation.

Shepherd has in recent years been rewarded with a number of prestigious accolades with the most notable achievements being the following: - Awarded The Order of the Golden Ask by Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands. - Awarded The Order of The British Empire for his services to conservation. - A Member of Honour of the World Wide Fund for Nature - An Hon. Doctorate of Fine Arts by Pratt Institute in New York. - Featured in a BBC documentary of his life. - Made a series of six wildlife films for ITV and others. - The 'target' for 'This is Your Life.' He has written six books, covering all aspects of his life, including wildlife and steam railways. Chairman and Founder of the East Somerset Railway, a registered charity raising money for our steam railway heritage and wildlife.

No artworks from David Shepherd are currently available, please contact the gallery for future availability