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DAVID SHEPHERD | "Spotted a Buffalo!", Painted in 1969
Oil on Canvas
40.5 x 56 cms / 16" x 22"
David Shepherd (1931-2017) is considered to be one of the finest wildlife artists of the last one hundred years. Shepherd’s special affinity with the animals of Kenya and broader Africa enabled him to nurture the ability to render creatures in their truest individual likeness, endowing his subjects with both personality and character; this is particularly evident in this original oil painting of a buffalo in the African bush.
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 to 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.
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