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David Shepherd. Three Tuskers.
David Shepherd. Three Tuskers.

David Shepherd OBE and FRSA (born 25 April 1931) is a British artist and one of the world's most outspoken conservationists. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts Manufactures and Commerce ( RSA) is a British multi-disciplinary institution based in London. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of Activities to do with creating Art, practicing the Arts and/or demonstrating The conservation movement also known as nature conservation is a political social and to some extent scientific movement that seeks to protect natural resources including [1] He is most famous for his paintings of wildlife, although he also often paints steam railways, aircraft and landscapes. Painting (pān'tīng in Art, is the practice of applying Color to a Surface (support base such as e Wildlife includes all non-domesticated plants animals and other organisms "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. His work has been extremely popular since the 1960s in limited edition print reproduction and poster form, as well as other media such as Wedgewood limited edition plates. The term special edition ( deluxe edition and collector's edition are also used is a term generally used as a Marketing incentive for various kinds of products A poster is any piece of printed Paper designed to be attached to a wall or vertical surface Wedgwood, strictly Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, is a British Pottery firm originally founded in 1759 by Josiah Wedgwood, which in 1987 He has written five books about his art. [2]

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Life and work

David Shepherd was born in Hendon, London, England. Hendon is a London suburban development situated 7 miles (113 km north west of Charing Cross. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland As a child he lived in Totteridge, North London and he won a children's painting competition in a magazine called Nursery World when he was eight years old. Totteridge is an area of the London Borough of Barnet in north London, England. North London is the northern part of London, England. The area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes He then attended Stowe School in Buckinghamshire. Stowe School is a British independent school in Stowe, Buckinghamshire, referred to as a Public school. Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. Upon leaving school he travelled to Kenya with the hope of becoming a game warden, but was rejected. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south United States In the United States, game wardens are state or local officials responsible for enforcing Laws pertaining to the Hunting, He returned to the UK but was rejected by the Slade School of Fine Art in London. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Slade School of Fine Art is the art school of University College London, UK London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. However, he was taught by the artist Robin Goodwin.

Neal Brown said in frieze magazine: "David Shepherd is one of the most financially rewarded painters in the UK, but his critical status is less than negligible. Frieze is an annual international contemporary Art fair held in October in London's Regent's Park. Although considered the supreme master of Bad Art, Shepherd has brought pleasure to millions, as seen on the many table mats, posters and commemorative plates that bear his work. "[3] David Gower said, "There is a sense of the atmosphere of the African bush that emanates from all his work. David Ivon Gower, OBE (born April 1, 1957) is a retired Cricket player and current cricket broadcaster "[1]

Conservationist

He became interested in conservation during an early expedition into the African bush, where he discovered a poisoned water hole with a large number of dead zebra. Zebras are African Equids best known for their distinctive white and black stripes [1] He has since become an outspoken world-known campaigner,[1] and devotes much of his time to this. He is also a steam railway enthusiast, but said in a letter to the UK Railway Magazine, "you can always build another steam loco but you can't build another tiger. " One of his best known paintings is called Tiger in The Sun, painted in 1977. He is also known for his paintings of elephants. He is the founder of the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation. [4] He received an OBE dated 31 December 1979 "for services to the conservation of wildlife. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) "[5]

Steam enthusiast

Shepherd owns a number of steam locomotives. A steam locomotive is a Locomotive powered by Steam. The term usually refers to its use on Railways but can also refer to a "road locomotive" His 9F "Black Prince" 92203 is based at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway. The British Railways BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 is a class of Steam locomotive designed for British Railways by Robert Riddles This is a list of BR Standard Class 9F steam locomotives that survive in preservation. Overview The line was originally part of the Great Western Railway 's Cheltenham – Stratford-upon-Avon – Birmingham line built in In South Africa his 15F (#3052), presented to him by Spoornet in 1991, is stored at Sandstone Estates in Ficksburg. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Among Transnet 's railway service divisions are Protekon, a transport infrastructure design company Transnet Rail Engineering (formerly Transwerk Ficksburg is a small town situated at the foot of the 1854m Imperani Mountain in Free State province South Africa. It has carried various names, including "City of Germiston" and, more recently, his wife's name, "Avril". It was moved to Ficksburg in light steam from Pietermaritzburg by Friends of the Rail (a Pretoria-based heritage steam association) in April 2003 and it steamed again in April 2006, when Friends of the Rail operated it for several trips between Ficksburg and Komandonek with David on board. Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa.

He also owns two Zambian locomotives from the Mulobezi Railway, given to him by then President Kenneth Kaunda. The Republic of Zambia (ˈzæmbɪə is a Landlocked country in Southern Africa. The Mulobezi Railway (once known as the Zambezi Sawmills Railway) was constructed to carry Timber from Mulobezi to Livingstone in the Southern Kenneth David Kaunda, commonly known as KK (born April 28, 1924) served as the first President of Zambia, from 1964 to 1991 One is still in the railway museum in Livingstone, Zambia. Livingstone is a historic colonial city and present capital of the Southern Province of Zambia, a Tourism centre for Mosi-oa-Tunya (Victoria Shepherd donated the other, along with a coach, to the National Railway Museum in York in the UK, where it is in store awaiting restoration. The National Railway Museum (NRM is a Museum in York forming part of the British National Museum of Science and Industry and telling York ( is an historic Walled city sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. All his African locomotives are British-built. He has also painted locomotives at Mulobezi.

Shepherd was involved in founding a heritage steam railway in the UK, the East Somerset Railway. The East Somerset Railway is a Heritage railway in Somerset, running between Cranmore and Mendip Vale. and is also President of the "Railway Ramblers" [6]

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b c d Gower, David. "What's not to like? Gower is drawn to the wild charms of David Shepherd’s African images", The Times, 2003-09-20. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Retrieved on 2008-04-10. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama  
  2. ^ Foundation Website, accessed April 11th, 2008
  3. ^ Brown, Neal. "David Shepherd", frieze, March – April, 2000. Frieze is an annual international contemporary Art fair held in October in London's Regent's Park. Retrieved 11 April 2008. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  4. ^ David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation
  5. ^ "The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire ... Ordinary Officers of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order", Supplement to the London Gazette, Issue 48059, 1980-01-08, p. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army  293. Retrieved on 2008-04-10. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama   Listed as Richard David Shepherd.
  6. ^ Railway Ramblers

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