David Shepherd (artist)
David Shepherd FRSA, FGRA | |
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Born | Hendon, London, England | 25 April 1931
Died | 19 September 2017 | (aged 86)
Occupation | Artist |
Known for | Wildlife painting, conservation, railway preservation |
Richard David Shepherd
Life and work
David Shepherd was born in
Neal Brown said in Frieze magazine: "David Shepherd is one of the most financially rewarded painters in the UK... Shepherd has brought pleasure to millions, as seen on the many table mats, posters and commemorative plates that bear his work."[7] David Gower said, "There is a sense of the atmosphere of the African bush that emanates from all his work."[2]
Conservationist
Shepherd became interested in
He was the founder of the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation
Steam enthusiast
Shepherd owned a number of
All the African locomotives he acquired were British-built. In South Africa the
Shepherd was involved in founding a heritage steam railway in the UK, the East Somerset Railway, where the signal box at Cranmore Station has become a small gallery displaying his work. He was also president of the "Railway Ramblers".[19]
Personal life and death
Shepherd's parents gave him a Victorian cottage, with more than 1 acre (0.4 ha) of land, in Frensham, Surrey, next to their own house, to encourage him to get engaged to his future wife Avril.[20] The couple had four daughters and lived in West Sussex.[21] Their daughter Mandy is also a wildlife and military artist.[22]
Shepherd died on 19 September 2017 from the effects of Parkinson's disease. Karen Botha, the CEO of the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF), said; "David’s passion for wildlife and the role of man in its demise infuriated and inspired him. He was dedicated, tenacious and outspoken, a champion of animals and the people who worked to protect them. He will be greatly missed."[8]
Julian Birley, chairman of the North Norfolk Railway, said: "It is the end of an era. A great man who will forever be credited as one of this country’s greatest pioneers of railway preservation. And in so doing brought pleasure to hundreds of thousands of people."[23]
References
- ^ "Renowned artist, conservationist and railway enthusiast dies at the age of 86". 20 September 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d Gower, David (20 September 2003). "What's not to like? Gower is drawn to the wild charms of David Shepherd's African images". The Times. London. Retrieved 10 April 2008.
- ^ Foundation Website, accessed 11 April 2008 Archived 17 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ISBN 068414509X).
- ^ a b "David Shepherd Art – Collectible Signed Limited Edition Silkscreen Prints". www.davidshepherd-art.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ a b "David Shepherd – David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation". Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ Brown, Neal. "David Shepherd" Archived 15 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine, frieze, March – April 2000. Retrieved 11 April 2008.
- ^ a b Winter, Stuart (20 September 2017). "David Shepherd – legendary wildlife artist dies aged 86". Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ "David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation | The Wildlife Conservation Charity". David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation. Archived from the original on 15 October 2016.
- ^ "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. 8 January 1980. p. 293. Retrieved 10 April 2008.[dead link] Listed as Richard David Shepherd.
- ^ "No. 58729". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 2008. p. 8.
- ^ "Railway Art Gallery: David Shepherd". www.railart.co.uk. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "North Norfolk Railway Twitter". Archived from the original on 29 May 2016.
- ^ "David Shepherd sells Black Prince". 11 October 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Steam Trains". David Shepherd. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ "Livingstone Railway Museum". Geoff's Trains. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ "Cape Government locomotive and tender 4-8-0, 1896". National Railway Museum. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ "Rhodesian Railways carriage, c 1896". National Railway Museum. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ "Railway Ramblers". Archived from the original on 16 February 2016.
- ^ "My first home: David Shepherd". The Telegraph. 10 March 2001.
- ^ "David Shepherd Artist Biography - Burlington Paintings". www.burlington.co.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ "Mandy Shepherd - Wildlife and military artist". www.mandyshepherd.com. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ Bale, David. "Tributes paid by North Norfolk Railway to David Shepherd, the former owner of the Black Prince". Retrieved 20 September 2017.
Further reading
- Webb, Chris (21 April 2007). "Graced and favoured by the master himself". Telegraph.co.uk. London. Retrieved 20 February 2024. Describes house formerly owned by Shepherd and his modifications to it.
- Glancey, Jonathan (15 April 2005). "Artists' enduring fascination with railways. Do the locomotive". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 10 April 2008. mentions "dedicated railway artists such as Terence Cuneo or David Shepherd"
- Tatham, David (15 July 2010). "Secondary market prices of David Shepherd's work". Cornwater fine art. Nottingham. Retrieved 15 July 2010. Provides a guide of current insurance values for David Shepherd's signed limited edition prints.
External links
- David Shepherd (Guild of Railway artists)
- David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation for conservation projects and single largest source of works for sale by David Shepherd
- David Shepherd, wildlife artist – obituary at telegraph.co.uk
- View the upcoming exhibition at Gladwell & Patterson in January 2019[permanent dead link]