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2019 Christie’s Los Angeles 336 N Camden Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, USA
Image credit: David Filer
23 - 25
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Emily Lamb | Mandy Shepherd James Kydd | David Filer | Simon Max Bannister Private View – Wednesday 23rd October – Invite only Wednesday 23rd – Friday 25th October Christie’s: 336 N Camden Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, USA
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‘The Ivory is Theirs’ by David Shepherd
50% - 100% of sales will help to save wildlife through David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation Paintings may be purchased on receipt of this catalogue All works subject to minor variations
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David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF) is a highly effective wildlife conservation charity funding key ground-based partners across Africa and Asia. Our mission is to increase awareness to people around the world about the need to protect and conserve wildlife and their habitats. DSWF takes a holistic approach to conservation, recognising the essential role that communities and education both play in ensuring conservation successes. We also recognise the need to tackle environmental and wildlife crime from grassroots to the world stage across all forums and platforms available for change. This year we are excited to bring our Art Ambassadors exhibition across the pond to Los Angeles for the very first time, where alongside guest artists they will be exhibiting some of their most striking and thought-provoking work on the subject of elephants and ivory. This year’s theme was chosen to highlight the plight of elephants across Africa: every 20 minutes, an elephant is shot for its ivory. Our Art Ambassadors are hugely talented and capable of affecting change and triggering crucial discussions through their powerful work.
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DSWF is turning the tide for endangered species through three core pillars of work:
FIGHT
We fight for greater legal protection of endangered species by lobbying on the world stage. We fund international investigations into wildlife crime and fund training to rangers who fight on the front line of conservation.
PROTECT
We actively protect vulnerable and endangered species by funding ground-based conservation partners which find practical solutions to human-wildlife conflict, monitor key wildlife populations and rescue and rehabilitate wildlife orphaned as a result of poaching to ensure their safe release into the wild.
ENGAGE
We engage communities through education as we believe community participation is vital to ensure a sustainable future for both people and wildlife. We support alternative livelihood initiatives and empower local communities to encourage future generations of conservationists to live in harmony with their native wildlife. We also work on demand reduction campaigns aimed at changing consumer behaviours for wildlife products.
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DSWF is dedicated to maintaining our rich art heritage; using art as an effective and engaging platform to raise awareness and funds for our work.
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Outlining the concept of our inaugural Art Ambassador Exhibition in 2017, our founder David Shepherd said: “In choosing our Art Ambassadors we looked for people whose lives and work are absorbed by nature and epitomise what it means to be a wildlife artist and conservationist; someone who lives and breathes nature and who inspires others to become advocates for conservation. The Ambassadors within the Art of Survival programme are some of the world’s leading artists, sculptors and photographers and whose work is inspirational.” David Shepherd CBE FRSA (1931 – 2017)
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“Christie’s is a name and place that speaks of extraordinary art, unparalleled service, expertise and global reach.” Our relationship with Christie’s first began in 1999 when we held the ‘Art of Survival’ exhibition in London, which helped us raise tens of thousands of pounds for endangered and vulnerable wildlife across Africa and Asia. We have been fortunate to enjoy Christie’s hospitality and generosity for many years since, including at our inaugural Art Ambassadors Exhibition in 2017 which was a huge commercial success and brought together globally successful artists with a passion for the environment, Africa and wildlife, all with the shared passion of forging change through art. DSWF is delighted to continue our special affiliation with Christie’s by hosting our 2019 exhibition ‘End of Ivory’ at their Los Angeles gallery in Beverly Hills.
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Emily Lamb “I’m forever inspired by the natural world. “I feel a constant homesickness of sorts to ancient realms, especially the motherland, Africa. My fascination with the order of nature and human existence within this lends a direction to painting and steady flow of purpose. “Being present in the wild, where hours pass by and a modest observation can be made through written word, paint or thought alone, is where I am happiest. I’ve enjoyed studio time on the road, living in Africa sporadically, and have spent most years until now chasing dreams and finding adventure. Exhibitions once or twice a year for the last decade have been a combination of fundraising for wildlife, fundraising for me (!) and exploring the ways in which different cultures and countries have shaped my style and vision.” For Emily Lamb, art is in the blood. The eldest granddaughter of wildlife artist and conservationist David Shepherd, Emily showed signs of artistic talent from a very early age and achieved high grades in art at GCSE and A level. On leaving school, she travelled through southern Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Cambodia and Thailand, before attending Falmouth University School of Art where she studied the foundation course, before securing a place at the Charles H Cecil Studios in Florence.
With a professional artist as a grandfather and an aunt, Mandy Shepherd, who is a talented watercolourist, Emily’s artistic pedigree is strong. Her talent, however, is very much her own.
Gatekeepers (Emily Lamb)
Mixed media on canvas Dimensions: 47in x 106in 18,000 US$
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Eden
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Mixed media on canvas Dimensions: 60in x 48in 12,000 US$ David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation | END OF IVORY
Mana Pools, The Greeting (Emily Lamb)
Mixed media on canvas Dimensions: 48in x 60in 12,000 US$
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Mandy Shepherd Mandy was born in 1960 and like her father, her art education was not inspired from the pram! However, having received an unusual commendation for painting a mackerel on a slab in her art class at school, she rushed home to be met with the same enthusiasm from her father. That’s all it took to set her sights on a career as a wildlife artist. After an intense foundation year at the Byamshaw, London, she completed an honours degree in Fine Art and Illustration at Brighton, after which she travelled to Africa to work in Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. Her time in Africa culminated in her first one-man show in Harare in 1980, followed by a second successful exhibition in Lusaka. Mandy then returned to the UK to set up studio with fellow artists in London. After a number of independent exhibitions around the country, she established a long and continuing partnership with the Tryon Gallery London. In 1995, she accepted a commission to both write and illustrate a book on the Falkland Islands and this trip singularly acted as the turning point in her career. At that time, the only passage to the South Atlantic archipelago was via the Military Airbridge from Brize Norton and as a result she met and established a new network of clients commissioning paintings and recording regimental and squadron history which has taken her around the world. Her portfolio for the past 20-plus years has reflected a wide and hugely diverse material and as well as wildlife and military, her portraiture is amongst her signature works. Mandy has also produced and illustrated substantial material for a diverse number of books and publications. “Loving wildlife and nature makes us rich beyond measure. My father was unapologetic in his fight for what was right and he was a voice of those who cannot be heard. His fight from the heart continues and as an Art Ambassador it is a proud moment to uphold his legacy in the spirit of conservation.�
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Images of artwork coming soon.
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James Kydd When he was six years old James left the shores of England for the great unknown of Africa. “My favourite book at the time was Maurice Sendak’s ‘Where the Wild Things Are’. When young Max is sent to bed without supper, he finds his room morphing into a prehistoric jungle with a host of bizarre creatures as his new companions; and a fantastic adventure ensues. That’s what it was like for me: one day I was watching cows chew the cud in Derbyshire’s meadows, and a week later I was listening to the roar of wild lions in the African savannah. I felt an instant and powerful connection to the wilderness, and it’s a primordial feeling that tugs at me whenever I am outside her bounds. I have subsequently dedicated my life to sharing this connection with others in the belief that through re-uniting people with the natural rhythms of the earth, we stand the greatest chance of protecting her wildness.” James has spent fifteen years in the field across five continents working as a professional guide, wildlife photographer and bespoke travel planner. His strongest passion is around big cats and the art of tracking. This has led him to guide trips beyond Africa and into the Pantanal for jaguars, to Patagonia for pumas and to the Himalayas for snow leopards, where he filmed the first complete sequence of a snow leopard hunting its prey. His photographs have won international awards and have featured in numerous publications including National Geographic. He is the photographer for National Geographic’s Okavango Wilderness Project, for which he recently undertook a 2,400km canoe expedition of the Okavango Delta in a bid to secure protection for its headwaters. He is the founder of Rangerdiaries.com, a portal for nature guides to share their wildlife stories globally and connect people to conservation in a positive, visual way.
Constellation (James Kydd)
Archival fiber-based Baryta paper Dimensions: 31in x 23in 900 US$
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Phantoms (James Kydd)
Archival fiber-based Baryta paper Dimensions: 31in x 23in 1,500 US$
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Hoanib
(James Kydd)
Archival fiber-based Baryta paper Dimensions: 31in x 23in 900 US$
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Supernova (James Kydd)
Archival fiber-based Baryta paper Dimensions: 31in x 23in 1,000 US$ “Alongside our origin, this is the most important time in our history to be a human being. We have never had such power to create or destroy, and the future of so many of our fellow animals rests on a knife’s edge. The images we see of the current state of our planet, while important, can often leave people with a dangerous sense of futility and despair. There is so much wilderness left to protect, and this can only be achieved if we believe it can. I am honoured to be a part of a conservation initiative that not only actively protects wildlife, but does so through the celebration of its beauty.” James Kydd
The Gatekeepers (James Kydd)
Archival fiber-based Baryta paper Dimensions: 31in x 23in 1,000 US$
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David Filer “I always find it a little disconcerting when I have to write my biography for exhibitions of my work - I spend so much time on each piece with so much of myself going into each one that at the end of the day, I feel that I’m already standing on a pedestal when people view my art. My mood, my emotions, everything about me is there on paper. “Earlier this year, I spent some time working beside the Ume River in Zimbabwe where my only problem was if gin and tonic could be considered a breakfast drink, and when asked one morning why I was so grumpy, my only response was ‘those bloody lions kept me up all night!’ I would say these were ‘first world problems’ but clearly they were anything but! I sat. I watched. I thought. I absorbed and I drew. Although I perhaps did not create giant masterpieces, the time spent in solitude, in nature, surrounded by the very creatures that invoke my passion to create, I achieved or perhaps simply remembered a sense of deep rooted inspiration and accomplishment that I don’t think I could have found anywhere else than in Africa. My home. “I have recently moved back to my studio in Zimbabwe on what I simply thought would be a short grounding experience but what I have found is a total resurgence in my ambition to go bigger, more detailed, experimenting with different surfaces and conjuring images of fantastic exhibitions to come. I’m obsessed with this time in my life right now as I prepare to take the next leap, be it at home or overseas but with my anchor firmly placed in African soil. “I love my work, not a day goes by that I’m not thankful for my ‘job’, but it is so easy to take for granted the subjects that lend themselves to this ‘job’ - this exhibition isn’t simply a showcase of what we can do, it is more an homage to these extraordinary animals while we try to do our part in helping and fighting on their behalf. I am so grateful to DSWF for allowing me this opportunity to do this.”
Moyo
(David Filer)
Graphite pencil Dimensions: 71in x 118in POA
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Moyo (detailed view) (David Filer)
Graphite pencil Dimensions: 71in x 118in POA
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Moyo (detailed view) (David Filer)
Graphite pencil Dimensions: 71in x 118in POA
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Simon Max Bannister Simon Max Bannister is a South African artist, born in 1982 and currently based in Wanaka, New Zealand. Simon’s sculpture is speared by the ecological crisis; with the knowledge that species and habitats are threatened by man’s insatiable fire, it is mostly in his work process where the poetry reveals itself. From splinters of invasive timber, he constructs animals, nests and wings. These wooden creations become the kindling for a unique lost cast technique, where the incineration of shape becomes the mould for the final sculpture. These negative spaces are cast with bronze, thereby immortalising the species that have become so significant to him. They are naturalistic yet lean toward abstraction, as the figures hover between dissolution and form, ash and bronze. An advocate for the preservation of wild spaces, Simon is a proud Art Ambassador for David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation.
Matriarch
(Simon Max Bannister)
Unique Bronze Dimensions: 8in x 9in x 6in 5,600 US$
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In the Palm of the Dragon (Simon Max Bannister)
Unique Bronze Dimensions: 39in x 12in x 10in 10,600 US$
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Remover of Obstacles (Simon Max Bannister)
Unique Bronze Dimensions: 8in x 8in x 6in 5,400 US$
Guest Artist - Carrie Cook “A Signature Member of both Society of Animal Artists and Artists for Conservation, I actually consider myself a portrait artist, highlighting the non-human individual. “We’ve lost our connection to other species, endangering and exploiting sentient individuals in the process. Every one has a story, whether used for experimentation, food or entertainment, living captive in a zoo, or facing increasing perils in the wild. “Their stories are inextricably linked with our own, and like ours, are filled with both loss and hope. I was once a graphic designer in NYC, a student of Disney in L.A., and an art teacher to mildly interested middle schoolers in Colorado. But it was as head of graphic design at the Dallas Zoo, and the discomfort I felt around captive animals, that led me down my current path. “Awards include SAA’s Medal of Excellence, and David Shepherd’s 2018 Wildlife Artist of the Year - ‘Vanishing Fast’ category. I’m currently a Clark Hulings Foundation Fellow. My work has been exhibited at San Diego‘s Museum of Natural History, England’s Nature in Art Museum, and many galleries and museums in between. I’m represented by Worrell Gallery in Santa Fe, NM and Gallery 330 in Fredericksburg, TX.” A portion of profits from paintings is donated to organizations that fight for animals.
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All Good Things are Wild and Free (Carrie Cook)
Dimensions: 20in x 30in 5,500 US$
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Guest Artist - Anne London A.E. London was just nine years old when she saw the movie “Born Free,” and nineteen when two lionesses playfully pinned her to a wall at actress Tippi Hedren’s Shambala Wildlife Preserve. These two events left a powerful and lasting impression. After graduating from art school, Anne never doubted her calling as a self-described “frustrated zoologist who paints and draws.” Utilizing renaissance techniques, Anne applies more than four decades of studying anatomy, attending animal surgeries and observing natural behaviors in the wild to create art that captures the true spirit, majesty, and emotional depth of our planet’s endangered species. As a signature member of The Society of Animal Artists, she has used her evocative and empathetic artwork to win numerous international awards and helped raise substantial funds for conservation organizations, field research, and anti-poaching units across Africa. Her work has been showcased in international print and television media and used to bring attention to the plight of threatened species on our planet. For Anne, the culmination of 40 years of tireless conservation efforts was founding her thriving non-profit, ARTS FOR ANIMALS, which reaches thousands of children around the world by “connecting creativity with conservation.” Anne’s work can be found internationally in prestigious private and corporate collections ranging from the office of the President of Botswana to the inside of a memorable San Bushman’s grass hut. She resides in New Orleans with her noted marine conservationist husband, Jim Hart.
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Okavango Blue (Anne London)
Dimensions: 24in x 48in 3,150 US$
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Guest Artist - Stephen Rew Stephen Rew is a British artist recently returned to his hometown on the Gower Peninsula, Wales. His early illustrative career began in 2008 when he completed an arts degree at Swansea University. In between his studies he spent time studying animals in the wild in India, the Middle East and Africa’s Kwa-Zulu Natal and it was there, in Africa, that long-term objectives to combine work with his love and respect for wildlife manifested. Stephen is creative yet practical and his success with his artworks lies in his ability to be broadminded with his tools, palette and concepts. His early-career coffee and ink paintings are a huge success and in 2015 he was awarded the Diana Brookes Prize at the annual Art for Youth exhibition in London. His work is sought after throughout the UK and Channel Islands, where he formerly lived with his photographer wife, and his paintings and bronze sculptures won David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year 2019. In addition to his coffee and ink paintings, which are very much his signature style, Stephen has recently begun exploring the world of resin with a new series entitled “Sea”. It is an exciting offshoot for Stephen and these works are large, physically demanding, yet delicate and intimate to create. It is a new line that has already been snapped up by collectors across the UK, where the original commission originated. Stephen has a busy creative life both in and out of his studio in Wales, time spent studying animals in the wild and working in his workshops.
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Pembe
(Stephen Rew)
Dimension: Approx 35in long 18,500 US$
Images of final artwork coming soon.
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Guest Artist - Matt Shapira Roaming Elephant (aka Matthew Shapira) is a visual artist and filmmaker on a global mission to raise awareness and funds for elephant sanctuaries and other organizations seeking to help these beautiful, loving beings. Matt has translated what started as a zen-like hobby of painting elephants to relax into a worldwide charitable project using his artwork to directly help elephant sanctuaries and other organisations that support elephants both in the wild and in captivity. Elephant Sanctuaries on five continents are receiving direct financial support from the sales of Roaming Elephant artwork and gift items. Educational Outreach Programs from Roaming Elephant have brought school children on the West Coast closer to elephants through participating in murals at their schools.
Roaming Elephant Family (Matt Shapira)
450 US$
Elephant on The Yellow Brick Road (Matt Shapira)
Dimensions: 16in x 24in 1,650 US$
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With special thanks to:
Our DSWF Art Ambassadors: Emily Lamb, Mandy Shepherd, James Kydd, David Filer, Simon Max Bannister Our guest artists: Carrie Cook, Anne London, Stephen Rew and Matt Shapira who have generously donated 50% - 100% of sales to David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation and David Shepherd for his inspiration.
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“It is so thrilling when art and conservation come together in this way to form an exciting visual platform to encourage the next generation to think about the importance of conservation.” David Shepherd CBE FRSA DWF Founder (1931 – 2017)
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