2014
Stars & Stripes
One-off celebrity tiger images auction online & at the Mall Galleries, London SW1,June 3-7
Raising funds to save the tiger in the wild www.tigertime.info
ABOUT TigerTime and ‘Stars & Stripes’ Founded by British wildlife artist and conservationist, David Shepherd CBE, TigerTime is a campaign run by the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation to raise awareness and funds to save the tiger in the wild. “With only an estimated 3,200 tigers left in the wild TigerTime was launched to increase awareness and funds for the vital conservation projects that my Foundation supports in India, Thailand and the Russian Far East,” explains David Shepherd. “I for one refuse to stand by and watch the tiger become extinct.” The campaign works by engaging new audiences through social media networks around the world. Its aim is to spread the word about the plight of this iconic big cat and to inspire people to join the fight to save the tiger by campaigning for changes to the law governing the trade in endangered species and raising funds to support the Foundations vital work in the field. TigerTime has a wealth of celebrity supporters whose activity on social media and through the contribution of their time is helping to give voice to the campaign and to the tiger. TigerTime is indebted to the celebrities who have helped with its ‘Stars & Stripes’ celebrity postcard event and hope that it will raise much needed funds to conserve this most beautiful of cats.
How to bid
You can bid for any of the celebrity tigers by emailing the name of the celebrity, your bid (£GBP), your email address and telephone number to: bids@tigertime.info with the subject heading ‘Stars & Stripes’. All offers must be received by Sunday 8th June. (terms and conditions apply - see back page) You can follow the latest bids online at www.tigertime.info Thank you for your support.
Thank you to all the celebrities who have contributed to the event. Drawing tigers is hard so HUGE thanks for your generosity and time in supporting this auction for tigers:
Alan Titchmarsh, MBE Ayden Callaghan David Gower, OBE David Shepherd, CBE Deborah Meaden David Webb Elizabeth Emanuel Emre Erturk Francis Rossi Jane Fallon Jody Craddock Lucy Pinder Naga Munchetty Naomi Cleaver Peter Egan Ronnie Corbett Stirling Moss Tom Sykes Find out more about TigerTime at: www.tigertime.info
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With only an estimated 3,200 tigers left in the wild TigerTime was launched to increase awareness and funds for the vital conservation projects that my Foundation supports in India, Thailand and the Russian Far East. I for one refuse to stand by and watch the tiger become extinct.
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‘Stars & Stripes’ celebrity contributors...
David Shepherd CBE
David Shepherd CBE artist and conservationist
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With only an estimated 3,200 tigers left in the wild TigerTime was launched to increase awareness and funds for the vital conservation projects that my Foundation supports in India, Thailand and the Russian Far East. I for one refuse to stand by and watch the tiger become extinct.
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Inspired by David Gower OBE
ex-English cricketer and TV pundit - wholly delivered by daughter, Sammi Gower
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The fight is on! Join us! The more people that come together behind this great TigerTime movement, the greater our chance of success. Think of it this way, we are the last generation that will have the chance to save the tiger.
Elizabeth Emanuel British fashion designer
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I can’t believe that people are killing tigers to use as fashion items – shocking.
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Deborah Meaden
entrepreneur and Dragons’ Den investor
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It is a shocking fact that there are only 3,200 tigers in the wild. TigerTime work incredibly hard to fund vital field projects in India, Russia and Thailand which will help to save the wild tiger. To continue this work, TigerTime need your help. Please sign www.bantigertrade. com and give as much as you can to this extremely important cause.
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Naga Munchetty journalist and golf nut
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Just heartbreaking to think that tigers are under threat like so many other beautiful creatures. They are graceful, powerful and full of wonder - the first two attributes are how I’d like my golf to be - the third is how I look when I occasionally hit a good shot out on the course. Often found to be roaring Fore!
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Naomi Cleaver award-winning interior designer
Tiger vs. Human - a lenticular printed image which changes from different angles designed by Naomi Cleaver. The piece reflects the difficulties that humans and tigers face in sharing the same landscape.
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For me, the biggest threat to our planet, our biosystem, is the abuse of our fellow fauna and flora, from the cruel and pointless killing of animals to ignorant and greedy habitat degradation, an issue, as someone who designs homes for humans, that is vivid to me. The industrialised slaughter and processing of tigers, one of the most captivating creatures in our world, chiefly to create “aphrodisiacs”, is emblematic of the worst kind of “bioabuse” and this is why I am delighted to have been invited to support TigerTime and fervently hope many others will join in the struggle so we can save this exceptional creature.
Jane Fallon
writer and author of four bestselling novels
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We know that these magnificent animals are in danger so to just sit back and watch them die out should be unthinkable. Please get behind TigerTime and help them save the wild tiger.
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Francis Rossi
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lead vocalist and lead guitarist with iconic band Status Quo
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I am supporting the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation ‘Tiger Time’ initiative for the simple reason that if the world does nothing there’s a real chance that we will lose these incredible creatures forever. Patrols, investigations, monitoring and, of course education, are all vital to keeping the species alive; ‘Tiger Time’ provides these. It’s time to act.
Emre Erturk
New York fashion designer for bags and shoes and artist
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Tigers are such magnificent animals, their extinction simply cannot happen. I specially designed an artsy Emrény handbag; hand painted and made of the finest pleather to create awareness to save the tiger in the wild. Please help grow the TigerTime community by telling all your friends about the wonderful work they do. We can save the tiger!
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Tom Sykes
World Superbike Champion
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My world is so fast paced and being the World Superbike Champion there are a lot of pressures. Away from the track I enjoy the simpler things and the natural world is important to me. Animals play a central part in my life as my wife Amie has a passion for horses. When I heard about the TigerTime awareness programme and the request for me to make some kind of drawing I was delighted and set about “learning” to draw one. I have an engineering approach to things so I looked at “how to draw” guides and pictures on the internet and practiced until I could do an outline sketch quite quickly. So, from an engineering perspective, the head is a sort of triangle then the main power is in the shoulders. The body then narrows towards the strong legs at the back…. actually for the legs I kept looking at our horses to see how the ankle hinged. The colour? It had to be green to reflect the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R I race in the World Superbike Championship. I hope my attempt at drawing a tiger is OK… remember I am a rider not an artist, and I hope it helps with the efforts of TigerTime.
Ayden Callaghan actor
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The Tiger represents the best of nature, power, beauty, majesty and honour. Evolution has created a wonderful creature that is a gift we should treasure. As a generation we don't want to be responsible for it's demise and have to explain our utter ignorance, betrayal and abject failure in protecting the Tiger, that would be and unforgivable crime not only against this wonderful creature but against all the future generations that should be able to marvel at in the wild not from the pages of history
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Peter Egan actor
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Tigers are in our dreams when we are children, and they must remain in our lives when we are adults. Only we can make this happen. Posterity will damn us if we allow these magnificent creatures to be destroyed. Our legacy must be to create not destroy. Support the http://tigertime.info campaign. We have no choice - it must be done.
Jody Craddock
former professional footballer and artist
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We’ve grown up listening to stories throughout our childhood of the majestic tiger, presuming that they will always be part of our planet. But if their demise continues at the current rate it won’t be long before the tiger becomes extinct and all that will remain is a ‘once upon a time story’. Please take a few minutes to show your support for TigerTime and help tigers remain part of our future generations lives.
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Lucy Pinder model and actress
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As a massive animal lover it is appalling to watch as the human race is on the verge of annihilating the wild tiger population. We have a responsibility to ensure the survival of these magnificent big cats in the wild. We should be ashamed that the number of wild tigers has fallen from 100,000 to just over 3,000 in 80 years. There are various things that can be done to help stop this & taking a few seconds to sign up to TigerTime is the least any conscientious animal lover can do.
Sir Stirling Moss former English racing driver
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I’m delighted to support TigerTime and this great art project.
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Alan Titchmarsh
gardener, broadcaster and novelist
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Nothing compares with the majesty of a wild tiger. There is something almost mystical about its power and presence. It has never been more threatened. With only 3,200 left in the wild they are facing extinction. Never has it been more urgent for everyone who cares about our planet and its wildlife to join forces to save this iconic animal. A world without tigers is unthinkable. Please, just for a few seconds, put all your other cares and worries aside and sign up to www.tigertime.info. I know in my heart that it will be one of the most important things you do today.
Ronnie Corbett comedian
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The wonderful work that you have carried out and encouraged for all these years is so admirable in so many ways. The tiger is such a glorious soul and I always think strangely lonely when I see him in wildlife films. Help to look after him - handsome him.
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Sarah Jane Honeywell actor and presenter
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If we lose this magnificent, magical creature carelessly we will not only be letting the planet down, we will let our children down. TigerTime is trying to help us make a difference, let’s make sure we help them make it happen. Save the tiger - we don’t want this animal to just exist in stories and our imagination - it belongs on Earth with us, real and vibrant.
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Original tiger art from the 2014 Wildlife Artist of the Year exhibition - part of our week of wildlife art at the Mall Galleries, 3-7 June ... all sales support the work of TigerTime and the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation to save endangered animals. Click on an image to find out more. View online at: http://bit.ly/2014Exhibition
Tenuous by Sevina Yates Acrylic 55 x 100cm
Tiger at Rest by Kerry Vaughan Pastel 53 x 40cm
NickMail Tiger by Jaidev Parsad Soni Watercolour 55 x 84cm
ART FOCUS: The Indochine Tiger by Trung Nghĩa Nguyen entry in the 2014 Wildlife Artist of the Year competition
Since he was a child Vietnamese Trung Nghĩa Nguyen has marvelled at people who live in harmony with nature and animals. But, as he grew and witnessed the increasing destruction, disaster and death of many species caused by those who brazenly transform the wonders of fire into a means of annihilation he decided to use fire as a means to rebuild what is being lost. Trung uses smoke, fire and explosive (originally a force of destruction and blasting) to create amazing pieces of art that raise awareness of the destruction of the natural environment and its wild animals. The tiger, which faces so many threats, represents the perfect subject for Trung. His entry into TigerTime’s parent DSWF’s art competition, Wildlife Artist of Year, is named “The Indochine Tiger” and is created from explosives, colour smoke and pyrography.
Creation of The Indochine Tiger
Explosive, colour smoke, pyrography 86cm x 144cm
50% of the sale price of ‘The Indochine Tiger’ will help support tiger conservation projects in India, Russia and Thailand. For more information please call 01483 272323.
You can help save the tiger by supporting TigerTime or buying any of the tiger art exhibited at the 2014 Wildlife Artist of the Year June 3-7, Mall Galleries, London.
Into the Blue by Stella Mays Pastel 112 x 59
Burning Bright by David Nuttall Acrylic 60 x 90cm
Sumatran Beauty by Margaret Percival Pencil 56 x 69cm
Emerging from the Gloom by Julie Cross Watercolour & Ink 60 x 49cm
ART FOCUS: The Tiger by Tessa Hunkin Tessa Hunkin is a mosaic artist who has been working professionally in the medium for over twenty years. She has carried out numerous public and private commissions for clients ranging from Sir Terence Conran to Aston Villa Football Club. She has been involved with the ongoing mosaic work at Westminster Cathedral and over the past 15 years has completed two chapels, two niches and six individual panels.
The Tiger The Tiger panel was made for Gemstone Creative, an innovative company that was exploring the possibility of using real gemstones to create mosaic images. The potential of this idea was demonstrated in a series of panels made with Swarovski crystals. The brilliant colour and sparkle of the material creates a very powerful effect and is suited to the depiction of the powerful, both in the human world and the animal kingdom. Tessa’s earliest experiment in the medium was a portrait of Stalin, followed by a gorilla, the Ayatollah Khomeini and the Queen. The Tiger is a part of this series that also draws on the historic tradition of mosaic portraits from the Early Christian Era, where the subjects gaze directly at the spectator, expressing their confidence and authority. Their look is our command. The variety of subjects reflects the changing sources of authority over the human imagination, from the power of religion expressed in Byzantine mosaics, through the power of politics and cults of personality, to the mesmerising power of nature which captivates our own era. The background of the tiger panel shows the burning flames that reference William Blake’s great poem that expresses the Romantic fascination with the natural world that still possesses us today. Mark Hirschel is the owner of bespoke pointillism art company Gemstone Creative whose company generously donated this piece to TigerTime. He is also Director of Butch & Bess Limited, a business which proudly supports the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation.
100% of the sale price of ‘The Tiger’ will help support tiger conservation projects in India, Russia and Thailand. For more information please call 01483 272323.
You can help save the tiger by supporting TigerTime or buying any of the tiger art exhibited at the 2014 Wildlife Artist of the Year - June 3-7, Mall Galleries, London.
Waterhole at Kanha by Claire Harkess Watercolour 96 x110cm
Machli & her cub by Jaidev Parsad Soni Watercolour 51 x 83cm
Deforestation by Penny Absolom Pastel & Pencil 82 x 63cm
Focus by Sam Charles Oil on raw linen 100 x 100cm
Warming by Natalie Masc
Pastel 41 x 56c
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ART FOCUS: Tiger by Rohan Chhabra
entry in the 2014 Wildlife Artist of the Year competition Born in India, Rohan initially obtained a degree in Fashion (2008) from Pearl Academy of Fashion, New Delhi before continuing his studies at Central Saint Martins, London, winning a full scholarship to pursue a Masters in Industrial Design (2010). Rohan has a keen interest in wildlife conservation that drives the narrative of his work. He uses textiles as a discourse to illustrate the issue of hunting and poaching of endangered species.
Embodying Ethics: Endangered Rohan’s MA thesis ‘Embodying ethics’ received critical acclaim for its craftsmanship and for its socially informed, relevant and responsive nature. WAY is pleased to be exhibiting pieces from his aptly named new project: ‘Embodying ethics : Endangered’ at its 2014 exhibition. Aiming to inform the issue of extinction of critical endangered species, Rohan has turned hunting jackets into representations of the animal under threat reflecting the act of killing a magnificent animal and turning it into a decorative accessory, a trophy. His aim is to create a disturbing experience that moves from aesthetics to moral reflection. Rohan’s artwork makes a confident statement that echoes the ethos of Wildlife Artist of the Year which not only celebrates our world’s amazing wildlife but also aims to raise awareness of and funds to combat the serious threats it faces. 50% of the sale price of ‘Hunter Jacket: Tiger’ will help support tiger conservation projects in India, Russia and Thailand. For more information please call 01483 272323.
You can help save the tiger by supporting TigerTime or buying any of the tiger art exhibited at the 2014 Wildlife Artist of the Year - June 3-7, Mall Galleries, London.
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ART FOCUS: Keep Wild Stay Free by Wes Vickerman Premium canvas 84 x 59cm
Wes Vickerman, based in Denver, Colorado, aims to ‘create positive energy, promote conservation and create a healthier world through art’. Initially part of the t-shirt promotion with For The Love Of All Things (FLOAT), ‘Keep Wild Stay Free’ was used on limited edition t-shirts to benefit the DSWF TigerTime campaign. FLOAT donated $8 from each piece sold raising almost $3,000 in a week for TigerTime. To continue the fundraising, artist Wes Vickerman and FLOAT.org have agreed to provide this striking design as a one-off, signed, premium canvas to be auctioned at Wildlife Artist of the Year 2014. 100% of the sale price of ‘Keep Wild Stay Free’ will help support tiger conservation projects in India, Russia and Thailand. For more information please call 01483 272323.
Reserve £300 Place your bid at the Mall Galleries or by emailing your bid (£GBP), your email address and telephone number with the subject ‘Keep Wild Stay Free’ to: bids@tigertime.info All offers must be received by Sunday 8th June. (terms and conditions apply - see back page) You can help save the tiger by supporting TigerTime or buying any of the tiger art exhibited at the 2014 Wildlife Artist of the Year - June 3-7, Mall Galleries, London.
Late edition to the Stars & Stripes celebrity postcard auction! Bid NOW at bids@tigertime.info Sir Michael Parkinson
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broadcaster, journalist and author
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It is extraordinary that we have allowed the loss of more than 90% of wild tigers in the last 80 years due to deforestation and the hideous carnage of man’s greed. David Shepherd’s Wildlife Foundation is dedicated to turn this accelerating decline in tiger numbers around and prevent the tiger from being lost forever. TigerTime is his campaign to make this happen and I totally support this laudable movement and I implore you all to sign up now at www.tigertime.info.
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CONTACTS:
Terms and conditions:
Press enquiries
- The bidding cut-off date is midnight (GMT) on Sunday 8th June.
vicky.flynn@davidshepherd.org tel: 01483 272323 07980 135909
Bids for celebrity postcards bids@tigertime.info with the subject heading ‘Stars & Stripes’
TigerTime enquiries vicky.flynn@davidshepherd.org tel: 01483 272323 You can follow the latest bids at www.tigertime.info
- A valid bid must contain the following details: Full name, email, telephone number, celebrity name, bid amount. - If you are the current highest bidder and are out-bid we will email you to let you know in case you would like to bid again. You can follow the bidding at www.tigertime.info - You must be over 18 years old. - As a buyer, you are obligated to complete the transaction with TigerTime if you are the highest bidder at the end of an auction. By bidding you are committing to buy, which is a legal commitment to purchase the item. - Winning bidders will be contacted by 11th June.
TigerTime is a campaign run by the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation a charity registered in the UK number 1106893
- All bids must be in £GBP. All pieces are mounted and framed and therefore have a reserve price of £30. David Shepherd’s original has a reserve of £500. Keep Wild Stay Free has a reserve of £300.
Thank you to all the celebrities and artists who have given their time so generously to support our work to save the tiger in the wild www.tigertime.info