Whilst conservation of a species is enormously important to me, I have always also felt a strong desire to help the individual animal. When you hear that every twenty six minutes an African elephant is poached for its tusks, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that each one of those deaths is the loss of a magnificent animal.
This is what influences my compositional choices. So rather than see a distant herd of zebra on the plains, I want the viewer to connect with individual animals; to get a sense of their character and soul; a portrait of those animals.
My style is informed by nature itself - whether it’s the intricate patterns of a leopard’s spots, or the folds of an elephant’s skin, these details are there for a reason of survival, so I strive to recreate them accurately.
When one of my paintings hangs on someone’s wall, I want them to have the feeling that the animal is there in the room with them and to really connect with the individual and experience just a little of the beauty of nature, along with the enduring beauty of fine art.
'No one will protect what they don't care about; and no one will care about what they have never experienced' David Attenborough
2025 - Exhibiting with Marine House at Affordable Art Fair, Hampstead
Artwork donated to Remembering Wildlife Kickstarter
Artwork donated to Wildlife SOS India Bidding for Good 2025 Auction
Exhibting with Marine House at Affordable Art Fair, Hong Kong
2024 - Exhibiting with Marine House at Affordable Art Fair, Battersea Autumn
Artwork auctioned to raise funds for Secret World Wildife Rescue
Artwork donated to Remembering Wildlife sold in the Remembering Tigers Kickstarter campaign
Artworks donated to Born Free sold at auction at their 'Footsteps to Freedom' ball
Artwork donated to Wildlife SOS India Bidding for Good 2024 Auction sold to raise funds
Represented by Marine House at Beer
2023 - Original oil painting of ‘Thandi’ - featured on the cover of ‘Remembering Leopards’ the eighth book in the Remembering Wildlife charity series,
released October 2023 - sold at the Remembering Wildlife auction
Work auctioned to raise funds for Wildlife SOS India Bidding for Good 2023
Finalist in the 'Art Unlimited Open art competition 2023'
2022 - Artwork auctioned at the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation event ‘Sundown Safari’ at the Dorchester Hotel, London
Watercolour illustrations for ‘When Little Mouse got Stuck’, one of a series of picture books exploring conservation themes, published in 2022
by award winning children's publisher Ruby Tuesday Books
Original work auctioned at 'Roar', Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking in aid of Born Free
Finalist in the 'Art Unlimited Open art competition 2022'
Artwork selected for 'Artists for Painted Dogs Autumn Exhibition' Received Commended Award.
Work auctioned to raise funds for Wildlife SOS India Bidding for Good 2022
'Sketch for Survival 2022' Invitational Artist raising funds for conservation charities
2021- Finalist in David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year, received Highly Commended Award
Produced portrait of Pauline Kidner, Founder of Secret World Wildlife Rescue to hang in the foyer of new animal hospital opened 2021
Work auctioned to raise funds for Wildlife SOS India Bidding for Good 2021
'Sketch for Survival 2021' Invitational Artist raising funds for conservation charities
2020 – Finalist in David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year
Volunteered at 'Bles' elephant sanctuary, Thailand and painted 'Wassanna' to raise funds
Work auctioned to raise funds for Wildlife SOS India Bidding for Good 2020
'Sketch for Survival 2020' Invitational Artist raising funds for conservation charities
2019 – Artwork auctioned at Born Free event ‘The Winds of Change’, at Landmark Hotel, London
AFC Conservation Artist of the month February 2019
Work auctioned to raise funds for Wildlife SOS India Bidding for Good 2019
'Sketch for Survival 2019' Invitational Artist raising funds for conservation charities
2018 – Invited to join Artists for Conservation
Work selected for annual exhibition 2018, 2019, 2020 Exhibiting at Van Dosen Botanical Garden, Vancouver - Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Invited to exhibit at Slimbridge Wetlands Centre, in aid of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Exhibited as part of the Silent Skies mural mosaic, at 27th Ornithological Congress, Vancouver - exhibit currently on world tour
Original auctioned for the ‘Remembering Great Apes’ kickstarter campaign
Work auctioned to raise funds for Wildlife SOS India Bidding for Good 2018
'Sketch for Survival 2018' Invitational Artist, raising funds for conservation charities
2017 – Artwork auctioned at Born Free event ‘Beyond the Bars' at Royal Horticultural Halls, London
Invited by David Shepherd Foundation to exhibit at The Mall Galleries, London
Explorers Against Extinction event ' Sketch for Survival' Invitational artist 2017
Exhibiting at The Crypt, Norwich - The Geographical Society, London – gallery@oxo, London – The Explorer’s Club, New York – Salmagundi Club, New York –
Wildlife and Safari show, Harrogate
Work auctioned to raise funds for Wildlife SOS India Bidding for Good 2017
2016 –Commissioned to produce portrait for Paul O'Grady of him with 'Archie' an orangutan orphan at Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre, to commemorate Paul becoming Patron of Orangutan Appeal UK
Artwork featured in Dorset Magazine raising funds for Save the Elephants
Original work auctioned at Secret World Wildlife Rescue annual ball to raise funds
Artwork auctioned at Battersea Dog’s and Cat’s Home event ‘Collars and Coats’, at Evolution, London
Invited to become an ambassador for Orangutan Appeal UK
Original work auctioned at Cheetah Conservation Fund event at Mayfair Hotel, London with Jonathan Scott, BBC Big Cat diaries
Commissioned to design the front cover for the Lyme Regis Regatta program.
2015 – Resident artist at Edwards & Parr Gallery, Lyme Regis 2015 – 2019
Invited to exhibit alongside David Shepherd at The Wey Gallery, Surrey
2014 - Exhibited at House of Commons event and Getty Images Gallery, London raising funds for Orangutan Appeal UK
Solo exhibition ‘Beauty of the Beasts’ David Shepherd Gallery, Shalford, Surrey including demonstration day
Exhibited and demonstrated at the Devon County Show, Dorset County Show and New Forest and Hampshire Show
2013 – Finalist BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year
Exhibited at TAAG gallery, Teignmouth in aid of Shaldon Wildlife Trust
Illustration for 'Not Near Normal: The Paranormal, Half Human Monsters and other Fiends' by Ruth Owen. Bearport publishing New York
2012 - Finalist BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year
Exhibted at the DSWF TigerTime Campaign, David Shepherd gallery, Shalford.
2011 - Exhibited with Marwell International Wildlife Art Society 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Selected for the National Exhibition of Wildlife Art annual exhibition, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016
Artwork donated to Remembering Wildlife Kickstarter
Artwork donated to Wildlife SOS India Bidding for Good 2025 Auction
Exhibting with Marine House at Affordable Art Fair, Hong Kong
2024 - Exhibiting with Marine House at Affordable Art Fair, Battersea Autumn
Artwork auctioned to raise funds for Secret World Wildife Rescue
Artwork donated to Remembering Wildlife sold in the Remembering Tigers Kickstarter campaign
Artworks donated to Born Free sold at auction at their 'Footsteps to Freedom' ball
Artwork donated to Wildlife SOS India Bidding for Good 2024 Auction sold to raise funds
Represented by Marine House at Beer
2023 - Original oil painting of ‘Thandi’ - featured on the cover of ‘Remembering Leopards’ the eighth book in the Remembering Wildlife charity series,
released October 2023 - sold at the Remembering Wildlife auction
Work auctioned to raise funds for Wildlife SOS India Bidding for Good 2023
Finalist in the 'Art Unlimited Open art competition 2023'
2022 - Artwork auctioned at the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation event ‘Sundown Safari’ at the Dorchester Hotel, London
Watercolour illustrations for ‘When Little Mouse got Stuck’, one of a series of picture books exploring conservation themes, published in 2022
by award winning children's publisher Ruby Tuesday Books
Original work auctioned at 'Roar', Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking in aid of Born Free
Finalist in the 'Art Unlimited Open art competition 2022'
Artwork selected for 'Artists for Painted Dogs Autumn Exhibition' Received Commended Award.
Work auctioned to raise funds for Wildlife SOS India Bidding for Good 2022
'Sketch for Survival 2022' Invitational Artist raising funds for conservation charities
2021- Finalist in David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year, received Highly Commended Award
Produced portrait of Pauline Kidner, Founder of Secret World Wildlife Rescue to hang in the foyer of new animal hospital opened 2021
Work auctioned to raise funds for Wildlife SOS India Bidding for Good 2021
'Sketch for Survival 2021' Invitational Artist raising funds for conservation charities
2020 – Finalist in David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year
Volunteered at 'Bles' elephant sanctuary, Thailand and painted 'Wassanna' to raise funds
Work auctioned to raise funds for Wildlife SOS India Bidding for Good 2020
'Sketch for Survival 2020' Invitational Artist raising funds for conservation charities
2019 – Artwork auctioned at Born Free event ‘The Winds of Change’, at Landmark Hotel, London
AFC Conservation Artist of the month February 2019
Work auctioned to raise funds for Wildlife SOS India Bidding for Good 2019
'Sketch for Survival 2019' Invitational Artist raising funds for conservation charities
2018 – Invited to join Artists for Conservation
Work selected for annual exhibition 2018, 2019, 2020 Exhibiting at Van Dosen Botanical Garden, Vancouver - Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Invited to exhibit at Slimbridge Wetlands Centre, in aid of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Exhibited as part of the Silent Skies mural mosaic, at 27th Ornithological Congress, Vancouver - exhibit currently on world tour
Original auctioned for the ‘Remembering Great Apes’ kickstarter campaign
Work auctioned to raise funds for Wildlife SOS India Bidding for Good 2018
'Sketch for Survival 2018' Invitational Artist, raising funds for conservation charities
2017 – Artwork auctioned at Born Free event ‘Beyond the Bars' at Royal Horticultural Halls, London
Invited by David Shepherd Foundation to exhibit at The Mall Galleries, London
Explorers Against Extinction event ' Sketch for Survival' Invitational artist 2017
Exhibiting at The Crypt, Norwich - The Geographical Society, London – gallery@oxo, London – The Explorer’s Club, New York – Salmagundi Club, New York –
Wildlife and Safari show, Harrogate
Work auctioned to raise funds for Wildlife SOS India Bidding for Good 2017
2016 –Commissioned to produce portrait for Paul O'Grady of him with 'Archie' an orangutan orphan at Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre, to commemorate Paul becoming Patron of Orangutan Appeal UK
Artwork featured in Dorset Magazine raising funds for Save the Elephants
Original work auctioned at Secret World Wildlife Rescue annual ball to raise funds
Artwork auctioned at Battersea Dog’s and Cat’s Home event ‘Collars and Coats’, at Evolution, London
Invited to become an ambassador for Orangutan Appeal UK
Original work auctioned at Cheetah Conservation Fund event at Mayfair Hotel, London with Jonathan Scott, BBC Big Cat diaries
Commissioned to design the front cover for the Lyme Regis Regatta program.
2015 – Resident artist at Edwards & Parr Gallery, Lyme Regis 2015 – 2019
Invited to exhibit alongside David Shepherd at The Wey Gallery, Surrey
2014 - Exhibited at House of Commons event and Getty Images Gallery, London raising funds for Orangutan Appeal UK
Solo exhibition ‘Beauty of the Beasts’ David Shepherd Gallery, Shalford, Surrey including demonstration day
Exhibited and demonstrated at the Devon County Show, Dorset County Show and New Forest and Hampshire Show
2013 – Finalist BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year
Exhibited at TAAG gallery, Teignmouth in aid of Shaldon Wildlife Trust
Illustration for 'Not Near Normal: The Paranormal, Half Human Monsters and other Fiends' by Ruth Owen. Bearport publishing New York
2012 - Finalist BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year
Exhibted at the DSWF TigerTime Campaign, David Shepherd gallery, Shalford.
2011 - Exhibited with Marwell International Wildlife Art Society 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Selected for the National Exhibition of Wildlife Art annual exhibition, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016
Volunteering at 'Bles' elephant sanctuary, Thailand feeding 'Lotus'
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Preparing and feeding rice medicine balls for the elderly 'Pang Fai'
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Volunteering at Secret World Wildlife Rescue, meeting 'Polly' the red deer
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Orphan badgers at Secret World Wildlife Rescue
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Raising funds for Battersea
Dog's and Cat's Home 'My beauties ! Itchy and Scratchy have been perfectly captured - I can almost hear them panting ! Emma has done a fantastic job of immortalising my two best friends ever and for such a great cause' Chris Packham |
Paul O'Grady with my painting of him with 'Archie'
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With David Shepherd at my solo exhibition at the David Shepherd Gallery, Shalford
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Saba Douglas-Hamilton with my painting to raise funds for
Save the Elephants |
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Raising funds for Born Free Foundation “This wonderful painting of little King is so true to life he almost steps off the page! I’m thrilled that Born Free will benefit from the sale of this very special painting of the King of the Jungle.” Virginia Mckenna OBE |
David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation
'Sundown Safari' event at The Dorchester, London 2022 |
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Ruby Tuesday Books publisher's stand at The Bologna Book Fair with display for
'When Little Mouse got Stuck' |
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