Trowbridge artist Tanya Lock has been short-listed for the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation’s Wildlife Artist of the Year exhibition at London’s prestigious Mall Galleries June 30-July 4.

Tanya will be displaying her shortlisted work and vying for the top £10,000 prize this summer. (See images and information below)

She has had three pictures selected, all in oils: a floral still life, a picture of a swimming penguin and a touching study to two coots working on a waterside next.

“The short-listed entries are once again exceptional,” says wildlife artist and conservationist, David Shepherd CBE who launched the art competition in 2008 to raise funds and awareness for endangered wildlife. “From the judges’ point of view the drama and technical excellence in all the work was quite breath-taking.”

The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundations’ Wildlife Artist of the Year enters its eight year with a spectacular week of wildlife art at London’s prestigious Mall Galleries and opens to the public on Tuesday June 30 til Saturday July 4.

Over 150 works of art short-listed for this year’s competition - from established and exciting new artists - will be on display and for sale in the main gallery raising awareness and funds for critically endangered mammals in Africa and Asia supported by the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF).

“We’re bringing together a hugely exciting selection of artists and media for this, our eighth Wildlife Artist of the Year – a hugely important event in our fundraising calendar for endangered wildlife,” says DSWF CEO, Sally Case.

The Week of Wildlife Art features:

Wildlife Artist of the Year in the Main Gallery

The 2015 shortlist for this coveted annual £10,000 prize - with stunning original artwork and sculpture from around the world. All pieces are for sale with profit supporting endangered wildlife.

Three Generations and Guest Artists in the Threadneedle Space

Bringing together stunning original works by David Shepherd CBE, FRSA, Mandy Shepherd and Emily Lamb along with guest artists sculptors Adam Binder (Cotswolds) and Simon Max Bannister (South Africa) and artists Sevina Yates (Kent) and Sefano Zagaglia (Italy)

The North Gallery

Charity postcards from participating artists and celebrity supporters including Joanna Lumley, Robert Lindsay, Francis Rossi and Deborah Meaden, plus an awe-inspiring life-size oil painting of a tiger by artist Richard Symonds created to raise funds for the charity’s TigerTime campaign (www.tigertime.info) working to save tigers in the wild.

EVENT DETAILS:

Monday 29th June - Private View and Prize Giving Evening with David Shepherd CBE and special guests, Deborah Meaden and Jules Knight - call +44 (0) 1483 272323 for details

Public Opening Times Entry by donation: Tues- Sat 10-5pm (4pm Sat)