DAVID SHEPHERD, one of the world’s ... Besides wildlife paintings, Shepherd was also an accomplished portrait artist, with Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, one of his most famous studies.

David Shepherd was the first to admit he had no natural talent. When he submitted his first oil painting, Seagulls , to the Slade School of Art in London, his application was promptly rejected.

David Shepherd, one of the country’s favourite living artists, has given the Bomber Command memorial appeal a huge boost by donating a painting which is expected to raise up to £100,000 through ...