Wildlife Artist of the Year Competition

The Wildlife Artist of the Year is an annual wildlife art competition organized by the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation.

The competition is open to all artists, both amateur and professional, aged 15 years and over.

Entries must correspond to one of the eight categories:

• Abstract World
• Animal Behaviour
• Earths Wild Beauty
• Environmental Artivism
• Facing Extinction
• Into the Blue
• Wings
• Youth Exclusive (for artists aged 15 – 19 years):

Mediums can include, but are not restricted to, oil, acrylic, watercolour, pencil, mixed media, bronze, plaster, wire, collage and textiles, with styles encompassing traditional, abstract, monochrome and many others – the choice is yours.

All entries must be sent in a digital format.

Entry fees
The entry fee is £25 per artwork for the first two entries, and £15 per entry thereafter.
Entries to the Youth Exclusive category (15 – 19 years old) is £15 per entry.

Prizes

• First prize: £5,000 personal cash prize and a £5,000 voucher to donate, in the winners name, to a DSWF supported conservation initiative or species of the winners choice.
• Second prize: £1,000 personal cash prize and a £1,000 voucher to donate, in the winners name, to a DSWF supported conservation initiative or species of the winners choice.
• Category winners: £500 cash prize per category
• The Michelle Lee Howk First Time Entrants prize: £500 cash prize
• Youth Exclusive category winner: £500 cash prize