How much is a David Shepherd painting worth?

David Shepherd’s work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from $12 USD to $185,937 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork.

Where are the painting elephants?

The Elephants
Year 1948
Medium Oil on canvas
Movement Surrealism
Location Private collection

How much did the elephant painting sell for?

WATCH: Elephant’s Painting of Herself and Friend Sells For Rs 4 Lakh in Thailand.

Is David Shepherd the artist still alive?

September 19, 2017David Shepherd / Date of death

Is Terry Isaac still alive?

July 16, 2019Terry Isaac / Died
Terry Isaac (September 24, 1958 – July 16, 2019) was an American painter from Salem, Oregon who was known for his realism paintings of wildlife.

Who is David Shepherd and Travis Price?

In 2007, Berwick Nova Scotia classmates David Shepherd and Travis Price bought and distributed 50 pink shirts after a student at their school was bullied for wearing a pink shirt. With that act of kindness, Pink Shirt Day was born.

Is elephant painting cruel?

Like elephants used in the elephant trekking industry, young elephants used for painting must be broken and experience the pain of the phajaan process. Over this time baby elephants are starved, shackled, and beaten until their spirit is completely broken and will submit to the will of their captors.

Do elephants know what they are painting?

Although elephants are very intelligent and naturally creative, painting on an easel with a paintbrush in their trunks is not an activity that any have been found to perform in the wild. Therefore all the aspiring elephant artists first have to go to school to learn how to paint.

Why are elephants so special?

They are highly intelligent animals with complex emotions, feelings, compassion and self-awareness (elephants are one of very few species to recognize themselves in a mirror!). The gestation period of an elephant is 22 months. That’s almost 2 years, the longest pregnancy of any mammal!

What does an elephant trunk down mean?

An elephant with the trunk pointed downwards stores luck and energy. It is a symbol of wisdom and knowledge allowing you to easily overcome various tasks and obstacles. To stay grounded at work or to reserve strength and vitality at home, the downward trunk elephant might be for you!