Jonathan Truss – ‘New Best Mates’ Original

Medium:  Oil on Board Framed

Dimensions:  31 x 41cm

“Watching and spending a couple of days with these youngsters all playing together and literally having the best time ever was easily the best ever elephant experience I’ve ever had.. and there have been many!!!” . With over 30 years experience as a wildlife painter, Jonathan(known as JT) has travelled the world and had many overseas exhibitions, including in the USA.  For the last 9 years he has been guest artist with P&O and Cunard Cruises, with Jonathan also illustrating travel guides and is also author of ‘How to Paint & Draw Animals”.  Travelling annually worldwide, JT has led art safaris in India, Canada, Madagascar, the Galapagos, Botswana, Zambia, Kenya, also the Arctic in 2022.  In September 2019 filmed ‘A Brush with Nature’ documentary in Kenya, painting Kenya’s largest big tusker!  Jonathan was an ambassador for ‘Artists for Conservation’ in China, being the twice winner of the BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year Frozen Planet category.  Jonathan has also been finalist several times in DSWF “Wildlife Artist of the Year”. Our sincere thanks go to JT for donating 50% of the proceeds from this sale will support the charitable work of David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF) and our ground-based conservation partners across Africa and Asia.