Win a Custom Painting of your choice By David Scott
The Falconry Fund periodically conducts fundraising campaigns to support projects that advance falconry and raptor conservation. Some are undertaken in partnership with organizations such as NAFA and The Archives of Falconry, while others are led solely by the Falconry Fund.
This August, we’re delighted to once again offer falconers worldwide the opportunity to win a truly unique prize while helping support the future of falconry.
One lucky winner will receive a commissioned 16 × 20-inch (unframed) painting by internationally acclaimed British wildlife artist David Scott. The winner may choose a portrait of their falcon, dog, or themselves, created from high-quality reference photographs they provide.
The winner will be drawn August 31st. David will complete the commission during September, and the finished artwork will then be carefully shipped to the winner anywhere in the world.
About the Artist
David Scott is a wildlife artist and photographer based in Devon, United Kingdom, whose lifelong fascination with birds and the natural world has shaped both his art and his work in conservation. A licensed bird ringer, he also operates a small bird rehabilitation centre and has spent more than fifty years caring for and studying injured and orphaned birds. David is an experienced falconer who has flown a variety of hawks and falcons, experiences that have given him an intimate understanding of raptor anatomy, behaviour, movement, and the subtle details he strives to capture in his paintings.
David’s passion for wildlife has taken him around the world, including the High Arctic, Mongolia, and the Tibetan Plateau, where he has participated in conservation projects involving Saker Falcons and the use of satellite tracking to better understand and protect the species. Africa holds a particularly special place in his life, and for more than two decades he has helped guide safaris in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, drawing artistic inspiration from its extraordinary landscapes and wildlife. Today, much of his fieldwork in Britain focuses on monitoring wild Merlin populations, locating nests, studying productivity, and contributing to a better understanding of these remarkable falcons.
See more at his official website dascottartist.com