As I opened my emails last week and deleted the ones which were of no use, one stood out, like a cherry on a cake. The words “AFC” caught my eyes as I glanced down the list. I took a more thorough look and there it was in bold black lettering “AFC Conservation Artist of the Month for May”. My heart skipped a beat, as I couldn’t believe it was true. Excitedly I clicked the email open and sure enough I had been selected for this truly magnificent honour.
I thought to myself how grateful I am to be a signature member of the Artist For Conservation in the first place let alone to earn this award; yet it would not have been possible, I believe, without the support of my friends and all my supporters who share a common bond through wildlife conservation, particularly in regards to the Non Government Organization FNPF where a lot of my time and work has been devoted.
To be on the same page with names like David Shepard, Robert Bateman, Pollyanna Pickering and the late Simon Combes feels like a privilege. Each year a recipient will be considered for the annual AFC award in honour of the late Simon Combes. The first recipient of the annual award was David Shepard in 2007.
The AFC Conservation Artist Award signifies how I can and will continue to make a difference for wildlife and keep drawing the subject matter I am most passionate about.
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