AN ARTIST from Sherfield-on-Loddon is in the running to win £10,000 after being shortlisted in a national competition.

Jayne Perkins is one of 136 artists whittled down to appear in the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation’s Wildlife Artist of the Year exhibition at London’s Mall Galleries, from June 28 to July 2.

The top prize is £10,000 sponsorship, and judges will decide the winner on Monday, June 27 ahead of a private viewing and prizegiving evening.

The competition brings together the world’s best wildlife artists in seven categories.

Jayne’s work interprets the beauty of landscape and the fascinating behaviour of its wildlife, and she takes inspiration from the different parts of the world in which she has lived and worked.

Her entry, titled Waiting, is of a tiger ready to pounce.

Nina Neve, competition manager, said: “The sheer diversity of media and form this year has created an extraordinary celebration of the natural world and a huge challenge for the judges.

“Deciding between a fox, skilfully crafted from tin and a classic oil of a brooding tiger will make selecting the overall winner extremely hard.”

Everything on show at the event will be for sale, with profits supporting the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation’s wildlife conservation projects across Africa and Asia.

Since 2007, the event has raised more than £320,000 to help protect some of the world’s most endangered wildlife.

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