Bycatch and Beyond;

Mixed media on wooden panel

Emily Lamb is a British artist whose work brings together a love of wildlife and a commitment to conservation. The granddaughter of celebrated wildlife artist David Shepherd, she grew up surrounded by art and an understanding of its power to support the natural world. She studied at Falmouth before continuing her training at the Charles H. Cecil Studios in Florence.

Working predominantly in oils, Lamb combines expressive brushwork with bold colour and an experimental approach to materials. Her paintings draw on extensive travels, particularly in Africa, where time spent tracking animals and living in wild landscapes has shaped both her artistic practice and her sense of purpose. Her subjects explore the relationships between animals, people and the environments they share.

Conservation is central to Lamb’s work. Through international exhibitions and fundraising initiatives, she supports wildlife protection and animal welfare, continuing her grandfather’s legacy while developing her own distinctive voice. Encounters with frontline conservationists have strengthened her determination to use art to raise awareness and inspire action. Her paintings invite viewers to consider the vulnerability of wildlife, our dependence on nature, and the responsibilities that come with belonging to a shared living world.

Some of conservation’s most important discoveries are invisible to the eye. Modern genomics is revealing hidden patterns of genetic diversity and uncovering how wildlife populations are connected across landscapes.

Supported by Explorers Against Extinction, scientists from African Parks and Stanford University are applying these techniques in the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to better understand wildlife populations and guide conservation across some of Africa’s most important protected areas.