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life,” he said. “I loved them very much. And there’s the habitat and conservation aspect of it, their plight. I always wanted to do something to help them. [He donates work for the cause.] I never get tired of watching nature. I’ve had the experience of being with wild animals. I lived up in the mountains at 5,000 feet in California.” While he doesn’t consider himself a photographer, he works from photographs he takes of his animal kingdom subjects, among them bear and big cats, golden eagles and birds, raccoons and big horn sheep. Now home on the range in the Lone Star State, David plans to shift his artistic focus a bit. “In the future I’m going to get into western art,” he said. “Cowboys and Indians — that sort of stuff?” “Yeah. And steers and bison … keep the theme on wildlife. I’m hoping to get some reference to do some roping and cutting horses and things like that.” Keep Calm and … er, Saddle Up, Mr. Prescott. Saddle Up. “I’m Ready” 14” x  12” Gouache/hot press illustration board David L. Prescott – Artist David has been featured artist at a number of shows, both in the U.S.A. and U.K. He has been featured in various magazine and newspaper editorials. In Summer 2010 David’s original painting “On The Fist, Ferruginous In 2011 David’s original painting of a “European Robin“ was featured on the cover of Wildscape international wildlife art magazine. In April 2015, one of David’s original acrylic/canvas paintings of a bison head study was auctioned off to raise money for the Granbury Cancer Fund, it raised $2,000. In 2013, 2014 and 2015, David’s original paintings were auctioned off PA R K E R C O U N T Y T O D AY In March 2007, David’s original painting, “White Gyre Falcon,“ gouache/hot press illustration board, was featured on the cover of The In summer 2009, David’s original painting “Peregrine Falcon,“ gouache/ hot press illustration board, was featured on the cover of Irish Country Sport and Country Life international magazine. In Fall 2009 David’s original painting “Woodcock in Winter Birches,“ gouache/hot press illustration board, was featured on the cover of Irish Country Sport and Country Life international magazine. Hawk,“ gouache/hot press illustration board, was featured on the cover of Irish Country Sport and Country Life international magazine. JANUARY 2016 In 2003, one of David’s originals “Calm Water, White Goose,“ oil/ canvas was exhibited at the Mall Galleries in London, having been juried into the finals of “not the Turner prize“ from an entry of over 10,000. Falconers and Raptor Conservation international magazine. 69