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John Seerey-Lester

The Godfather Of Wildlife Art - 1945-2020

With work hanging at the White House and in permanent, private and Museum collections, throughout the world, John Seerey-Lester, The Godfather of Wildlife Art, became one of the most widely renowned wildlife and plein air artists in the world today. ...More...

Since moving to America over 25 years ago and making it his base of operation, he continued to travel the world in search of images. Preferring to paint from life, he visited such diverse locations as Africa, China (where he painted the rare Giant Panda in the wild), India, The Arctic and Antarctica as well as Central and South America. It was a visit to East Africa over 30 years ago that give birth to his interest in wildlife.

Before this, in his native England, John gained enormous popularity through his paintings of nostalgic scenes of Victorian and Edwardian times. Now he has combined that early fascination for historic themes with his continuing interest in wildlife to capture in paint, the golden age of the White Hunter and hunting heritage of North America. In a new series of paintings John is revisiting the late 1800’s and early 1900’s in what became his most successful work.

John gained a reputation over the years for producing paintings with a mysterious and a mystical appeal, and subsequently utilized this skill to produce a remarkable series of paintings depicting historic hunts and safari legends. He has also published seven books, the last of which is due to be released posthumously this fall....Less...

John Seerey-Lester

Original Paintings

John Seerey-Lester
ELEPHANT GRAVEYARD
NEW
Oil on canvas
24 X 36
JSL17502
SOLD
John Seerey-Lester
GOING DOWN
NEW
Acrylic
24 X 36
JSL23947
John Seerey-Lester
MANGROVE MIST
NEW
Oil on canvas
36 X 60
JSL29162
John Seerey-Lester
MUD GLORIOUS MUD
NEW
Oil
48 X 24
JSL25864
John Seerey-Lester
OUT OF SIGHT
NEW
Acrylic on panel
36 X 24
JSL21050
John Seerey-Lester
PILLARS OF THE PAST
NEW
Oil on canvas
36 X 24
JSL17620
John Seerey-Lester
THE MEN'S CLUB
NEW
Oil on canvas
48 X 48
JSL29163
John Seerey-Lester
WHERE NIGHT TRAILS MEET
NEW
Oil
36 X 48
JSL21054
John Seerey-Lester
CLIFF HANGER
Oil on panel
20 X 16
JSL21707
John Seerey-Lester
FIRE ESCAPE
Oil
22 X 30
JSL22456
John Seerey-Lester
ICE ATTACK
Oil on canvas
12 X 16
JSL26491
John Seerey-Lester
ICE BOUND
Oil on canvas
36 X 24
JSL27059
John Seerey-Lester
KEEPER OF SECRETS
Acrylic
36 X 60
JSL24988
SOLD
John Seerey-Lester
LADIES OF THE NIGHT
Oil on panel
24 X 48
JSL11325
John Seerey-Lester
MIDNIGHT FROST
Oil on canvas
24 X 48
JSL27291
John Seerey-Lester
NIGHT STALKER
Oil
18 x 36
JSL24357
John Seerey-Lester
ROCK HOPPERS
Oil on panel
15 X 10
JSL27292
John Seerey-Lester
ROGUE RAGE
Oil on panel
16 X 20
JSL27058
SOLD
John Seerey-Lester
RUNNING OUT
Oil
36 X 48
JSL24989
John Seerey-Lester
VIRUNGA MOON
Oil on canvas
48 X 36
JSL23543
John Seerey-Lester
WALRUS STUDY
Acrylic on panel
6 X 9
JSL27408

Oct 2019 – John Seerey-Lester Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from The Society Of Animal Artists

JSL painting the large 36″ x 60″ work titled “Thunder Valley” (Part 3 of 3)

JSL painting the large 36″ x 60″ work titled “Thunder Valley” (Part 2 of 3)

JSL painting the large 36″ x 60″ work titled “Thunder Valley” (Part 1 of 3)

JSL painting the large 84″ x 72″ work titled “Morning Challenge” (Part 3 of 3)

JSL painting the large 84″ x 72″ work titled “Morning Challenge” (Part 2 of 3)

JSL painting the large 84″ x 72″ work titled “Morning Challenge” (Part 1 of 3)

2022

Sporting Classics – Jan/Feb 2022

Feature article titled "Larger Than Life" by Todd Wilkinson.   From celebrating Theodore Roosevelt to other legendary hunting explorers, John Seerey-Lester leaves behind a new book and trove of great art.

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2019

Safari Magazine – March/April 2019

Cover photo - "A Brush With Death" by John Seerey-Lester

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Safari Magazine – March/April 2019

"A Brush With Death" by John Seerey-Lester

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2017

Sporting Classics

Titan In The Bush - Known for his energy, courage and resolve, Winston Churchill was determined to bag a black rhino on his one and only safari. By John Seerey-Lester

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2016

Sporting Classics

Legends Of The Hunt - He could hear the lions' low growls and their footsteps as they circled his tent. By John Seerey-Lester

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2015

Sporting Classics

Legends Of The Hunt - Sickness, vicious insects and even murder plague Roosevelt on his expedition down The River Of Doubt. By John Seerey-Lester

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Safari Magazine

Art Of The Hunt - Painting Roosevelt In dramatic fashion, John Seerey-Lester brings haunting adventures of TR to life By Todd Wilkinson

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2014

Sporting Classics

Legends Of The Hunt - Misfortune By John Seerey-Lester

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Sporting Classics

The Dasingabadi Rogue - No one would ever discover why the great tusker assumed such murderous behavior. Reprinted from Hunters of Man (1989) by Captain John H. Brandt. By PatJames Byrne as told to Captain John H. Brandt. Paintings by John Seerey-Lester.

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International Artist

Life On The Wild Side - With John And Suzie Seerey-Lester

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2015

Sporting Classics

Legends Of The Hunt - By John Seerey-Lester

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2012

Sporting Classics

Legends Of The Hunt - Theodore Roosevelt's elk hunt in Wyoming By John Seerey-Lester

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2010

Sporting Classics

Legends Of The Hunt - Harry Wolhuter's night-long ordeal remains one of the most incredible stories in the annals of African adventure By John Seerey-Lester

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2015

Game Trails

John Seerey-Lester, DSC 2015 Artist Of The Year

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2014

Hunter’s Horn

Artist Of The Year - John Seerey-Lester By John Houseman

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2007

Wildlife Art

p>John and Suzie Seerey-Lester All-Around Consummate Professionals by Michael Scott-Blair For two people who never really set out to be professional artists, John and Suzie Seerey-Lester have probably put together one of the most complete artistic family packages in the world. Art, books, writing, business skills, sales expertise, historical appreciation - it is all there with hard experience to back it up, and all tied together in one package by this fun-loving couple fr

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Wildlife Art

p>John and Suzie Seerey-Lester All-Around Consummate Professionals by Michael Scott-Blair For two people who never really set out to be professional artists, John and Suzie Seerey-Lester have probably put together one of the most complete artistic family packages in the world. Art, books, writing, business skills, sales expertise, historical appreciation - it is all there with hard experience to back it up, and all tied together in one package by this fun-loving couple fr

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