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English painter, illustrator and art teacher. Studied at the Slade School of Fine Art from 1926 to 1929. In 1929, he began to exhibit with the London Group at both the Wertheim Gallery and the Coolings Gallery. Throughout 1937 to 1939 Shephard exhibited with the founding members of the Euston Road School, William Coldstream, Claude Rogers and Victor Pasmore at the Storran Gallery whilst continuing to exhibit with the London Group. Shephard held his first solo exhibition at the Calman Gallery in 1939.
In 1942, Shephard had married his first wife, the daughter of a British businessman based in South Africa and in 1948 the couple moved to Cape Town with their children. Shephard spent fifteen years in South Africa as the director of the Michaelis Art School at the University of Cape Town. In 1972 Shephard was elected to Royal Society of Portrait Painters.
Born: 12 February 1909 in Islington
Died: 16 March 1992
Nationality: British
Gender: Male