Résumé
| Résumé | ||
| February | 2022 | Out with the old - in with the new. Certain areas of my site needed upgrading. Thanks to website designer and excellent photographer, Lindsey Harris: www.m35photography.co.uk - my site is now working far more efficiently and I'm able to bring you my most up-to-date news. |
| January | 2022 | Artwork donation in order to raise money for Chester Zoo - London Marathon runner, in aid of the Sumatran Orangutan Society. |
| November | 2020 | Conversion of our old garden studio into my new 'Larmer Studio', Rushmore Park, Tollard Royal, Salisbury, Wiltshire |
| July – Oct | 2020 | Closing the doors on my old Larmer Tree Studio and moving to new premises. |
| July | 2019 | Invited to display my ‘Peacock at Larmer Tree Gardens’ fine art print, on the ‘Editors Choice’ pages, in the Salisbury Life magazine. Great to receive the invitation. |
| June | 2019 | Artists for Conservation. Silent Skies project. My ‘Hooded Vulture’ + ‘White Winged Wood Duck’ are travelling across US as part of a super-mural mosaic, raising funds for endangered species conservation. At present in Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum |
| December | 2018 | Artists for Conservation – Nominated as Artist of the Month |
| November | 2018 | Launch of new website www.natureinart.com |
| October | 2018 | Dorset Artist of the Year!!!! Won 1st Prize £1,000 – Dorset Arts Prize Award. |
| September | 2018 | Selected as Finalist – Dorset Arts Prize Award |
| January | 2018 | Hooded Vulture + White Winged Duck. Endangered bird artworks donated for auction at the 27th Int. Ornithological Congress, Vancouver BC |
| October | 2017 | Invited to the Explorers Against Extinction event at the Royal Geographical Society, London. |
| August | 2017 | ‘Out of the Shadows’, my endangered White Rhino artwork donated and on tour with EAE. |
| May | 2017 | My first artwork video produced by A.I. |
| April | 2017 | Invited to portray African Endangered Species to raise funds for ‘Explorers Against Extinction’ |
| March | 2017 | Invited to portray 2 Endangered Bird Species artworks for Artists for Conservation – Silent Skies mural |
| October | 2016 | Invited to become a Member of Artists for Conservation |
| Exhibitions – Galleries | ||
| May | 2010 | ‘World of Wolves’ – Marco Musiani. Book Launch- UK Wolf Conservation Trust. Artwork – Su Shimeld |
| November | 2009 | Selected as Finalist – BBC ‘Wildlife Artist of the Year’ Competition |
| September | 2009 | ‘A New Era’ for Wolves & People’ – Marco Musiani. Published – UK Wolf Conservation Trust. |
| September | 2009 | Signed with the “Wildlife Art Company”. Established by world-renowned zoologist and author, Mark Carwardine& Rachel Ashton |
| October | 2008 | BBC website – Dorset – In Pictures – ‘Dorset’s Autumnal Art’ |
| October | 2008 | World Animal Week – U.K Wolf Conservation Trust |
| October | 2007 | The Wood Fair @ Larmer Tree Victorian Gardens |
| June+November | 2006 | Rushmore Park Golf Club, Tollard Royal, Salisbury |
| May | 2006 | Saatchi Online Gallery – www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery |
| May/June | 2006 | Dorset Art Weeks |
| May | 2005 | Opening of Larmer Tree Studio & Gallery |
| November | 2003 | ZSL. Zoological Society of London – The Orangutan Foundation with Birute Galdikas |
| Spring | 2002 | ‘Nature In Fine Art’ website launched – online Gallery @ www.natureinart.com |
| July | 1996/8 | Bournemouth & Poole College of Art & Design Exhibition |
| September | 1994/6 | Bournemouth & Poole College of Art & Design Exhibition |
| September | 1993 | Romsey Show, Broadlands, Hampshire |
| October | 1992 | Arts and Crafts Exhibition, Salisbury Art Centre |
| August | 1992 | Championshop Dog Show, Brockenhurst, New Forest |
| June/Oct/Nov | 1992/3 | Wessex Artists Exhibition – The Guildhall, Salisbury |
| Summer | 1992/4 | Larmer Tree Gardens – Wildlife Artwork Exhibition |
| Spring | 1992/3 | Donhead Art Group Exhibition |
| June | 1991/2 | Wessex ‘Arts & Crafts Alive’ Show – Wilton House |
| April | 1991 | Shaftesbury Art Centre – Solo Exhibition |
| July | 1990 | Mall Galleries London – The Society of Wildlife Artists Annual Exhibition |
| March | 1990/2/3/4 | Coles Miller Solicitors, Dorset |
| Summer | 1989/90/1/2/3 | Chettle House – Artists Annual Exhibition |
| Summer | 1988 | Bournemouth Gardens – Annual Open Air – Artists Exhibition |
| Publications | ||
| May | 2010 | ‘World of Wolves’ Published – Author Marco Musiani. Artwork – Susan Shimeld |
| Octgober | 2009 | ‘A NEW ERA for Wolves and People’ Published – Author Marco Musiani.Artwork – Susan Shimeld |
| July | 2009 | Stour and Avon Magazine. ‘Wildlife Art’ Competition – Wimborne Art Society Annual Art Exhibition |
| March | 2009 | HAHNEMUHLE-Advert’Artists & Illustrators’-Eco-Friendly Art Paper -‘Tropical Butterflies of the World’ |
| March | 2009 | The ‘ARTISTS & ILLUSTRATORS’ Magazine feature – Pet Portraiture – ‘Perfect Pets in Pastel’ Susan Shimeld |
| January | 2009 | The GUARDIAN Newspaper website – ‘Chief Wolf Robe’ Graphite Pencil drawing |
| December | 2008 | The GUARDIAN Newspaper website – ‘Chief Wolf Robe’ Graphite Pencil drawing |
| December | 2008 | The ‘ARTISTS & ILLUSTRATORS’ Magazine feature – ‘Publishing Art Cards’ by Susan Shimeld |
| Autumn | 2008 | The ‘WOLF PRINT’ Magazine – Article & photographs |
| Spring | 2008 | Rushmore Estate – ‘Larmer Tree Victorian Gardens’ brochure |
| August | 2007 | DORSET WILDLIFE’ Magazine-Bat Care Award-Presentation framed ‘Greater Horseshoe’ Fine Art Print. |
| November | 2006 | Invited to illustrate two books on Wolf Conservation by Dr. Marco Musiani |
| 2006 | The Labrador Lifeline Trust – website | |
| 2005/6 | ARAS & German Shepherd Inn – website | |
| 2005/6 | Bamses Bollar – Sweden – website | |
| 2005 | Orangutan Foundation International – website | |
| 2005 | Stratford Butterfly Farm – website | |
| 2004 | Orangutan Foundation Guidebook – Indonesia – ‘Baby Orangutan’ Graphite Pencil drawing | |
| October | 2003 | The ‘BRITISH WILDLIFE’ Magazine – ‘The Greater Horseshoe Bat’ – Pen & Ink drawing |
| 2003 | ‘Baby Orang’-Zoological Society London – Invitation – Birute Galdikas, Sir Terry Pratchett, Ian Redmond | |
| 2003-Present | Orangutan Foundation U.K Magazine | |
| 2003-Present | Orangutan Foundation U.K – website | |
| 2003 | Born Free – website | |
| 2002 | Lyndhust Calendar Company | |
| 1996 | Rushmore Estate – Larmer Tree Gardens ‘Visitor and Children’s’ Guide. | |
| April | 1991 | The Blackmore Vale |
| April | 1991 | The Avon Advertiser |
| April | 1991 | The Western Gazette |
| April | 1991 | The Dorset Evening Echo |
| April | 1990 | The Wimborne & Ringwood Magazine |
| March | 1990 | Community Magazines Ltd |
| Spring | 1990 | Dorset E. E. Art Magazine – First Prize – ‘Dandie Dinmont Terrier’ Graphite Pencil drawing |