Selina Woodham is a Japanese-British artist based in the United States.

Selina’s work is dedicated to raising awareness for vulnerable species and supporting conservation. In 2026, she was selected for a second consecutive year as a Finalist in the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation’s Wildlife Artist of the Year competition. Her pen-and-ink drawing, Wistful Thinking, will be exhibited at the Mall Galleries in London in September 2026. The previous year, her painting A Dream of Flight was exhibited as a Finalist and sold, with 50% of the profit donated to the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation to support conservation projects across Africa and Asia.

Selina is a Signature Member of the Artists for Conservation Foundation, the organization's highest level of membership. In 2026, two of her works were selected for the Artists for Conservation International Exhibit, with Nowhere Left to Stand chosen for the live exhibition at VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver Canada, in September 2026, and A Tilt of Wonder selected for the virtual exhibition.

Selina has also exhibited at the Palo Alto Festival of the Arts, where more than 10 originals found their new homes in 2025 and a significant portion of proceeds was donated to the Wildlife Conservation Network, a Bay Area nonprofit funding conservation efforts worldwide. She first participated in the festival in 2024, with sales from her debut collection benefiting the Great Plains Foundation’s Big Cats Initiative.

In 2023, she was selected as a Finalist in the Sketch for Survival international art competition with her painting Somewhere Out There, which was exhibited in Scotland and London. The sale of the work contributed to conservation projects in Africa and Peru through Explorers Against Extinction.

Her painting journey began in high school, where she received the Excellence in International Baccalaureate Art Award. After years away from painting, she returned to her easel upon completing her Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2022.

Her deep connection to nature is rooted in her childhood in rural Japan, where tranquil lakes, sentinel mountains, and abundant wildlife surrounded her. This bond was further enriched through childhood travels—such as living without electricity on Mongolia’s remote steppes, exploring the fjords of New Zealand, diving in Okinawa, and observing wildlife in remote corners of the world.

When she is not caring for patients, Selina can be found painting, hiking, or, most likely, eating!