Selina Woodham is a Japanese-British artist based in Northern California.

Selina’s work is dedicated to raising awareness for vulnerable species and supporting conservation. In 2025, she was selected as a Finalist for the David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year, where her painting A Dream of Flight was exhibited at the Mall Galleries in London. The piece sold, with 50% of the profit donated to the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation to support conservation projects across Africa and Asia.

That same year, Selina exhibited at the Palo Alto Festival of the Arts, where numerous originals found their new homes 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 Initiative’s Big Cats Foundation.

Selina was also recognized in 2023 as a Finalist in the Sketch for Survival global art competition with her painting Somewhere Out There, exhibited in Scotland and London. The sale of this 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 by her childhood travels - living without electricity in Mongolia’s remote steppes, exploring the fjords of New Zealand, 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!