American Artist Dwight Shepler hand drawn for The Sportsman Magazine 1933.

Dwight Shepler - Born August 11, 1905 in Everett, Massachusetts - Died September 2, 1974 in Weston, Massachusetts was an American artist in landscapes, sport scenes and portraits.

Shepler also created illustrations and advertisements for a number of major magazines and corporations and taught watercolor at two Boston art schools.

He graduated from Williams College in 1928, as well as studying in Boston Museum School of Fine Art. In 1942 he received a commission from the US Navy's officer-artist program and was soon sent into the South Pacific where he painted the landings at Guadalcanal and the Battle of Santa Cruz.

In 1943 Shepler went to Derry, Northern Ireland and England and took part in the 1944 Normandy invasion as an artist.

Shepler retired from the service with the rank of commander and was awarded the Bronze Star.

Shepler was the President of the Guild of Boston Artists.