Born in the United Kingdom in 1974, I graduated from the University of Johannesburg in 1994 with a National Diploma in Graphic Design. It was during this period I developed a passion for the arts and started to explore Fine Art, alongside Commercial Art (pursuing the latter as a career).
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I strive to push the limits of realism using both charcoal and graphite. I love these mediums for the drama and contrast I am able to create. For me it is important to feel constantly challenged. My aim is to capture the subject in an immersive, close-up way so that one is able to stare into the soul of that person/animal. I think the emotional reaction is so much greater that way.
My collection is inspired by the great faces and animals of the African continent. Faces etched like maps to an Africa that exists in a timeless world, capturing the ageless ceremony, dignity and passion of that character - be it an animal or person. Just like the medium I use depicts contrasts, so too is the core of my subject matter. Beauty and grit, strength and humility, power and vulnerability.
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My works have been featured in both local (The South African Artist) and international (Chasses Internationales) publications.
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• March 2019 - my first piece 'Farai' was entered into the Sanlam National Portrait Awards and was awarded one of the Top 40 Finalist.
• February 2020 selected by Hansford & Sons Fine Art of London as one of a handful of global emerging artists on their Emerging Artist Platform.
• May 2020, signed to the Warren Cary Wildlife Gallery in Hoedspruit, Lipopo, South Africa.
• September 2020, became a founding member of The Drawing Guild of South Africa, which showcases artwork from upcoming to professional dry-media artists in the country. Also on the judging panel for ongoing awards/exhibitions.
• 22-24 October 2020 - Exhibited at the 'Degrees of Realism' art exhibition alongside the Drawing Guild of South Africa, in collaboration with Weylandts.
• September 2021 - Top 40 Finalist for 'Agnes - National Portrait Awards, at Rust-en-Vrede gallery in Durbanville and the Rupert Museum in Stellenbosch for the 'Portrait 100' exhibition.
• 18 Aug - 29 September - Selected to showcase 'Agnes' at the First Thursday Ten Year Anniversary exhibition "Together" at the AVA (Association for the Visual Arts) Gallery in Cape Town
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