Although I enjoyed art as a child I never thought I would be able to “paint” one  day.  In my 20’s I was influenced by my Aunt’s art gallery in Harare, which displayed a lot of Craig Bone paintings.  I tried to paint on  canvas but felt I did not achieve that “stare back at you” look.  I wanted  animals to  come alive but this was not achieved so I gave up  painting.  I however surrounded myself with Craig Bone and Larry  Norton paintings secretly wishing I could paint.

   Years later I started think of painting again, painting wildlife with expressive facial expressions portraying God’s awesome creations and their wild freedom.  I wanted to show the  intensity of their expressions, leaving the viewer with a piece of work that will want them to learn more about the animal.  I started painting on rocks, did not want to waste money painting on canvases. On rock? After some thought I realized it is the “earthy, after the rain” smell  that reminds me of  Africa.