Currently living in Okotoks, Alberta, I grew up in South Africa and immigrated to Canada in January of 2017. Growing up in South Africa it feels inevitable that wildlife would be a huge inspiration for my art. I have spent countless hours in the bush watching, filming, and photographing the African wilds, thus, it was a natural progression to translate that experience into my art.

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I have had the good fortune to have travelled much of South Africa and some of southern Africa. From the wetlands of iSimangaliso in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa to the arid landscape of the Makgadikgadi Pans in Botswana, one thing is true, southern Africa is breath taking. My art is an expression of what I love most about Africa. The quiet sounds of the bushveld, the whooping of the hyena as dusk falls, the smell of elephants approaching, the spoor of a lion in the soft sand of a dried riverbed. This is what I long for, what I miss most, and why I draw.

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My favourite medium is pencil although I do use pen and soft pastels and have recently been dabbling in the use of watercolour in pen drawings. I love the black and white mystique that pencil can bring to a drawing. It is moody and effective at highlighting the stark contrasts in everyday life.

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I hope, in some small way, my love for African wildlife can be captured in my drawings and that it will kindle a yearning in others to experience the majestic wonder that exist in the African bushveld.