The Sound of Africa

In a dusty corner of a shantytown, a young African boy, dressed in ragged clothes, dances, sings, and plays a "blik kitaar" home made from an old Mobiloil can. Too poor to afford a real guitar, he’s fashioned one from scraps found at the local dump, the can still bearing the faded iconic Pegasus logo. As his fingers strum the strings (if not of nylon) are made from unraveled bycycle brake wire, the air fills with a sound that is unmistakably African. The “blik kitaar” is mainly found in South Africa, Botswana and Namibia. The unique rhythm and sound produced from this home made guitar echoes the spirit and soul of Southern Africa itself.
Behind him, a weathered corrugated iron fence stretches into the distance, with his modest home just visible beyond.

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My True Love.
Generally my style of art is Representational – realistic stuff, anything that has a strong recognisable subject. Sometimes however I abandon my fine art lured by my previous life as a graphic designer and momentarily I'm overcome and revert to the use of minimalist shapes, images and bright colours.
Being an impatient individual, I prefer to work with acrylics rather than other mediums because of their quick drying time. This allows me the flexibility to make mistakes, knowing that I'm able to quickly correct and paint over them.
As an artist I usually I start with a pencil sketch in my painting diary. I don't necessarily paint it straight away, but often visit the diary as inspiration for future work. My true love is the challenge of capturing the the things and sights that have inspired me on my travels around and about.