Australian How To Paint

My Fiery Imagination

I grew up in South Africa during the eighties, a very turbulent time in the history of my country as well as that of the world, with the threat of nuclear war seemingly around every bend. These dark influences, along with the incredible people and natural wonder of the Cape, instilled in me a fiery imagination which drives most of my thoughts every day of my life.

My relationship with art began at a very early age. At first it was in the form of books, picture storybooks and anything dealing with the world around us. Curiosity has always been a major catalyst for me, looking to discover new things, and I found this nowhere more apparent than in

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