Through my fascination with pencil drawing of African and Australian wildlife and keenly observing and portraying their unique behaviour, I was fortunate to rapidly reach an international level in the wildlife art world. Although my ability attracted strong encouragement from intuitive and dedicated mentors at school, I have had no formal training.
Forty-three years managing large sheep and cattle stations in the Australian outback gave me the fascination and insight into animal behavior and a trip to Africa in 1994 instantly brought about a passion to begin drawing wildlife. After seventeen trips to Africa since as the result of interest on this great continent of my artwork and writing, I endeavour to reflect my patient observation of wildlife by trying to capture with dedicated accuracy their natural behaviour, movement and interaction.
Now in retirement, I have been asked to exhibit my work overseas in USA, Africa and UK and was invited to become a Signature Member of the elite US based Society of Animal Artists. I can be found drawing in the Chris McClelland Gallery/Studio 95 Lachlan Street, Hay NSW Australia.