If you have ever traveled between the Hantam and Van Wyk’s Vlei, or between Sutherland and Loxton, you will know what inspires me. The sheer vastness of the landscape. The crisp, clear contrast between brilliant light and dense shadow. The devine silence at sunset when even a wind pump doesn’t dare to squeak.

Marvel at miles of ‘Bushmangrass’ after a good summer or watch thunderclouds build up, only to dissipate or bless some luckier farmer far away. Soak up the awesome colour of the Karoo ‘bossies’ with names like ‘Kriedoring’ & ‘Jakkalspis’.

It is difficult to return to the city with it’s pollution and stress. The world of commercial art has given me the ability to observe and interpret. I am grateful for that.

Twenty-six years ago I traded the Johannesburg advertising world for Cape Town’s graphic design field. Since then The Great Karoo has etched itself deeply into my heart and ushered in a new era in my life as an artist.