1960, born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
 

Born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Michael moved to South Africa in 1980 to study Fine Art Graphics at Rhodes University, before settling in Cape Town where he has lived since 1984.
 

Michael is an established designer and illustrator in the Graphic Design industry where he has worked for the past thirty five years. He has always realised that this career, although exciting and challenging, does not allow an artist the freedom to exclusively express his own ideas and concepts. Painting on the other hand allows for individual expression.
 

Michael has traveled extensively throughout Africa and incorporates those experiences in his work. The focus of his latest work is African inspired. Utilising his many years of accumulated knowledge and love of nature and the people he attempts to draw out the character and spirit of the continent. He believes that one important aspect of painting is expressing the personality of your subject with effective brush work and not over painting with detail.  
 

His love of paint, his mix of colour and his quick confident brushstrokes continue to evolve.  Michael is not content with one style and likes to experiment with different painting techniques to find other ways to express his visions.
 

Preferred Media
Acrylics, oils and watercolour.