Help Me!

Luminous almost photographic artwork scenes capture the heat and stillness of the African plain as animals make their way towards a water hole in the moonlight. A herd of elephants is on the move, while an impala lies hidden in the darkness, watching a tortoise stumble towards the water’s edge. A hatchling turtle emerges from its nest under the watchful eye of a crocodile, and as dawn breaks a pack of wild dogs runs by. The interaction between the different species is beautifully depicted, based on documented animal behaviour, but undoubtedly painted from first-hand observation in the artist’s native South Africa. A simple and striking introduction to animal behaviour in story form.