Artist in Africa

This interview was done thirty years ago. The sentiment is still the same. I still paint wildlife thirty years on, and still love the wildlife and the environment just as much as when I was a younger man. Now I have a grown family and grandchildren and I am proud to have done what I can for wildlife conservation and will continue to do do.

Elephant charges

I have been very fortunate in my life to have lived in Africa for over 50 years. Growing up with access to the wildlife that inspires my life’s work and enjoying so much the freedom to be out in the bush for most of my time is something many people only dream of. #craigboneartist #wildlifeartist #elephantcharge

Buffalo at Victoria Falls

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I painted this beauty a while ago.  A really large oversize oil on canvas.  It was painted with the Thomas Baines prints as an influence.  I have to give respect to the fact that even today one can, thanks to the lack of commercialization of the Falls, stand where Livingstone and Baines once stood, see what they saw, experience the spectacular sight, and be completely in awe of the sheer size, sound and feeling of being there.  

Mosi-o-tunya, The Smoke that thunders is the name for the falls in the local dialect.  The mist that rises from the Falls at peak rainy season can be seen as far away as 15 miles.  The rainbows it provides are incredible.  The mist also supports a rain forest and an abundant biodiversity on the edges of Falls which have been declared a Unesco World Heritage Site.  The forests, islands and gorges in this area serve as breeding sites for four species of endangered birds.

The Livingstone quote from 1855 “scenes so lovely must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight".

 

Buffalo herd being stalked by lion

Work in progress. Oil on canvas, W23” x H36”

Tried to upload this on instagram yesterday and of course nothing happened, but it was waiting in a queue somewhere as it popped up this morning in the feed. #instagramdown #craigboneartist #wildlifeartist

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Mini Painting of an Elephant

10” x 8”

Still a work in progress #unfinished. Working towards @maxineboneart and my ‘Mini Show’ at the end of the month.

#craigboneartist #wildlifeartist #elephant #smallfamilybusiness

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