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2019 Retrospective of my art

Heres a collection of some of the art I produced during 2019. These include more of my faces of Africa, some portraits in a style I am developing, landscapes of Malta, semi abstract cityscapes semi abstract and my caricatures. Enjoy!


This Blog Has Been Renamed:

“WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I AM UP ALL NIGHT WRITING UNDER A WOLF MOON..” Originally: “THE HUNGER GAMES V: 5.3 + 1/2 SPOON OF YEAST.” PLAYERS pick you Avatar: Intense Artist vs. Loony Comic. In the first round we have the Read more…


God’s Country (pt.2)

Africans are a people blessed with an innate gracefulness and charm. When they smile, they release a contagious endorphin; when they laugh, they laugh with their whole body, an uplifting energy which you'd have to be chronically depressed not to Read more…


God’s Country (pt.1)

Loud grumbling thunder starts rolling across the heavy laden night sky. I lounge in a rattan armchair in the subdued light of a wide veranda, glass of exquisite South African wine at my elbow. The warm rain is coming down Read more…


Back to Africa

women Africa

I am having a hard time putting my thoughts down. Its like being a  shepherd without a sheepdog, trying to coral a flock of bloody minded sheep charging off in all directions. At the best of times the inside of Read more…


Spirit of Afrika

I love scary movies-not the slash and burn type-more of the spooky sort. I recall watching one such movie ages ago, late at night (when else?), alone (because no-one else fancied being scared shitless) and almost dislocated my back from Read more…


War Torn Children

These three youngsters with their beaming open-faced smiles could likely be anywhere in the world. They could be found scampering around in the leafy spaces of city parks. They could be found joshing around on the manicured lawns of suburban Read more…


Swimming In the Dark

Steven Spielberg has a lot to answer for. He traumatised probably a generation of teenagers, myself included, who regarded a night-time swim as something pleasurable and romantic. Especially those who would spend their school vacations in a hot climate such Read more…


Back to the Beginning 2: Out of Africa

I have never quite forgiven my parents for wresting me away at the tender age of 9 years from my idyllic childhood in East Africa. When I later learned that some of my #LoretoMsongari schoolmates had remained in Africa and Read more…