"I am a self-taught artist – the mistakes and “happy accidents” made along the way have become intrinsic to my style of painting and the passion I have for my subject matter seems to grow with each piece.

The terrifying thing is, that as fast as I can paint the beautiful beasts and vistas of the continent of Africa, they are as quickly disappearing to the pressures of humanity and poaching.

I feel the need to record it in paint – and quickly – before it is lost to us forever. "