With an initial start in Johannesburg, art has been my profession since 1993. I have worked in a diversity of mediums and subject matter from acrylic to oils, pencil, watercolour,photoshop and photography - basically anything I can use creatively.

Vision: Art does not speak to the viewer if the art has no soul - it merely becomes a pretty picture. I have taken great care over the years to impart personal passion into my work. Specific pieces tend to reflect a particular time in my life and the changing world around us. It gives me great joy to know that my work hangs in homes around the world. Creativity carries the responsibility to exercise ones voice. The cliche goes “a picture is worth 1000 words” and that's just it. I really hope that in the future I can continue to embrace this concept. Art should not only captivate, inspire or arouse emotion - it should also at times engage the viewer and challenged them in some way, as well as reconnect them to their environment.

Specialties: Visual artist, conceptualiser, illustrator, cartoonist, photographer, art directing, project management.

for print inquiries please mail me bagend@iafrica.com