In this series, I let go of any set formula, but rather paint from intuition to portray the wild animals I love. It's an exploration of sorts, both into the bushveld and onto the canvas.

Annie Africa

A looser evolvement of the 'Give it Horns' series, where I explore commercialism vs tribalism in Africa and what that means to the community and the environment.

Pray. Prey. Series

Looks at aspects of life in Africa as I witness the experience of living in the country I call home.

Heading into the African bush is one of my greatest joys. I love taking photos of the wild animals and then translating them onto my canvases. One day I picked up an old book with images of ancient African symbols. I started incorporating these symbols of joy and hope into my work ('mercy' 'courage,' wisdom' 'support' etc.). Then I was commissioned to design symbols incorporating the ideals of Nelson Mandela. I added these to the paintings as well.

'Give it Horns'

Using my own wildlife photographs, I create vivid, contemporary, fun safari, wildlife images.

Wild Wildlife

Sheep in their inane conformist lifestyle have much to mirror to us about the human condition. 
Like sheep we seldom stop to question our life, its purpose and the validity of what we do. Struggling to achieve a stable patch for ourselves and yet being ever threatened by the inevitable tumble downhill, in the repetitive conformism of our lives, sheep become icons for our own insanity.Using common business terminology and other word plays I ask ewe/you the viewer, to question why you do what you do and push you to challenge your beliefs and understanding of your reality.


Sheep / ewe series

Fun take on dogs (which I adore), using popular jargon which is a theme that flows through much of my work.

Ann Gadd