Roger Brown

I started to take an interest in drawing and painting when I was about 10 years old .This was a period of my life when both my parents were active hobby artists.My dad used a number of different mediums,such as pencil,pen,chalk pastel and oils to depict his favorite subjects which was wildlife.My mom on the other hand loved using watercolor and enjoyed painting people and animals.So it was in this environment that my creativity was nurtured.As a family we lived in a number of different locations in Southern Africa often in remote and wild areas which resulted in my growing love for the landscape,people and wildlife of Africa.

When I was 13 our family moved to Botswana where I continued to paint using watercolors and Acrylic.At this time I was greatly inspired by other wildlife artists such as Paul Augustinus and Paul Bosman. I would diligently study any book or magazine that featured these artists and try to improve my artistic skills.When I was 15, I sold my first painting of some Cape buffalo for $10

When I was 17 we all moved to Kasane,a small border town on the banks of the Chobe River.This area has the highest concentration of elephants in the world and a rich variety of African wildlife.While we built a rustic house we...

I consider myself a self taught artist,although I did complete an art course,and receive a diploma through Penn Foster which is a Canadian based correspondence school.

2003 Exhibited at the annual Maun Masters Art Exhibition .Maun Botswana.
2004-2008 exhibited at the African Easel Art Gallery .Maun,Botswana
2009 Exhibited at the Brandy Art Gallery .Montagu,South Africa.
2009 Exhibited at the annual Maun Masters Art Exhibition.Maun Botswana.
2010 (TAYA) Thapong Artist of the Year Awards Exhibition.Gaborone,Botswana.
2011 (TAYA) Thapong Artist of the Year Awards Exhibition.Gaborone,Botswana
2012 (TAYA) Thapong Artist of the Year Awards Exhibition.Gaborone,Botswana.
2012 Solo Exhibition.Botswana through my eyes at the Frame Gallery.Gaborone Botswana.
2012 (WAYA) David Shepard Foundation.Wildlife Artist of the year,online exhibition.
2013 Colours of Botswana.Trio Art Exhibiton. Maun Botswana.
2014 Exhibited at the Red Monkey Art Gallery.Maun Botswana.
2015 (TAYA) Thapong Artist of the Year Awards Exhibition.Gaborone,Botswana
2016 Exhibited at the Red Monkey Art Gallery. Maun Botswana.
2017 Exhibiting at the Red Monkey Art Gallery. Maun Botswana.