in 2017 I travelled to Africa with a client as personal tour guide for a photographic expedition. It was my clients first visit to Africa. As a result he commissioned me to paint several works for him after the trip. It was my first visit to Namibia and this was to be a massive tick off the bucket list for me! Sossusvlei in the Namibian desert took my breath away. While admiring the  majestic dunes just as the sun was setting, an oryx (gemsbok) walked past and into the distance. It was perfect! I couldn't wait to do this painting and chose to use oil on stretched canvas.