Waterworth Owen

Inspired from an early age by the Artist/Explorer Thomas Baines – who amongst many expeditions, accompanied David Livingstone’s exploration of the Zambezi, Gary pursued his own natural talent as a painter. His paintings have been exhibited in London, Washington, Paris, Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg and have been acquired by prominent private collectors. Proceeds from a number of his exhibitions have been used to help support responsible tourism projects, artists with AIDS and arts and crafts projects for the peoples of Namibia and Zimbabwe, as well as the conservation of wildlife in KwaZulu-Natal.

Exhibition at the Royal Commonwealth Gallery - London and featured in Africa Today Magazine and The ART Paper - Daler Rowney.

Three of the 21 paintings exhibited at Musee des Arts Derniers - Paris -‘Stewards of Sacred Soil’ one man show. Click on each image to view larger.

Images of the soon to be published limited edition, leather bound, coffee table book of his expeditions, sketches, photographs, paintings and cultural observations of the Bushman, Herero and Himba people of the Kalahari and Namib deserts.

Gary was born and raised in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). His home town of Bulawayo, abuts the outstanding Matopos National Park at the edge of the Kalahari Desert. This landscape along with the Victoria Falls and Hwange National Park to the North, and the mountains of the Vumba, Chimanimani, and Inyanga to the East, not only inspired him as an artist but helped him draw on the richness and cultural diversity of southern Africa. It seduced him into a world of exploration, creativity, and an unrelenting passion for adventure. His time as a soldier in the early seventies equipped him well for the numerous expeditions he has undertaken since in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Mauritius, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Egypt

At work in the studio and in the field.

A selection of compositions and commissions in Chinese chalk and acrylic on canvas. Roll over for titles.

‘Many Hands, One Message...Let’s Heal The Rift’. Acrylic on canvas Washington TAP Arts exhibition.

• To see a few images of his acrylic paintings click here
• To see a few images of his figure (erotica) studies click here

BACK to Biog

Tel: Farnham, Surrey UK Int+ (0) 1252 719 016 or E-mail: gary@responseabilityalliance.com

In Memory of Past Allies:

Navigate your way to Waterworth Expedition sites on Google Earth.