about Malcolm
“From the time I was very young, I revelled in watching animals and plants: even the smallest fills me with wonder. The mixture of peace and revitalisation that overwhelms anyone enjoying Nature has driven my soul and, therefore, my art and photography.”
Malcolm grew up in the Eastern Cape, encouraged to pursue his interests. In 1997 he graduated in Fine Art, majoring in painting and printmaking.
Yearning for adventure, Malcolm took to travelling and working around the world: “My plan was to experience diverse cultures, but more, to see animals in their particular environments all over the world. Finally, back in his beloved South Africa, Malcolm decided to focus on his passion for wildlife and became a game ranger at Kirkman’s Kamp in the greater Kruger National Park. This bush era was an incredible time of my life – unadulterated soul food. The balance of nature’s brutality balanced by its glory reinforces our tiny part in the life cycle of our Earth. I came out replenished, with thousands of extraordinary sightings and photographs.”
Malcolm left the Bush to settle in the Whale Capital of the Western Cape – Hermanus where he currently has a working studio/gallery. This creative space offers him a place where he can work and exhibit. As well as his own work, he displays and sells the popular driftwood sculptures of Boniface Chikwenhere; Richard Pullen’s beautiful ceramics, which have won multiple accolades for Ceramics in South Africa; and some magnificent true-to-life bronzes by Neil Parkin.
Malcolm was honoured to have one of his large canvases hung in the Cape Town International Conference Centre in 2019.
For many years now, Malcolm has been captivated by birds. He does not claim to be a fanatical twitcher but has always had a passion for these bright-eyed creatures.