Peter Hall Artist

Saw a great presentation by artist / photographer / all-around-creative-person Peter Hall.

Peter spends an inordinate amount of time camping in Kruger Park and in the Kalahari photographing wildlife and landscapes.

(I am green with envy!)



He has an attitude that is contrary to the typical tourist Big Five goal on safari. He doesn't go to Kruger to see things. He goes to see what Kruger wants to show him. In that way he is totally open to whatever comes within his visual framework.

oil on canvas

Many of his photographs are meant to be stand-alone works of art. But he also uses his photographs as a basis for his paintings and charcoal sketches.

mixed media

charcoal on paper

oil on canvas

I find his work depicting downtown Joburg quite compelling. Maybe it's because it reminds me of New York in the 70's.






 

Here is a tip Peter gave us that I will definitely try out next time I am on safari this winter summer and it is rainy and dull.

"Something worth trying if you're in the bush and it's rainy and dull. Set the camera to a very low shutter speed and overexpose the images."


That is of course if Kruger wants to show me a "young baboon doing a cartwheel."



To check out his work, you can friend him on Facebook. Peter Hall Artist