The wildlife populating  Peter Gray’s canvasses are seldom still. Predators hunt, spar or dose while the possible prey graze with a watchful eye. The character of each individual creature, fish, fowl or mammal is apparent as it reacts to the constant pressure of survival. Peter often refers to the specific place where he sighted the game; a swamp in Botswana, the desert in Namibian or wetlands at Chobe, Zimbabwe. His keen observation of the light and weather make his work memorable.

Born 1950 in Bulawayo Zimbabwe, Peterhad ready access to the birds and animals of the Bushveld and the opportunity to meet the people who studied, hunted or preserved them. He became aware of ongoing debates as government and community leaders sought a balance between human interest and the preservation of endangered species.  Game, in Southern Africa, has always had a political and cultural dimension.