The Art of
THE ART OF
G
GARETH HOOK
areth Hook was born and
bred in Zimbabwe, he grew
up on the family farm in
Mutorashanga, 100km north of
Harare. Gareth spent many school
holidays on the farm, exploring the
bush, which was literally a step away
from the family home.
During his junior school years at
Barwick School, he became a member
of the Cub Scouts under the leadership
of noted wildlife artist Craig Bone. As
a Cub Scout, they spent many hours
learning to cope and survive in the
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wild, and how to defend oneself in
the bush. Craig was later to have a
huge influence on Gareth becoming
an artist in his own right. Craig
felt that it was important to capture
wildlife in its natural environment and
Gareth has since spent many hours in
the Zambezi valley, photographing
and sketching not only the animals
themselves, but the flora and fauna
as well. During the course of a year,
Gareth has been on many a trip to
capture the change of the seasons, so
as to capture a true sense of the wild.
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Gareth spent his high school
years at St. George’s College where
he completed his A Levels in Art. He
then went on to study for four years to
complete a Fine Art degree at Rhodes
University in South Africa, where
he graduated with a distinction in
Studio Practice. His time at Rhodes
broadened his kn