Errol Theunissen is a self-taught painter from Zimbabwe and is based in Middlesbrough.The paintings we are showing yearn to capture the intense
colours and emotional truths of everyday life. Dogs and children feature heavily, alluding to a nostalgia and longing for innocence and joy.

The work explores:
– vivid colour
– dust, cloth, fur, sky
– the colours of Africa
– the trust between a person and their dog
– primal bonds
– purity, honesty, innocence
– symbols and moments
– the importance of home
– the shared innocence of child and animal
– resisting the complications of society
– capturing and processing