Richtersveld Collection

The Richtersveld is part of a trans-frontier park in Nambia.

From the moment one enters this park, the iconic and arid landscape is flanked by craggy mountains and rugged terrain. It feels as if one has arrived on Mars. Standing here, surrounded by this vast, incredible landscape, the sheer force of its existence slaps you in the face.

Sadly, due to human actions and rapid climate change, the Richtersveld has become the only arid biodiversity hotspot left on earth. Despite these changing circumstances, it is still rich in strange vegetation and the most outlandish plants. But it’s uncertain how long this will remain the case.

I fell in love with this place from the minute I arrived but felt deeply troubled by the thought that our children may never experience its beauty. So, with my camera in hand and filled with a lot of emotion and compassion, I set out to capture and document what was left of the centuries-old Quiver trees and desert plants in their rugged volcanic rock environment.

All images in this collection are reflections of my artistic vision of the African landscapes captured by me in the alluring Richtersveld.

Peter Dooley

Ancient Harmony

This print fills the viewer with curiosity and admiration for the landscape’s alluring complexity, its contemporary myths, its take on intellectual reality, and its ability to take our imagination beyond its comfort zone.

Media: - Fine Art paper printed with Archival Pigment ink

Edition: Edition of Ten (plus 2 Artist Proofs)

Dimensions: Long side: 23" (59 cm) 33" (84cm) or 46" (120 cm)

Created: 2021

From: R8,900

Visious Message

If the artwork merely excites your curiosity or interest, something the artist calls curious disbelief, will that be enough? With this thought in mind, the artist carefully chose a subject that excites his viewer’s curiosity and sympathy as well as conveys the emotions that he experienced when making this dead Quiver tree image.

Media: - Fine Art paper printed with Archival Pigment ink

Edition: Edition of Ten (plus 2 Artist Proofs)

Dimensions: Long side: 23" (59 cm) 33" (84cm) or 46" (120 cm)

Created: 2021

From: R14,900

Witgat

The Richtersveld is a UNESCO heritage site due to its cultural importance. Beautifully captured by the artist, the Witgat tree, also known as a Shepherd’s tree, has been used for protection against the elements by shepherds in this region for centuries. These people possess a simple wisdom mostly unaffected by influences of the outside world.

Media: - Fine Art paper printed with Archival Pigment ink

Edition: Edition of Ten (plus 2 Artist Proofs)

Dimensions: Long side: 23" (59 cm) 33" (84cm) or 46" (120 cm)

Created: 2021

From: R14,900

Might of Storms

The artist has an amazing ability to use light to convey his story. Here he used it not only to tell the story of the calm after the mighty storm but also to create a calm mood with the reflections on the giant boulders.

Media: - Fine Art paper printed with Archival Pigment ink

Edition: Edition of Ten (plus 2 Artist Proofs)

Dimensions: Long side: 23" (59 cm) 33" (84cm) or 46" (120 cm)

Created: 2021

From: R8,900

Spotlight on Creation

Ansel Adams, one of the most famous landscape photographers that ever lived once said, “Sometimes I arrive just when God's ready to have somone click the shutter.”

There can be no doubt that this was one of those moments when the artist was just in time to click the shutter !

Media: - Fine Art paper printed with Archival Pigment ink

Edition: Edition of Ten (plus 2 Artist Proofs)

Dimensions: Long side: 23" (59 cm) 33" (84cm) or 46" (120 cm)

Created: 2021

From: R14,900

Finite Balance

There is undoubtedly a divide between the distinctness which defies reality and cumulativeness of knowledge required to capture such emotion in an image which are not due to chance. The artist knows how to achieve this in the most efficient way to deliver his message.

Media: - Fine Art paper printed with Archival Pigment ink

Edition: Edition of Ten (plus 2 Artist Proofs)

Dimensions: Long side: 23" (59 cm) 33" (84cm) or 46" (120 cm)

Created: 2021

From: R14,900

The first ever photograph was a black and white image which was captured by Joseph Nicephore in 1826. The black and white photographs of that time took more than 8 hours to get the right exposure.

Ansel Easton Adams, an American landscape photographer and environmentalist, born in 1902, became known for his iconic black and white images of the American West. He advocated "pure" photography which favoured sharp focus and the use of the full tonal range of a photograph.

My work has been influenced by the work of Ansel and I use his tonal range system known as the "zone system" extensively.

"Both the grand and intimate aspects of nature can be revealed in the expressive photograph. Both can stir enduring affirmation and discoveries, and can surely help the spectator in his search for identification with the vast world of naturtal beauty and wonder surrounding him"

Ansel Adams