In 1988, the artist traveled to Africa to photograph the people and animals of Kenya.  Over the next four years, he completed the one hundred watercolor paintings in his "Watercolor Safari" series. Each original painting is numbered sequentially in the order of its completion. The entire series is executed in transparent watercolor only. The transparency of watercolor illuminates the paintings with vivid colors which approximate the savage life on the Kenyan savannahs.

The paintings portray the Masai and Samburu people in their primitive life-style. Their colorful attire reflects the pride of their ancient culture. Despite the poverty of their world, the Masai and Samburu have retained a dignity and nobility about themselves. Colorful beads and clothing contrast them in sharp relief against the equatorial African background.

Sharing the spotlight in this series are members of Kenya’s vast herds of predators and prey. Depicted as the artist saw them are predators such as lions, cheetahs, jackals, wild hunting dogs, and hyenas. At or near the top of the food chain, each lives a day-to-day struggle for survival in the game preserves of Tsavo, Amboseli, Samburu, and the Masai Mara.

Also struggling for daily survival are the ruminants and ungulates which comprise the prey: the ubiquitous zebra, the stately giraffe, the ever-alert impala, the majestic waterbuck, the fleet-footed gazelles, and the massive African cape buffalo.

Squabbling over the remains of a predator’s "kill" are the black vulture and the maribou stork. Bird life is prolific throughout the region. Ostriches, weaver birds, lilac-breasted rollers, crowned cranes, secretary birds, and vulture-headed guinea fowl are also portrayed in this series.

The largest of all land animals is the African elephant. His only enemy is man and encroaching civilization. The artist had several encounters with this gentle giant, which can turn bellicose in an instant.