Omba Art Gallery is delighted to host ‘Namibian Safari’ , an art exhibition of oil pastel drawings by Bernd Kirchner. The exhibition starting on Monday, 15 June 2015, will run until Sunday, 19 July, 2015. When display artist Bernd Kirchner retired three-and-half-years ago, he finally realised the dream of a lifetime: to devote all his energy and time to sketching, drawing and painting the people and wildlife of Namibia. The end-result of his endeavour is a wonderful selection of decorative pieces Kirchner collectively and fondly refers to as his ‘Namibian Safari.’ With the exception of a few, all the framed pieces were created within a narrow colour spectrum of oil pastels and to complement the season, all the artworks on display are in warm winter colours. Kirchner has a flair for drama, or perhaps his artistic vision lends itself to the dramatic. His oil pastel drawings of Namibian rhino, springbok, leopard, lion and ostrich have at their centres his ...