I am Jacobus Daniel Marais; my background is primarily working the machine manufacturing business, working as a project manager. I’m a visual artist, working primarily in acrylics and pen/watercolour, creating figurative, humorous interpretation of the everyday, drawing inspiration from artist like Dr. Seuss and Quintin Blake. I am motivated by the idea of highlighting elements usually considered insignificant, there seems to be an infinite number of things that’s considered normal yet has great potential to tell a story, in the same way that the creation of machines is not often considered. I try to connect with people by showing the ordinary expressions and experiences from a new angle. Over the course of my professional career, I trained multiple people and elevated them to new positions in the organization to strike a balance between building a career (individual growth) and benefit to the organization (creating an environment where the team is skilled, flexible and willing to tackle new projects).