David Ballam - Omo Valley 27 Plant They were forged onto a

They were forged onto a bride's arm as part of her wedding dowry

sculptures like this stand guard over the community

Lovely in a sheltered spot outdoors or inside

the surface cut with the bold geometric patterning historically used by Bamileke carvers — designs once said to dazzle and disorient an opponent in battle

Watering : Likes to dry out slightly between watering

David Ballam - Omo Valley 27 Plant They were forged onto aDavid Ballam was born and schooled in Johannesburg, South Africa, before studying photography at Rhodes University in the Eastern Cape, where he was introduced to the camera by Obie Oberholzer. He gained his Fine Art Degree with Honours in photography in 2004, and after several years working in commercial photography returned his focus to his fine art roots. Drawn to new faces, places, cultures and customs, David seeks out the African landscape,