Background
Bosman, Paul Wray was born on August 2, 1929 in Glen, Republic of South Africa. Son of Ferdinand Hugo and Edith Cecilia Mary (Townshend) Bosman.
Bosman, Paul Wray was born on August 2, 1929 in Glen, Republic of South Africa. Son of Ferdinand Hugo and Edith Cecilia Mary (Townshend) Bosman.
Diploma, Johannesburg Art School, Republic of South Africa, 1950; postgraduate, Center School Art, London, 1951.
Artist S.A. Litho Ltd., Johannesburg, 1952-1953. Visualiser Colman, Prentis & Varley Ltd., London, 1954-1955. Artist Bomac Ltd., Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1956-1957, Afamal Advertising Ltd., Durban, Republic of South Africa, 1957-1958.
From art director to creative director Lindsay Smithers Advertising Ltd., Durban and Johannesburg, 1959-1968. Wildlife artist, owner Malapati Game Lodge, Rhodesia, 1969-1975. Wildlife artist Johannesburg, 1976-1981, Phoenix, 1982-1992.
Sedona, Arizona, since 1992.
Fellow Endangered Wildlife Trust Southern Africa, Johannesburg, since 1978. Advisor Rhino and Elephant Foundation, Johannesburg, 1986-1992. Member Society Animal Artists.
Married Valerie Elaine Roos, July 7, 1956. Children: Christopher Paul, Simon Villiers, Elizabeth Kate.