Into the African wild: wildlife artist Craig Bone stays true to his roots with a passion for art.

To understand the history and inspirations behind wildlife artist Craig Bone, you must know the history of his country, Zimbabwe, from which he left in 2005 to live in Coral Springs, FL, with his wife and three children.

After World War II, England encouraged servicemen to move to its colonies, and Bone's parents ended up in colonial Southern Rhodesia, an African country now known as Zimbabwe.

Born in Harare, Zimbabwe, in 1955, Bone began drawing cartoons as a child. Thought to be a "fancy boy's" subject, Bone says the arts were never encouraged. His high sc