"Listen to the sound of the wind, the calls of birds, the silence of the earth, marvel at the sky, the human face, a starry night, at the beating of one's heart, sleep, dreams and their awakenings ..."

Gerard Henderson passed away on August 2, 2014. We are looking for the present owners of his paintings, drawings and creations. We need high-resolution photos as we are trying to catalogue his work and possibly include some in his upcoming book.

If you can assist us in any way, Kindly email us at: friendsofgerardhenderson@gmail.com

1975 – Commissioned by the World Trade Centre, Hong Kong to execute 3 circular murals for their building in Hong Kong, after which,he traveled extensively throughout South America, including Peru, Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil. Inspired by the awesome Iguaçu Falls in Argentina, journeyed across Lake Titicaca to Peru via Bolivia, where visited museums and various Inca ruins From Cuzco, took ancient Inca trails to Machu Picchu. Moved on to Brazil, stopping in Rio, Bahia, Sao Paulo and Brasilia before returning to Hong Kong via Rome :

Gerard Henderson
Gerard Henderson
Gerard Henderson
Gerard Henderson
Gerard Henderson

1976 – commissioned to execute mural for the Hotel Intercontinental, Manila :

Intercon Mural
Intercon Mural with Gerard
Intercon Mural 2

1976 – One Man Exhibit Fran-Nell Gallery, Tokyo, Japan:

Litho Warriors on Horseback
Japan Exhibit Franell
Lithograph 2 ,1976 Fran-Nell Gallery

From there, traveled to Afghanistan and Central Asia. Arrived in Kabul, and spent three weeks in the country visiting Bamiyan, the Royal Valley of Ajer, Band-e-Amir Lakes, crossed the Desert of Happiness to Tashkurgan and Mazar-i-Sharif and then across the Khyber Pass to Peshawar, visiting Afridi tribesmen. Returned to Hong Kong via Delhi :

  • Gerard in Afghanistan

  • Gerard in Afghanistan

  • Gerard in Afghanistan

  • Gerard in Afghanistan

  • Gerard in Afghanistan

In the spring of 1977, mounted two one-man shows in both Melbourne and Sydney at the Bartoni Gallery and the David Jones Art Gallery respectively. Also, executed murals for private homes and offices:

Warriors on Horseback
Chapandaz
Horses
Buzkashi IV