What is a Tony Foster Journey?

British artist Tony Foster’s body of work includes nineteen watercolor “Journeys”—painting projects based on a wilderness theme—that often involve multiple expeditions and can take years to complete. Some Journeys are specific to a particular place while others span entire regions or global concepts.

First viewing of The Whole Salmon, Salmon River, Idaho, 2002. — First viewing of *The Whole Salmon*, Salmon River, Idaho, 2002.

Since 1982, Foster has undertaken nineteen “Journeys”—painting projects based on a wilderness theme that is comprised of ten to fifty paintings and often involves multiple expeditions.

Foster’s Journeys, or watercolour diaries, can take up to ten years to complete. These Journeys have included subjects ranging from mountains and canyons, rainforests and deserts, the Arctic and the tropics, to volcanoes, coral reefs, and such iconic natural areas such as the Grand Canyon and Mount Everest. He frequently endures harsh weather and challenging travel conditions to reach and document remote sites. Between trips, Foster resides in the Cornish village of Tywardreath, England.

See a list of all of Tony Foster’s Journeys.

Tony Connects

Tony Foster’s artworks are often influenced and enabled by relationships he has developed over time with individuals, advisors, and others he has met on his travels.

Tony develops lasting friendships, not only with his travel companions but also with people he meets along his journeys.

Tony’s friendships with fellow travelers, luminaries, scientists, and others span the years.

Tony visited Honduras in 2001 as part of his WaterMarks Journey. While there, he was inspired to fund a school and clinic, which continues to thrive.

Over his multiple painting trips to the Himalayas, Tony has developed lasting friendships with Sherpas and their families. After the devastating 2015 earthquake in Nepal, Foster raised funds through his artwork to support recovery efforts.