Author & Artist
Wally was also a prize-winning author and an artist, and had one-man shows in London, New York and Sydney. He wrote a number of books and drew some of the first landscapes of the North Pole, in his early exploration days. He illustrated all of his books and his paintings and drawings received critical acclaim. Wally was also drawn by a Royal Society of Portrait Artist, artist, Andrew James VP RP. This is one of the only known portraits of Sir Wally Herbert and was given as a gift to fellow explorer, Andrew Regan. Some of his most famous pieces can be found on his website.
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