Size: 1700 x 1100mm
Medium: Oil on stretched canvas
Year: 2025
I created this piece with the King Protea as the focal point and added bright, beautiful colours around it: orange Watsonia, cream-coloured Chinkerinchee and Helichrysum, yellow-green Leucadendron, tiny blue Lobelia flowers and orange and red Restio in the background. The dark shapes of the overhanging leaves and burnt Protea cones, ads more interest to the composition. I am happy with this artwork!
This artwork is part of my Saunter-series:
The Saunter series invites you to join me on a journey through the Cape Floral Kingdom, where I explore the beauty of nature at my own pace. Inspired by the art of strolling, these paintings capture the essence of the fynbos landscape of Table Mountain, Cape Town, through my leisurely, idle wanders. Each step becomes a moment to pause, to wonder, and to absorb the intricate details of the flora around me.
Back in my studio, all the ideas and inspiration spill out as colour and shapes. My brush is charged with the energy of movement and colour, boldly bringing to life the scenes I’ve absorbed from nature. Through my work, I strive to mirror the rhythms of the wild — the wind stirring through the fynbos, the plants bursting with vibrant colour and shape, the seasons shifting, and new life constantly pushing through.
In this series, I remind myself to tread slowly, finding my Creator in creation. By moving through nature at a slow pace, I fill up with its energy, allowing new life and vitality to flow through my art.