Red and white Erica with showy mountain daisy (Mountain series) 600x6500mm

Painting on top of Table Mountain was a highlight of my art career. I found beautiful red and white Erica flowers on the summit of the mountain and decided to create an abstracted version of them in thick, rich oil paint. Here, I pared them with the showy mountain daisies that I found on my hike from the top Cable station to Maclear’s Beacon.

This painting is part of my Mountain series:

During my seven-week Art on the Mountain initiative during October and November 2025, I spent many hours walking among the rare and delicate fynbos that thrives on top of Table Mountain. The mountain became my living reference – its colours, textures, and quiet resilience stayed with me long after each walk.

I gathered impressions of the plants I encountered: the sculptural forms of the Klaas Louw Bush, the rhythmic lines of the restios, the soft, intricate blooms of the Ericas, and the unexpected brightness of the Blister Bush. Each one carried its own story of survival in the wind and sun, rooted in one of the world’s most unique biomes.

The Mountain Series grew from these encounters. In the studio, I explored the fine details, the gentle movements and the luminous hues that define fynbos. These works are my way of honouring the plants that inspired them—quiet tributes to a landscape that is both fragile and fierce.