Pineapple Seller Charcoal and Acrylic on Paper Pineapple from a lady who was selling sliced, peeled, pineapple from her barrow on the corner. The slices cost almost nothing, which makes me a tad embarrassed about how much my bottle of wine costs and how many slices of pineapple she would need to sell to pay for it. I did give her a bunch of money,
Under the Tamarisk Tree Charcoal and Acrylic on Paper Boys use long poles to bash seed pods from the Tamarisk trees in Juba, South Sudan. As expected I haven't managed to do a painting every day in the 30 in 30 days challenge, however, it has made me think of my art in a new way, forced me into a new medium and the discipline to
Vineyard Adventures 25 January 13 A day of sorting the studio, packing the new wine fridge, which is a tad small, probably perfect? The new, lemon green Weber is ready for action, waiting for Fredy to arrive from Switzerland and Coreta from Knysna. Polly is recovering from her surgery and although moving with much less pain, tiers easily and stares at us with huge eyes. Short
Juba Adventures 18 Jan 13 Dinner of left over terrine and pineapple from a lady who was selling sliced, peeled, pineapple from her barrow on the corner. The slices cost almost nothing, which makes me a tad embarrassed about how much my bottle of wine costs and how many slices of pineapple she would need to sell to pay for it. I did give her
Polly Charcoal and Acrylic on Paper Polly goes into surgery today for her hips, which will hopefully mean many more years on one of her favourite places in the world. The beach.
School yard in Juba Town, kids have a plastic bottle suspended from a pole that they use for soccer practice
Shoe Shine Charcoal and Acrylic on Paper Kids shine shoes while you are having dinner at the restaurants in Juba Town, South Sudan. The moral dilemma of whether to pay for children to shine shoes or have them on the street begging.
Expectations Oil On linen 40cmx50cm As expected, demanding days have meant that I haven't managed to get anywhere near my painting. A young girl from Lake State, South Sudan, eased herself out of the canvas, without effort.
Juba Diary 11th Jan 13 Cattle blocking the road in Juba Town, still feels bazaar. Even though cattle are the cultural backbone of South Sudan, as well as a source of conflict and one of the biggest migrations in the world. There are an estimated 1 million cattle waiting to cross over into South Sudan from the north and west of the country as pastoralists
Mango Season Charcoal and Acrylic on Paper Its mango season and tall poles lie on the ground below the massive mango trees around the city. The idea being to knock the mango off the tree before it falls and rots.