A collage of the thirty paintings that I did in the thirty days of January. The paintings are of our everyday lives in the vineyards. A celebration of beauty, so at odds with the demanding years in South Sudan. I will continue to paint these small canvases, for the pleasure they bring, and spend more time capturing illustrations in charcoal. I have made the small paintings
Overcast, with rain over the distant forests. The water stunningly still. Dragon trail of fire as the sun toyed with the blanket of cloud. In between looking at a multitude of housing options (unaffordable, smelly, lousy, unsuitable, stunning) that took us to various parts of Knysna we had never been to, I managed to do a couple of illustrations of the remnants of old
The Heads 18cmx27cm Charcoal on 425g paper The entrance to the. Knysna Lagoon is guarded by the Heads, creating one of the most dangerous passages in the world.
Foresters Cabin 18cmx27cm Charcoal and Acrylic on 425g paper Leading up the forests above Knysna, the remnants of old foresters cabins can be found. Despite the occupants being a tad strange, with an assortment of aggressive dogs, there is a certain aura emanating from the run down tin structures.
Doorway of Mystery Oil on Canvas 20cmx20cm The Demo Kitchen in Stellenbosch. An old door in the wall, beckoning to new adventures.
Deluxe Coffee Works. A new artisanal coffee roaster in Stellies. The fixed wheel bicycle and surfboard should have been an indicator. And if not, the portraits along the wall of guys sporting various strange haircuts should have rung alarm bells. This is serious coffee that explodes your senses so they vibrate with the steel guitar music. Wind chimes, and pine needles, as the wind
Morning Walk Oil on Canvas 20cmx20cm Walk through the Zevenwacht Estate, the road lined with protea flowering gardens.
Mary's Cottage Oil on Canvas 20cmx20cm Mary has created an incredible garden, filled with colour, at her and Dad's cottage in Montagu.
Contemplation Oil on Canvas 20cmx20cm Chairs with views above the vineyards to to distant mountains. The wall, a boundary made irrelevant by imagination echoed in the vibrant colours of the table and chairs.
Lovers Walk Oil on Canvas 20cmx20cm Montagu, the path through the Kloof brings you out onto a view of the spa that wouldn't be out of place in Umbria, Italy.