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Elements reflected in the natural world so effecti

Elements reflected in the natural world so effectively mirror or enhance our own emotional state: a howling wind, a fallen tree, dark foreboding clouds, a fresh breeze on the summit of a mountain -rays of sunlight after weeks of incessant turmoil.

“The day before the storm I”
90cm x 90cm
Pastel on wooden board

From the group show “Wildlife - Then and Now” @the_viewingroomgallery_
Last weekend to view.

#pastellandscape #pastelart #stormclouds #darkatmosphere #romanticlandscape #darkoptimism

May you have strength to work till the end of your

May you have strength to work till the end of your days. May your hands never forget their skill. May your eyes endure. May you remember everything that’s true. And may you find time to enjoy your hard work.

#pastelportrait #inthestudiotoday #southafticanartist #pastelartist #migrantworker #dustandsoot

Happy Worker’s Day! “Worker” 122 x 85cm Pas

Happy Worker’s Day!

“Worker”
122 x 85cm
Pastel on wooden board

#workersday #migrantworker #pastelportrait #chalkpastel #sugarcaneworker #hardpastel #softpastel

It’s raining AGAIN in Pretoria. It seems like we

It’s raining AGAIN in Pretoria. It seems like we will never see the sun again, and I can’t help but thinking: “This is what a nuclear winter would feel like”.
The storms have been following me around lately. Not figurative ones. No, literal ones!
I’m sure I’m not the only one.
Careful, careful human race.

The day before the storm II is another one of my “storm” works that will form part of the group exhibition Wildlife: Then & Now, opening tomorrow, Saturday 25 April, 11:00am at The Viewing Room Gallery, 492 Fehrsen Street, Brooklyn, Pretoria.
The exhibition explores the evolving portrayal of wildlife, both as a testament to what once was and a call to action in a time of loss.

The day before the storm II was inspired by my recent @saffca.eu_saffca.npc .npc art residency at @lionsandsgamereserve
This one stands at 95cm x 75cm, pastel on board.

Please brave the weather and join us tomorrow for a warm and welcoming morning of art and community @the_viewingroomgallery_
Parking is available at the gallery and at Cherry Lane Centre accross the road.

#wildlifeart #landscapeart #giraffe #pastelart #chalkpastel #hardpastel #softpastel #stormclouds

Before the Storm miniatures 10cm x 15cm Pastel on

Before the Storm miniatures 10cm x 15cm
Pastel on sandpaper laid down on board
Exhibited at this years Klein Karoo National Arts Festival

If you look closely you will see tiny antelope, about 4mm big on the artwork. 😅

#landscapes #miniatures #pastel #chalkpastel #hardpastel #softpastel #artonsandpaper

The problem is that we can’t stop even if we wan

The problem is that we can’t stop even if we wanted to. Here I am with @the_lizels on the morning of my departure for Gauteng and we’re showing what we’re up to while we’re supposed to “rest”.
Both are works in progress and we’re still figuring out their outcomes and solutions.

#artinprogresss #artists #artprocess #fibreart #pastelart #softsculpture #landscape

@the_lizels is the proud new owner of “Before th

@the_lizels is the proud new owner of “Before the Storm VI”, the only artwork in my Before the Storm miniature series that’s not “normal”. But what is “normal”? I slipped in an “unidentified flying object” in the skies above the pool of water, and that’s why, Lizel says, she likes it. Because it’s different. Thank you for supporting me, @the_lizels and for all the other atists who did like-wise at this year’s Klein Karoo National Arts Festival. The amount of support I received from fellow artists through sales (and other more ephemeral stuff) was absolutely amazing. What a generous and encouraging environment to be in, and, I think, unique to the world of mid-career visual artists. You’re a jolly old lot. Hooray to the artists of the world!
Thanks Lizel and @alexyaya51 for your hospitality and for letting me into your lives. My time with you was unforgettably special. You are a pair of bright shining stars. 💚

#ufo #alienspacecraft #landscapeart #strangerthanfiction #pastelart #bushveld #waterhole #chalkpastel #artistsareamazing

“Before the Storm IX” 15cm x 10cm Pastel on sa

“Before the Storm IX”
15cm x 10cm
Pastel on sandpaper

#landscapeminiature #miniatureart #pastelart #chalkpastel #hardpastel #softpastel

“Remnants of Plant Life” 61cm x 61cm Pastel on

“Remnants of Plant Life”
61cm x 61cm
Pastel on sandpaper laid down on board
For Place/Plek KKNK Oudtshoorn, 28 March - 4 April

#pastelart #wildflowers #chalkpastel #hardpastel #softpastel

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