2016 - AN OVERVIEW

Most of the Paintings I completed during 2016 were either done as commissions, or were sold. Nguni cattle dominated as subject of the larger paintings, then some seagulls, a fish eagle and an ostrich portrait. I did a few watercolours of Eshowe and its surroundings. Below is a quick overview:

Nothing like a seagull to remind one of the sea....the first gull is still available; second one is sold. 

Memories of a Lone Gull I

Acrylic on Board

295 x 295 mm

R522

Memories of a Lone Gull II

Acrylic on Board

295 x 295 mm

SOLD

A client bought a set of two fish eagles in flight, and wanted a third to complete a set of three; this was the result:

Fish Eagle at Sunrise

Oil on Stretched Canvas

230 x 330 x 35 mm

SOLD

A client asked me to paint the following large Nguni painting early in the year. She wanted Nguni cattle with nice patterns in the composition.  

Leading the Way

Acrylic and Oil on Stretched Canvas

1500 x 900 x 35mm

SOLD

The cow wading in the Tugela river had a few minor alterations, and is still available:

(Was it Picasso who said that a painting was never finished, just abandoned?)

Beside Still Waters

Acrylic and Oil on Stretched Canvas

1600 x 800 x 35mm

R8960

This was another commission, completed in June/July:

Nguni on the Road II

Acrylic and Oil on Stretched Canvas

1000 x 350 x 15mm

SOLD

For the Annual Eshowe Exhibition in September, I was only able to complete two paintings; the Nguni walking over the mountain, and the ostrich portrait. Both were sold.

Over the Mountain

Acrylic and Oil on Stretched Canvas

1200 x 500 x 35mm

SOLD

A Bird with Attitude

Acrylic on Stretched Canvas

250 x 500 x 35mm

SOLD

Some watercolour paintings completed for a client of Eshowe area included the Watsonias on Matchstick Hill, looking towards Eshowe, as well as a painting of sugarcane, with Matchstick Hill in the background (not shown here)

Wild Watsonias from Matchstick Hill

Watercolour on Paper

260 x 170 mm

SOLD

The following watercolours are also of Eshowe area, and are still available:

I find it very healing to take a drive through Dlinza Forest. Walking would be better, but isn't necessarily safe, unfortunately.

The Healing Path

Watercolour on Paper

260 x 170 mm 

R550

Another very typical scene of the sugarcane fields surrounding Eshowe:

Blue Jewel

Watercolour on Paper

405 x 90mm

R557

During the months of May to December I had very low energy levels, due to an overactive thyroid, which was only correctly diagnosed in September. :-(   After treatment in early October I started recovering and am now almost at full strength again, hoping to regain my momentum this year!


Please feel free to email me  here if you would like more information on any of the above works. I love hearing from you.

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