I’m very fortunate to live in Cape Town, South Africa and am constantly entranced and inspired by the light, landscape and sheer vibrancy of this land. Paintings created “en plein air” reflect this vibrancy, as well as the special play of light on a scene. The light here is similar to the clear, bright light of southern France, which the Impressionists took great delight in portraying.
I enjoy portraying the stunningly beautiful South African landscape, particularly the beaches and lagoon scenes of the Cape. Other paintings of mine have been inspired by my travels in East Africa, India, Italy, France, Greece and China. My paintings are collected by South Africans and by international visitors to Cape Town.
I regularly exhibit my paintings at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens, in Cape Town, as well as at local art galleries, including Longbeach Gallery, Longbeach Mall, Noordhoek.
Some of my seascapes can be seen at Lime Tree Gallery, Long Melford, Suffolk, UK.
Education: Art GCE (UK)
Private Art Tuition: Derric van Rensburg
Ryno Swart
Margie Johnson
Greg Kerr
Judith Mason
Louis Jansen van Vuuren
Artist’s Residency at the Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, 2009
President: South African Society of Artists 1997
Hon. Life Member: South African Society of Artists
Co-ordinator: Art Portfolio exhibitions 1996 - present
Held at the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens, Cape Town
Co-ordinator: Original Cape Art exhibitions1999 – present
Held at the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens, Cape Town
Exhibitions: Numerous
Art Published: A number of paintings available as prints,
Published by Moonalee Fine Art Publishers, Johannesburg
