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Spring has sprung on Silvermere.
New willow leaves, and the spring, have arrived, and the garden blossoms while we wait for the rain!
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The Feathered Fruit-eaters in our Garden
The Fruit-eating birds are delightful distraction on the bird table outside my studio window, and all around our garden.
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A Pastoral Study of Winter Colours
A recent trip around our district inspired this set of winter landscapes.
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A Trio of Orders
Three very varied and challenging paintings made up my latest commissions.
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Sheep May Safely Graze
‘Sheep may safely graze’, is the theme, and though we may rest safely in the care of our precious Lord Jesus, the sheep depicted here, on the farms in our district are never safe from the threat of predators.
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Mother Patrick, St Patrick’s Blue, & a trio of Blue Studies.
Considering Blues and Greens in 3 watercolour landscapes & reflections on Mother Patrick & St Patrick, on St Patrick’s Day.
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An Architectural Study.
In commemoration of the Burgersdorp Gereformeerde Kerk’s 150th Anniversary, I have undertaken a study of this beautiful church.
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The First Study of our Silvermere Meerkat Family
On Silvermere we have our own entertaining Meerkat Family, like my favourite Soapie, ‘Meerkat Manor’. I have secretly photographed them through a broken window in the shed, and started painting them in this first group of studies.
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G.K.Chesterton and the Donkey
My Love of Donkeys and the gifted writings of G.K.Chesterton inspired this post. In recent years Donkey Carts have become popular in paintings, and I am constantly challenged by a need to keep them authentic.
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The Lion, the Lamb, and the Exhibition.
Our First Exhibition in almost two years, was a great success! It was preceded by a flurry of activity and two quick paintings that inspired the inclusion of this meaningful verse; “The lion and the Lamb”
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Feeding The Birds
The daily ritual of feeding our guinea fowl and all the other birds that arrive for the feast, inspired not only these sketches and paintings, but a reflection on how the birds can teach us to have faith in our Heavenly Father.
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A Study of Nguni Cattle
Nguni cattle have been painted skilfully by many artists, but I never considered that it might become my own challenge too. In 2007 I received a commission to paint them, and so began a long journey that culminated, just recently, in the completion of this BIG oil painting of Ngunis.