Done in 2023, a quick portrait (3hours) done from my photograph of our Gardener. He was so proud to pose for me and I so enjoyed painting him with bold brushstrokes and colour. MEDIUM: Oil on canvas SIZE:  300 x 400mm COST: SOLD

A portrait of a beloved grandmother done in 2019, from a photograph. MEDIUM: Oil on canvas SIZE:  300 x 400mm COST: SOLD

A gift for a friends 60th birthday. I painted this in 2019 from a photograph I had been given of John dancing with his late mother. MEDIUM: Oil on canvas SIZE:  300 x 400mm COST: SOLD

This was one of the first portraits I did. I chose this image of Val , taken by my sister in law, who had captured her on a chilly morning in a hot air balloon. I loved the lighting, the woollen beanie and her pose. This painting was done over a 3-day portrait...

 During Covid and lockdown, the SkyArts Portrait of the Year team, invited Artists from all over the world to take part in their Portrait painting 'paintoff' . They selected the sitters and we had 3 hours to complete our portraits in. All the artworks were shared via...

This painting was done in 2021 as a gift for a friend who has recently lost her husband. It was painted from a photograph. It was entered into SA Sanlam Portrait award contest. MEDIUM: Oil on canvas SIZE:  600mm X 800mm COST: SOLD

​I was drawn to the bright clothing and boats against the white beaches and clean blue ocean of this coastal fishermans village. MEDIUM: Oil on canvas SIZE: 1000mm X 1000mm COST: SOLD

​The reference for this piece was taken early one rainy morning in the Natal Midlands. I zoomed in really close to be able to have clarity of water droplets that hung off the leaves. MEDIUM: Oil on canvas SIZE: 600mm X 600mm COST: SOLD

This is one of the few paintings where the reference photo wasn’t my own. At a stage it was becoming too overworked, I glazed it back with a deep maroon colour before bringing back the lights. MEDIUM: Oil on canvas SIZE: 1800mm X 1200mm COST: SOLD

​Merging the expected with the unexpected in a modern way. Giving the viewer a sliver of the real allows them to make up the monochrome sections. MEDIUM: Oil on canvas SIZE: 1000mm X 800mm COST: SOLD

Merging the expected with the unexpected in a modern way. Giving the viewer a sliver of the real allows them to make up the monochrome sections. MEDIUM: Oil on canvas SIZE: 1000mm X 800mm COST: SOLD

The Beach Seller evolved through working over another painting which I was struggling to get my teeth into. It was originally a seascape! These ladies walk the beach at Addington selling buckets, spades and hats to the beachgoers. I was drawn to the patterning and...

This painting was done at a “landscape workshop”. Boundaries were pushed – almost an experimental playground for colour activation of the canvas. The sky changed colour a few times before ending with a dusty blue tone. The reference photo was taken along a deserted...

Another painting where the perylene black was the dominant colour. I started with a deep orange as the under painting, using handmade stencils I played with patterning. MEDIUM: Mixed media SIZE: 800mm X 600mm COST: SOLD

​This painting developed through my discovery of Perylene Black oil paint! I used it for the initial washes and then in layers throughout the piece. MEDIUM: Oil on canvas SIZE: 800mm X 600mm COST: SOLD

​This painting began as a monochrome – working on my tones and values. Once I was happy I began to add more “colour”. MEDIUM: Oil on canvas SIZE: 700mm X 700mm COST: SOLD