Endangered
140x90cm
SOLD at the WWF Art Auction
This rhino cannot be stitched together again. The red in this piece symbolizes its blood and the species hanging by a thread. The vertical red line is final. At that point the rhino will be irreversibly extinct.
Fossils
100x85 cm
Inspired by a visit to the S A West Coast Fossil Park .
The idea of excavating through many layers . Revealing the buried past .
The sculls are from seabirds of that region .
Cottons, lace, linen, hand printed silk and pieces of shell and volcanic beads .
Some Days
120x105 cm
SOLD
Mixed media . Fibre Art .
Title : Some Days.
Based on a short poem:
Some days drop stones in me
and I drag the heart sack.
Most days balloon
my heart with stars .
Dismantle
120x90cm
Moving from the conventional , traditional and secure, as inspiration to free flowing blocks , into a new , personal space .
Cottons , silk thread and semi precious stones .
Firebird
80x65cm
With a nod to Stravinsky's ballet by the same name, the Firebird represents the sudden devastation of wild fires in the Cape, which are simultaneously beautiful yet destructive. The fire comes in an instant - a fleeting moment of immense beauty that leaves its victims in ruin.
Floating Scarf 3
60x80 cm mounted on black board
Mixed media .
Silk, cotton, cord and semi precious stones.
Scops Owl
76x53cm
SOLD
Owl sitting in a tree in the last rays of sunset.
Could be in Kruger National Park.
San Bushman
68x50cm
The first inhabitants of the Kalahari desert. He is making fire and has typical artifacts nearby. The small Tented tortoise shells, and a necklace made of ostrich egg shell.
Floating Scarf 1
60x80 cm mounted on black board
Mixed media .
Silk, cotton, cord and semi precious stones.
Floating Scarf 2
60x80 cm mounted on black board
Mixed media .
Silk, cotton, cord and semi precious stones.
Kitsugi Elephants
112x102cm
Kitsugi is the Japanese custom 'to repair broken porcelain with gold' to restore its beauty and enhance its value.
In this work the elephants are separated. The family unit is broken up. The gold is an attempt to mend it. However poaching for ivory remains the biggest threat to elephants, with ivory being more valuable than gold.
Wild Dogs at Dawn
60x55cm
SOLD
The typical red soil of the Green Kalahari, with two Wild Dogs standing in the shade.
Lilac Eared Waxbills
60x55cm
SOLD
Delicate little birds , drinking after a hot day in the Green Kalahari.
White Rhino
140x90cm
SOLD
The rhino is made up from many small pieces of fabrics, to suggest the textures of its thick skin. This piece hangs in a Karoo Lodge , on a farm called Rhenosterhoek, where these beautiful animals used to roam.
Desert Gecko
74x62cm
In the heat of the day, the gecko sits on the cooler side of the rock .
Elephant Bowl
120x74cm
Kitsugi is the Japanese custom "to repair with gold ". Porcelain breakage is regarded simply as an event rather than a reason to discard. The gold enhances its value and story. This bowl is cracked symbolizing the breaking up of elephant families, due to poaching for ivory. Ironically ivory is more valuable than gold and the damage done to this species is irreversible.
Ocean Eyes
74x53cm
In amongst the sea-life there are eyes looking at us. Mankind. As the destruction through pollution and over-fishing grows the ocean continues to watch.
Creative Cycle
91x58cm
In a whirlpool. The old circle to pass on to the new. The energy to create. The artist or piece does not stand alone.
Sunset Clash
112x62cm
Gemsbok males butt heads at dusk. Their forms contrast with the dusty Kruger National Park sunset.
