It has been years since I looked at these. I painted them a couple of months after I found out I was pregnant, because my husband and I were travelling […]
Yo-Yo Ma and the Bach Project at Kirstenbosch
I have three great loves (apart from the human beings in my life): writing, art and music. Art came first, because I could wield a crayon before I learned to […]
A painting for Australia
Early last week, I read about the dead birds washing up on the beach at Mallacoota, one of the towns ravaged by Australia’s terrifying bushfires. I was struck by a […]
Painting again after a dry patch
Two weeks ago, I was in a deep creative slump. I couldn’t imagine painting again. Every now and then, I’d experience a faint urge to express myself, but it would […]
Nisha Learns to Fly
“Thank you to my dad who taught me to fly.” It was a tweet that inspired this series of paintings. Back in January this year, Nisha Varghese asked me to […]
I need your words for these paintings
I’m painting works for an oncologist’s examination room, and I need your help. First, a little bit of background. Cancer terrifies me. The thought that it could happen to me […]
I’m giving away most of my paintings
Before the end of the year, I aim to give away most of my art collection. There are lots of good reasons for this. I already have a lot of […]
The brave little lion
Every now and then, one of the stories in the avalanche of bad news gets to me. It was like that with Pinky Mosiane, the murdered toddlers in Diepsloot, and […]
Hospital Paintings
I’ve painted in some interesting places, but this is the first time I’ve turned a hospital bed into an art studio. A preeclampsia scare saw me spend the past week […]
Nine months
Last year, just before we travelled to New York, I painted nine paintings inspired by my pregnancy. My idea was to try and find a gallery, so I had all […]
The Crazy Cow
I need to link to an image of the crazy cow I painted for my divorsary in 2013, so here’s a post two years out of date. November 6 has […]
The Annunciation
One of the most enduring themes in religious art is The Annunciation. A favourite of Gothic and Renaissance painters, it gave them an excuse to contrast the bling of the […]