Let me curl up against the world, where nobody can hurt me.
Author: Sarah
I will not be afraid of the dark
This is the first of a new series which I’ll be launching in time for 16 Days of Activism on Violence Against Women and Children (this is what I did […]
Happy Divorsary
November 6 is the anniversary of my divorce, or as I like to call it, my divorsary. On that day in 2009, a judge in the South Gauteng High Court […]
Painting dark thoughts
I sometimes wonder whether I would be more or less creative were it not for the depression I have battled for most of my life. On the surface of it, […]
Prisoner of your thoughts
This afternoon I painted this work as part of a project for a client. I’ll tell you more once the website is ready, but in the mean time, I’m working […]
Termites
I have good days, and I have bad days. The last couple of days have been bad, and it’s that familiar feeling – as if the scaffolding of one’s self […]
The earth will hold you still
You will be safe forever in each other’s arms The earth will hold you still And all the fear is gone. Another weekend, another murder, another afternoon where I felt […]
The Judgemental Cow
I am a judgemental cow. I don’t mean to be, but I catch myself at it all the time, and I’ve been meaning to paint a judgemental cow for some […]
Lipstick and coffee
I’ve been invited by Gary McIver, head of the art department, to open a Matric art exhibition at St Stithian’s next week. While this invitation isn’t for the general public, […]
A birthday card for the Arch
This is a birthday card for Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, who turns 82 on October 7. It is inspired by the colours of his cassock – ecclesiastical purple and this […]
A new herd for The Eatery
Since selling my last pair of bulls to a buyer in Cape Town, the walls at The Eatery have been somewhat bare. Paintings of cattle in a setting that serves […]
The Bride Price
This painting is for the Laywers Against Abuse Charity Art Auction which takes place on September 16 at Stephen Welz and Co in Rosebank. Last year we held the very […]