Southern Carmine Bee-Eater
I’ve painted MANY Bee-eaters over the course of my career, but this was my very first time painting a Southern [...]
260 mm x 360 mm
Oil on linen
Lilac-breasted Roller
I just love the posture of the Roller in this piece. I captured the reference photograph on a rather fresh [...]
260 mm x 360 mm
Oil on linen
Massai Scholar
Original image captured by Bev Elsip during her time spent working with the Massai in Kenya. There is something very [...]
480mm x 550mm
Oil on Canvas
Nonjabulo
The original reference photo was captured by my father-in-law, Dave Salmond, whilst working along the outskirts of Ladysmith.
This woman was [...]
605 mm x 405 mm
Oil on Canvas
Lion
This is the largest oil painting I’ve tackled to date. The framed piece stands the same height as a male [...]
1480 mm x 1060 mm (framed)
Oil on Linen
Lilac-Breasted Roller
Perched on a small stick, all puffed up and looking pretty. I captured the original reference photo in the Kruger [...]
260 mm x 360 mm
Oil on linen
If A Bream Could Scream
Any artist who has an affiliation with African Wildlife has probably at one time or another felt the urge to [...]
1280 mm x 790 mm (framed)
Oil on linen
Lilac-Breasted Roller in flight
Painting a Roller in flight has been a long-term goal of mine. To think that these colours exist in nature [...]
700 mm x 1200 mm
Oil on linen
Little Bee-eater
No matter how many times I come across Little Bee-Eaters, I’m always amazed to see just how delicate they are, [...]
360 mm x 260 mm
Oil on Linen
War Veteran
There is an undeniable sense of strength and pride reflected in this man’s eyes. His entire face tells a story. [...]
605 mm x 405 mm
Oil on Canvas
Rhampo
I first met Rhampo when I worked in Botswana’s Tuli Block back in 2007.
William Thipe Pilane, known to us as [...]
450 mm x 600 mm
Oil on Linen
Pretty Lady
When I came across this beautiful photo by Roger de la Harpe, I was immediately excited to recreate the bark [...]
900 mm x 600 mm
Oil on Linen
White-bellied Sunbird
A common garden and bushveld resident here in KZN, the white-bellied sunbird was definitely high on my list of subjects [...]
260 mm x 360 mm
Oil on linen
African Buffalo
I doubt there’s a single regular game-reserve visitor, who has not at one time or another come face to face [...]
755mm x 605 mm
Oil on Canvas
Woodland Kingfisher
You know summer has arrived when the bushveld starts to reverberate with the cheerful trill of Woodland Kingfisher song. This [...]
260 mm x 360 mm
Oil on linen
The Sentinel
There is something very dramatic, yet completely serene and tranquil about this scene. When I first saw the original reference [...]
700mm x 1000mm
Oil on Canvas
Mkhuze Bee-Eater (Little Bee-eater)
The Little Bee-Eater is undeniably a rather obvious favourite painting subject of mine. I captured the original reference photo in [...]
260 mm x 360 mm
Oil on linen
Cape Vulture
The Cape vulture is a magnificent and vitally important raptor. Like most members of the vulture family, it plays a [...]
760mm x 300mm
Oil on Linen
African Barred Owlet
I’ve always had a love for owls. This piece is extra special to me. My husband took the photo on [...]
500 mm x 700 mm
Oil on Linen
Malachite Kingfisher
I have been drawing and painting malachite kingfishers for as long as I can remember, featuring them as subjects on [...]
360 mm x 260 mm
Oil on Linen
Cheetah Brothers
I love the composition of this painting. The tail gently flicked upwards, in typical feline fashion, is what made the [...]
755 mm x 605 mm
Oil on canvas
Lilac-Breasted Roller
Seeing these common bushveld residents in their natural habitat would inspire creative tendencies in any artist whose eye is drawn [...]
360 mm x 260 mm
Oil on Linen
Lilac-Breasted Roller
Lilac-breasted Rollers are quintessential African bushveld residents. Any seasoned bush-goer will know that Rollers have a marvelous habit of perching [...]
260 mm x 360 mm
Oil on Linen
African Fish Eagle
I just love this very beautiful and unique capture by Chris Martin Wildlife Photography. This one was an absolute joy [...]
580mm x 900mm
Oil on linen
