Burning Desire

Watercolour in Moleskine 200gsm sketch-book – 12″ × 8″ - not for sale due to being done in a sketch-book

“When you discover your mission, you will feel its demand. It will fill you with enthusiasm and a burning desire to get to work on it.” 

W. Clement Stone – American best selling Author – 1902-2002 

Sometimes my work is inspired by a sight or sound, sometimes by a few words. In this instance, it is the many veld fires we have here in South Africa in winter and once I had finished the work, it evoked a feeling of a “burning desire” and the words followed. Or should I have named it “This little bird” …?

The year's last, loveliest smile!

Watercolour on Bockingford 300gsm 12″ × 8″ - unframed

Stanley Horowitz says, “Winter is an etching, spring a watercolour, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all.”

For me, Autumn holds a special fascination. First of all because my birthday is in Autumn in May, and although May could officially be classified as Winter, here in South Africa some of our most gorgeous days are in May – clear, cloudless skies, temperatures still in the early 20 degrees Celsius and a landscape filled with colour, with Nature unwilling to let go of her summer finery. It is also the month for mid-year tax returns, and I always enjoy getting that out of the way!

The month May has been named for the Greek goddess Maia, who was identified with the Roman era goddess of fertility, Bona Dea, whose festival was held in May. In both common Western calendrical systems, no other month begins on the same day of the week as May. This month and June are the only two months that have this trait, though the first day of August in a common year and the first day of October in a leap year are also unique.

ITEM ID : LastLoveliestSmile
PRICE - R350.00 including postage in South Africa

The Colour of Happiness

Watercolour on Bockingford 300gsm – 12″ × 8″ - unframed 

Summer is in full swing in South Africa and a summer sunrise always takes my breath away. Together with a cool morning breeze, before the mid-day heat sets in, it’s one of my favourite times of the day. And to me, this is the colour of happiness… 

ITEM ID : ColourOfHappiness
PRICE - R350.00 including postage

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Large Clear Quartz Crystal pendant

Quartz Crystals can be used to clear and activate the energy centres of the body and it aids greatly in purifying the physical, mental and spiritual bodies. Clear Quartz heals negativity and stimulates positive thoughts. 

Chakras: Crown, Earth Star, Heart, Link, Third Eye, Thymus

 Unique hand-crafted Clear Quartz crystal pendant wrapped in silver wire, silver chain with Turquoise beads. From my "Earth range"

This is a large crystal, 3½" (9cm) long and the chain hangs at 42cm (16"). Once-off.

ITEM ID : ClearQuartzCrystalPendantTurquoise
PRICE - R350.00 including local postage
 

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View across the road

W&N watercolour on DalerRowney 220gsm heavy-duty sketching paper - unframed

I open my eyes and see the world in a new light. I view everything as if I were a child seeing a freshly opened flower for the first time. 

The view across the road from my studio – I stare at this every day, and every day I am amazed at the different play of colours on the landscape….

ITEM ID : ViewAcrossTheRoad
PRICE - R350.00 including postage

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