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EARTH PIGMENT SERIES

The smaller 40 × 30 × 4 cm works are studies for a larger body of work. Each painting explores colour, texture and composition before being developed into larger-scale pieces for contemporary interiors. As the series evolves, selected works will be reimagined at architectural scale while remaining true to the original composition.

My creative journey begins with the earth beneath my feet.

Using handmade earth pigments, natural oxides and an artist-made sculpting medium on canvas, I create mixed media works inspired by the landscapes of the Southern Drakensberg and the wider South African landscape. Through sculpting, layering and mark-making, I explore the colours, textures and geological history that have shaped these places over deep time.

Every painting begins with the landscape itself. The earth becomes both my material and my subject, transforming the colours of the land into contemporary works that celebrate place, memory and the enduring relationship between geology and art.

The earth is my palette.

Mixed Media on Canvas
Artist-made sculpting medium, handmade earth pigments and natural oxides.

Commissions and enquiries welcome.

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