A friend sent me a pic of a botanical art studio in Rome. I was fascinated. There is an instant bond between people who are passionate about the same things, and there is also a little competition story happening at the same time. In the Rome studio it looks like the artists are working by …
We are very excited that Carin Malan who did such a marvelous job managing the Elgin Open Gardens exhibition at Eikenhof, will be looking after the Plant Exhibition too. She is so efficient and great with people, we are delighted to introduce her to you.
Living close to the Kogelberg biosphere one is surrounded by the amazing variety of what one calls Fynbos. It is inspiring and one is never short of subjects. I paint for passion and I seldom have no work in progress. Often I will come across something special and I totally fall in love with it. It just must be …
Participating Artists Foreword Phakamani m’Afrika Xaba The year 2013 marks the centenary year of Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden and to celebrate this milestone, the theme for this year’s botanical art biennale at Kirstenbosch is medicinal and traditional use plants of southern Africa. The theme pays homage to the evolution of botanical art from the beautiful …
