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    Green, green, abundantly green…. 🌿 #green #botani Green, green, abundantly green…. 🌿

#green #botanicalart #vellum
    Recently returned from a lovely trip to the specta Recently returned from a lovely trip to the spectacular @afriorchids in Mbombela (Nelspruit), where I was invited to teach an orchid painting workshop for three beautiful days. 

Over the weekend’s Open Days, the public could visit the extraordinary hothouses filled with over half a million orchids! The event was concluded with an opportunity for me to give a presentation, sharing the stories of my art and the intricacies of specialised pollination processes. 

Grateful for all the warmth and generosity with which we were hosted! 

#botanicalart #orchidlovers #nelspruiters
    Babiana pygmaea 2026 Watercolour on vellum 300 mm Babiana pygmaea 
2026
Watercolour on vellum
300 mm x 420 mm
James & Shirley Sherwood Collection, SUBG

In contrast to what its name suggests, Babiana pygmaea (meaning “dwarf”) has the largest flowers in this genus. 

This endangered species only grows in a small strip of seasonally damp soils in the critically endangered vegetation type of Swartland Granite Renosterveld. It has a very limited distribution, threatened by grazing, agricultural practices and invasive plants. My specimen is from the special ex situ collection of rare and endangered plants cared for at the @subotgardens in Stellenbosch. 
 
There was a surreal joy that permeated my experience of painting this beautiful plant. The painting process preserves the species’ portrait, in a way “eternalising” its existence as it is captured on the archival vellum surface. The artwork celebrates the fragility and timeless ethereal, almost pearly appearance of the flowers… slowly applying the tiniest little brush strokes of paint for many hours and days that provided in return a rewarding fulfilment of spending time in awe and wonder, time-hours that became space and dimension void of man-made anything.

As I was working, a single little honeybee visited the flowers, getting completely dusted in white pollen grains, fulfilling her essential role of pollination. 

“The whole earth is filled with awe at Your wonders…” (Ps 65:8)

Currently on exhibition at Stellenbosch University Botanical Gardens. 
 
#botanicalart #vellum #aweandwonder
    Wonderful opening of the James & Shirley Sherwood Wonderful opening of the James & Shirley Sherwood collection featuring paintings from the rare and endangered ex situ plant collection at @subotgarden. 

Special opening by curator @studiostewart100, with lovely speech by @vickithomasbotanicalartist, our matriarch of botanical art in South Africa. 

Very grateful to be part of this significant permanent collection!

Thank you for pics contributed by @leecorlett, @kobus_limitless and others. 

#botanicalart #endangered #conservation
    A creeping succulent with long trailing branches a A creeping succulent with long trailing branches and big white flowers that only open from about 2 pm, and close again as the light fades around 5pm. Talk about time restrictions!! 

This beautiful succulent is endemic to the Western Cape, South Africa. Near threatened due to extensive habitat loss to urban expansion, crop cultivation as well as competition from invasive species. 

Painted from the special collection of plants looked after by @subotgarden. This piece done in memory of the late Donovan Kirkwood. 

Come see the original work at the official launch exhibition showing from 9 May — 20 September 2026.

Lampranthus reptans
2026
Watercolour on vellum
300 mm x 420 mm

James & Shirley Sherwood Botanical Art Collection
Stellenbosch University Botanic Garden

#conservation #botanicalart #vygies
    Very excited to have two paintings accepted in the Very excited to have two paintings accepted in the new James & Shirley Sherwood Collection, opening next week Saturday at @subotgarden in Stellenbosch. 

This is the start of a unique collection, showing the rare and endangered plant species looked after by the Stellenbosch University Botanical Gardens. Not to be missed!

#botanicalart #shirleysherwood #conservation
    Recently returned from teaching a three-day 🌷orchi Recently returned from teaching a three-day 🌷orchid-painting workshop in Johannesburg, to the BAASA Gauteng artists. 

We had an incredible array of beautiful collectors orchids that we could borrow for three days... what followed was a great time exploring different techniques of capturing the orchids, and translating it into authentic works of art. 

Thank you BAASA Gauteng for being such a creative, energetic, receptive group of artists! Looking forward to seeing the completed botanical art paintings!

#botanicalart #southafricanart #paintingorchids #watercolour
    Planning some pollinator activity… Under my pencil Planning some pollinator activity… Under my pencil is the male wasp (Hemipepsis capensis) responsible for pollinating the orchid Disa bivalvata. 

This is one small interaction in a very intriguing situation… Lots yet to be revealed. 

#orchid #wasp #pollination #botanicalart
    Today I will be sharing my journey of finding and Today I will be sharing my journey of finding and painting the Lilac Forest Orchid, taking you right into the heart of paradise! 

@asba.art Virtual Spring Symposium 2026. 

Work in progress will be shown. 

#orchids #calanthe #kwazulunatal #vellum #botanicalart
    Excited about our group exhibition opening soon at Excited about our group exhibition opening soon at @gallery_glencarlou Wine Estate. 

Combining traditional and conceptual perspectives on botanical art, “Fieldwork for the imagination” is not to be missed!

Artists I will be exhibiting with: @martinerobinson.art @schlechterwillie @brincataldo @grandmamazzawatti @gievesjunk @the_lizels @artmarindadt @mignonandersonhattingh @salliarnold @matt.capensis 

Curator: @swartchrista 🌷🌸

#capeart #capewinelands #botanicalart #imagination
    Preparing the surface to paint some flowers for th Preparing the surface to paint some flowers for the ASBA virtual Spring Symposium coming up soon. @asba.art

🌸Orchid: Calanthe sylvatica 
🦉Feather: Spotted eagle owl
🇿🇦 Location: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Registered to join me in my ‘Quest for Calanthe’.

#americansocietyofbotanicalartists #botanicalart #orchidfever #owl #vellum
    Beautiful memories from the Wild Orchids of South Beautiful memories from the Wild Orchids of South Africa (WOSA) Conference 2026 🌸🌷🌾 held in the beautiful Dullstroom, the “place of eternal mist”, the highest elevation town in South Africa. 

Misty mountain passes, muddy wetlands, and an entourage of orchids and orchid enthusiasts! Such a joy to be part of this community!

#southafricanorchids #dullstroom #wildorchids #conservation #pollination
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