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uMhlanga Lighthouse
This oil painting with gold leaf accents, is an true to life rendition of the art deco style lighthouse on the beach in my home town of uMhlanga Rocks. It is an iconic image of South Africa’s East coast.
SPIRIT DRAGON
Being born in the year of the dragon, and having written several books about dragons, I painted this image of a dragon in a Celtic tattoo design, on a glittery blue background.
QUEEN MELUSINE’S SECRET DISCOVERED
QUEEN MELUSINE'S SECRET DISCOVERED
A homage to the Dragon Queen Melusine, who was a real life figure of the Dragon bloodlines, from which many European and British royal blood lines are descended. To learn more please check out Mel’s Dragonology body of work – www.melve.life/dragonology
AFRICAN ELEPHANT
This abstract elephant painting in oils, was painted after my Dad passed away, and was part of my therapeutic journey of processing the pain and grief of loss.
MY ART STUDIO
Always cluttered and filled with books, art and my office in the corner, this is where the creative magic happens.
PINK ABSTRACT WITH GOLD LEAF
This piece was a total experiment, as most abstract art is. Being addicted to pink, this was the colour I chose, using oils, alcohol ink, and gold leaf.
MOON PIXIE
Loving all things fantasy, I painted this in tribute to the local free spirited folks of the Algarve, whilst spending many weekends at local markets all over the Algarve.
BUSINESS LOGO – EVOLUTENCY
My husband asked me to design him a logo for his business, a semi portrait that was both stylised and funky. This was the end result. This logo appears on many of our branded items.
WISDOM WARRIOR
This artwork in oils is one of the artists most sought after pieces. Inspired by the artist’s warrior spirit, and old wise soul. The artist took liberties in the representation of the features, whilst also creating an optical illusion with the paint drip effect, giving the appearance as if the face of the WISDOM WARRIOR is emerging from the paintwork.
LIGHT & DARK
This artwork in oils was inspired by the principle that life is dualistic, a continuous battle between light and dark. It was painted in 1995, in a significant period following a near fatal accident. The original artwork comes in a gold gilded frame. This image was used as the book cover of the artists book THE SOUTH AFRICAN GUIDE TO THE GLOBAL CONSPIRACY – book I – Light & Dark
YOGI SHROOM
This artwork in oils was inspired by the artist’s many psychedelic experiences using Magic Mushrooms, as well as her love of yoga. It forms one of the many characters that the artist has either created, or reinterpreted from other sources.
BLUE MOSQUE MOON
This artwork in oils was originally painted in 2007, and was artistically interpreted from a photograph of the Blue Mosque, taken on the artist’s honeymoon. The artist has been married to her husband for 20 years. Despite the fact that she is not Muslim, the artist considers the Blue Mosque in Istanbul to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the world, and it has thus always represented a symbol of eternal love.
THE CHERUBIM III
This is a series of three artworks in oil, originally painted in 2005, and inspired by Botticelli Renaissance style cherubs. The artist plays off the theme of sweet innocence, with these cute pieces.
The artist has always had a love of magical and mythical creatures, having painted many in artworks, and also having an entire body of work dedicated to this subject
THE CHERUBIM II
This is a series of three artworks in oil, originally painted in 2005, and inspired by Botticelli Renaissance style cherubs. The artist plays off the theme of sweet innocence, with these cute pieces.
The artist has always had a love of magical and mythical creatures, having painted many in artworks, and also having an entire body of work dedicated to this subject
THE CHERUBIM I
This is a series of three artworks in oil, originally painted in 2005, and inspired by Botticelli Renaissance style cherubs. The artist plays off the theme of sweet innocence, with these cute pieces.
The artist has always had a love of magical and mythical creatures, having painted many in artworks, and also having an entire body of work dedicated to this subject
GOLD SUGAR SKULL
Paying homage to the tradition of Sugar Skull designs, created with oils, 24ct gold leaf and resin.
