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Some new works, currently being shown on Redbubble. Available as framed prints, greeting cards, notebooks, journals, T-shirts, mugs, throw pillows, scarves and much more.

Some of the original artworks are available for sale on my Sales Blog. Just click on the Contact Form in the right-hand side-bar to enquire about availability.

Dandelion Botanical illustration

Gum leaves - botanical illustration

Magaliesberg cliffs

Evening Primrose

Early-morning bluegums

The beauties of Nature

Rhus lancea leaves (Black Karee) Botanical illustration

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Mother's Day is around the corner!

If you haven’t gotten something yet for mom, don’t panic, you’ve still got a few weeks – that is unless it’s mum you’re shopping for…

While May is traditionally the month for mothers in South Africa and the US, in the UK and some other parts of Europe, Mother’s Day, or Mothering Sunday as it’s best known, is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent – exactly three weeks before Easter. 

Originally observed as a day for people to attend church in their home-town (i.e. return to their “mother” church), it has become more of a general occasion for honouring the mothers of children and giving them presents much like the Mothers Day that’s celebrated elsewhere in May.

For those of you shopping for mum, don’t worry, there’s still some time (Mothering Sunday this year lands on March 26th) and luckily for you, I've got something for every type of mum/mom out there.

For the Working Mom

 

If your mom’s got hustle, here are a few things to help her work it in style. A new laptop sleeve is the perfect tech accessory to help brighten up her workspace like this ‘The air is scented with my fragrance’ Laptop Sleeve above; you can even find a coordinated phone case to match. 

 

Does her desk need a little sprucing up? Our new acrylic blocks can help add that touch of personality to her workspace. She'll love ‘A cup of tea solves everything’. 

 

Studio pouches are the perfect travel accessory for stashing snacks, chargers, pens, cosmetics, and (for extra brownie points) you can give it to her stuffed with treats to make her smile; I think she’ll like ‘Tis Cosmos season!’.

And of course, how about a shiny new travel mug to keep her sipping in style. Check out this inspirational design - Power, Balance, Contentment.

For Active Moms

 

If your mom is always on the go—running errands or managing young ones—help her find time for some of her own favourite activities like yoga, gardening, spin class, or running; these gifts will help her get started. 
 

Give her the perfect tank top, like ‘My favourites, garden tools’, then pair it with stretchy leggings to keep her comfortable but creatively fuelled — she’ll just love"Cosmos in a pot" for pure gardening inspiration!

Package the tank top and the leggings in a tote bag like ‘Sweet, delicate Turnips’ below, that she can take on the go, and reuse on the daily for toting gym gear, emergency snacks, or groceries.

For the Homebody Mom

If mom enjoys nothing more than spending time at home, why not help her shake things up a bit? Start with a new duvet cover like…

Cotton Candy

or... 

Circles in my mind

and tasteful throw pillows like these…

The Art of Reverence

Daisies for healing

African Sunset silhouettes

My Flowers and I

 

…and a colourful mug to warm her hands on cold mornings before starting her hectic day.

Tea/Coffee collage

Mother's Day is a celebration honouring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. Honour your mother this year by presenting her with a card which you can personalise with a special message like, *"Thank you for being there every day with just the love I needed”* or something straight from your heart — you'll find the right words.

Keep Peace in your soul

So please feel free to head on over to my portfolio where you will find a great variety of products for every occasion! Thanks for stopping by! 

 

For the daisy-lover!

Daisies for healing

I don't know about you, but I'm totally mad for daisies! I plant them, I pick them, I eat them and I paint them! For starters, their name has the most charming origin. Daisy comes from the Old English "daes eage," meaning "day's eye." The name refers to the way they close their petals in the evening, and open again at dawn, marking the beginning of a new day!

Daisies are found everywhere on Earth except the Arctics and belong to the family of 'vascular plants' - those which circulate nutrients and water throughout the plant. They make up almost 10% of all flowering plants on Earth.

iPhone and Samsung phone cases

Tote bag

Studio pouch

Contrast tank top

Duvet covers

iPad case

Chiffon top 

Laptop skin

Wall clock

Scarf

Acrylic blocks

Acrylic blocks available in two sizes

Tote bag

I love Daisies.
No doubt about it, they are a happy flower.
And tough as nails.

Some have long elegant petals that gracefully drape.

Some are more fluffy and ruffled than others.

And some are more sedate with just a couple of rows of petals.

Each one seems to be slightly different than the next.

Of Thee, sweet Daisy!

bold lover of the sun,

And cheerful when the day's begun

Thy long-lost praise shall remain

Art Nature's favourite.

So head on over to my portfolio and try some Daisies today! 

When can you call yourself an artist?

The true artist paints for himself.

- A.C. Leighton

Wet-on-wet mountain landscape - watercolour on Bockingford 300gsm - 12" x 8" - Maree©

The other day I was reading the article "When can you call yourself an Artist?" -
- and doing this painting, for the first  time I felt like an artist! Standing in front of the easel, arm outstretched with the Rigger, creating a beautiful masterpiece!

For this wet-on-wet scene, after wetting the paper, I sketched the main outlines of my scene using my Rigger and Cerulean Blue, a "trick" I picked up at my watercolour workshop with Angela Eidelman a few years ago. I'm sure many of you use this technique (I know West Coast artist Marie Theron does), but I always used to be somewhat of a sketchy person, using my pencil, going into great detail with a lot of erasing happening. It's only been the past couple of years since I started practicing painting with no sketching beforehand that I feel confident enough to consider doing this.

I didn't use any reference material either, just my imagination.

By the way, to answer the question above, I think the best reply was as follows :

“You are an artist when you make art. Many artists spend their lives not selling their work … One of the first requirements for an artist is to ignore those who would define whether they are artists. The only real measure is the person making the art or, if need be, posterity.” -- Jon

Framed print in Small, Medium and Large available from my portfolio on RedBubble. 

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