Figurative

As with the animals in my work, the figures I paint, often have animal tendencies.  Horns, antlers, tails and beaks will attach themselves to seemingly innocent people, which adds to the anthropomorphic tendencies that I possess.  They represent the people in my life, past and present and the different parts of my character and soul.  They help me to sort out my problems and chat with me while I am working.  They sometimes become friends, as the characters in a good novel can be to a writer.  They guide me, make me laugh, give me comfort and sometimes even frighten me into taking action when I have become complacent. 

'DON'T BE A POES BE LEKKER'

'DON'T BE A POES BE LEKKER'

Mixed-Media on Canvas

1.5m x 1.5m

AVAILABLE

Humans can be, well, rather difficult to deal with at the best of times. It seems lately that there are way more 'Poes's' on the planet than not. This is my plea: just be a decent, cool human. ok? ok.

"QUEENS NOT KINGS"

"QUEENS NOT KINGS"

“QUEENS NOT KINGS”

1000 x 1000

mixed-media on wood

2022

We need more feminine energy in whatever forms they inhabit, in politics, in discussions, in power. Cheers to the She…no matter how the body parts line up.

'It's All Going to be OK'

'It's All Going to be OK'

mixed-media on canvas

72" x 39.5"

2024

Available through ART UpClose/ Artcorp Inc. NYC

'We'll Be Okay'

'We'll Be Okay'

mixed-media on canvas

36" x 12"

2021

Available through ART UpClose/ Artcorp Inc. NYC

"S.H.E."

"S.H.E."

“S.H.E.”

1000 x 1000 on canvas

mixed-media on canvas

2022

Second piece of the “Words Matter” series. The females of this planet must grow very large wings to free themselves from the many limitations which societies put upon them. I salute the SHE’s, in whatever form they come.

"SHROOMS?"

"SHROOMS?"

610 x 1220

mixed-media on canvas

2022

available through artist

"Be Kind"

"Be Kind"

“Be Kind”

1000 x 1500

mixed-media on canvas

2022

one of my favourite quotes is “If you can be anything in this life, be kind” our words matter. This is the third in a series of paintings called “Words Matter” because they do.

"She is Gatvol"

"She is Gatvol"

“She is Gatvol”

1200 x 800

mixed-media on canvas

2022

In South Africa, if you are “up to here” in bullshit, you proudly proclaim that you are “Gatvol” I personally can attest to this condition almost daily for the past few years.

"WTF? WTF? WTF?"

"WTF? WTF? WTF?"

“WTF? WTF? WTF?”

1000 x 1000

mixed-media on canvas

2022

Really? Have we not worldwide had enough to deal with. It’s enough to make you throw your arms high into the air and scream “WTF????”

'He Just Wants to Dance'

'He Just Wants to Dance'

Dancing; celebrating is something that Covid has taken from many of us. This work celebrates that want and need to remain fully alive in us.

mixed-media on board

70 x 163cm/ 27.5” x 64”

2021

SOLD

'I see you I' 30 x 30cm/ mixed media on canvas/ 2021 SOLD

'I see you I' 30 x 30cm/ mixed media on canvas/ 2021 SOLD

one of a two part series for the “look me in the eye’ exhibition @ RKContemporary, May 2021. Riebeek Kasteel, Cape Town, RSA

'Tatters' 30 x 30cm/ mixed-media on canvas/ 2021

'Tatters' 30 x 30cm/ mixed-media on canvas/ 2021

From the “Imitation of life” exhibition with Teresa Lisamore & Assoc. May 2021. Johannesburg, RSA

'I see you II' 30 x 30cm/ mixed-media on canvas/ 2021/ SOLD

'I see you II' 30 x 30cm/ mixed-media on canvas/ 2021/ SOLD

two of a two part series @ RKContemporary May 2021 “Look Me In the Eye” Riebeek Kasteel, Cape Town, RSA

"Only Facing Forward I"

"Only Facing Forward I"

1100 x 1100

mixed-media on canvas

Available through The Gallery @ Grande Provence, Franschhoek, Western Cape, RSA

"Only Facing Forward II"

"Only Facing Forward II"

1100 x 1100

mixed-media on canvas

Available through The Gallery @ Grande Provence,

Franschhoek, Western Cape, RSA

'there's a whole lot of energy there'

'there's a whole lot of energy there'

61 x 61cm/ 24 x 24" 
mixed-media on canvas 
2014
AVAILABLE/ CAROL LEE FINE ART- REPERTOIRE 

'ready to bloom elsewhere'

'ready to bloom elsewhere'

61 x 91cm/ 24 x 36" 
mixed-media on canvas 
2014
SOLD 

'seriously?'

'seriously?'

61 x 30.5cm/ 24 x 12" 
mixed-media on canvas 
2014
AVAILABLE/ CAROL LEE FINE ART- REPERTOIRE 

'following the pointers home'

'following the pointers home'

61 x 61cm/ 24 x 24"
mixed-media on canvas 
2014
AVAILABLE/ CAROL LEE - REPERTOIRE 

'it's a whole new village to explore II'

'it's a whole new village to explore II'

61 x 61cm/ 24 x 24" 
mixed-media on clayboard 
2013 
SOLD 

'it's a whole new village to explore I'

'it's a whole new village to explore I'

61 x 61cm/ 24 x 24" 
mixed-media on clayboard 
2013
SOLD 

'shifting of these spaces II'

'shifting of these spaces II'

61 x 91.5cm/ 24 x 36" 
oil and mixed media on canvas 
2013
AVAILABLE/ JGO GALLERY 

'sending messages from her satellite heart to her other home'

'sending messages from her satellite heart to her other home'

60 x 75cm/ 30 x 24" 
oil on canvas 
2013 
SOLD 

'can I hang it all up for you?'

'can I hang it all up for you?'

61 x 61cm/ 24 x 24" 
mixed-media on canvas 
2014
SOLD 

'and the fat man said, 'I could not stand up on my own two feet?'

'and the fat man said, 'I could not stand up on my own two feet?'

36 x 46cm/ 14 x 18" 
mixed-media on canvas 
2013 
AVAILABLE/ GVG CONTEMPORARY 

'always land where you belong'

'always land where you belong'

40 x 40cm/ 15.75 x 15.75" 
mixed-media on canvas 
2013 
SOLD