JUST PICKED LEMONS

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JUST PICKED LEMONS in a contrasting purple glass urn, lit from sun streaming through the window above. I love the warmth, contrast and vibrant atmosphere of this painting!

DIE VOORHUIS

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DIE VOORHUIS is my special 'front room' or sitting room, drenched in late afternoon sun, the best part of my day!

TABLE DE CUISINE

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I felt so inspired by the light coming in through my front door today, shining through the table cloth and reflecting on the floor, just had to capture it on canvas!

SITKAMER IN MIDDAGSON

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SITKAMER IN MIDDAGSON is my very own sitting room! It is in fact where I paint and what a lovely lazy warm setting, complete with Proteas from a dear friend Lynda!

MATHILDA SE RUSBANK

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Mathilda se rusbank is where I spent the last two and a half months visiting my sister in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Back in the US, I miss those lazy winter afternoon Sundays, sharing my life stories with her on that couch!

TAPIS ROUGE

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TAPIS ROUGE is such a lovely, warm setting that invites the outdoors in. I love the way the French desk is the center of the composition, though the light that streams in through the tall windows steal the show!

CUT GLASS

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Another study of the classic blue and yellow theme!

RUS STOEL IN BLOU

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RUS STOEL IN BLOU is a strong composition of warm sunlight and vibrant cast shadows emphasizing the simple French table and blue vase.

DELFT IN ROSES

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A warm collection of Delft and white roses, my favourites!

FRENCH BLUE AND ROSES

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I love all French object d'art and this painting celebrates that! Fluffy pink roses are set off against the horizontal lines of French shutters. Grapes in the foreground lift the dappled light and shadows which makes for a very lovely piece of art.

PROTEA

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Once again, my dear friend Penny gave my mom a massive bunch of fynbos flowers, and the beauty of this one Protea inspired me to paint! Of course, the guavas didn't last very long!!

MY KOMBUISTAFEL

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In the late afternoon, while preparing to cook dinner, the sun always comes rushing through my kitchen window and brings a different picture everyday, here are a few roses from the garden and oranges I get straight from the farms in Salinas,CA.

DELF BOWL

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I love delft, oranges, peonies and of course the sun...and like the way this has turned out to be a very pleasing composition of my favourite things!

PENNY'S POPPIES

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Penny is one of my dearest, dearest friends and she gave me these poppies when I saw her a few days ago. They were still completely closed and we have had so much fun watching them pop open! I couldn't wait to capture these lovely beauties on canvas!

TANIA SE SITKAMER

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 This painting is as warm, peaceful and lively at the same time, just like my sister Tania herself. It speaks of everything she is, welcoming, calming, interesting and most of all beautiful! This is her sitting room, drenched by the late winter sun, just like she lightens everybody's lives around her!

KOPPIETJIE TEE

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My mom has a cup of tea every morning, from the finest China. She is a wise woman and it is only fitting that the cup should be right on top of a stack of books. I have always loved this chair as I have my mom!

SUNLIT ROOM

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A sunlit room that is warm and sunny and everything in between that says come and sit for a while!

TANIA SE VENSTER

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So, I'm visiting between my sisters..I am one of 7 kids... and this is what my Sister Tania's beautiful window looks like! I collected a few antique glass bottles,lemons from here tree and finished it off with lovely, fluffy peonies!

FRANSE EETKAMER

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FRANSE EETKAMER is a painting of a French dining room, in lovely muted colours yet striking light coming through the beautiful French window. I love the inviting arrangement of the chairs that beg your eye to stay a little longer!

FRENCH ORANGES

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So here in the southern hemisphere it is winter..and oranges are in season! This painting was inspired by the light falling on my sister's coffee table at lunch time..