For a long time, I've had the idea in the back of my mind to create downloadable colouring pages... Something whimsical and proudly South African that will inspire both adults and kids to get the creative juices flowing! With the unexpected and brutally harsh arrival of Covid 19, this idea was forced to front-of-mind. I decided to create a range of colouring pages with the tongue-in-cheek concept of "only in South Africa", while remaining true to my core focus on SA wildlife. And so, Biking Bokkie was born... Only in South Africa, you can see a "bokkie" (an antelope, and also a term of endearment...

SPOILER ALERT! Herein lies the answer to my Spot the Difference game sheets - a free bonus when you purchase any of my downloadable colouring pages. Sea Cow Jumped Over the Moon (Advanced) Sea Cow Jumped Over the Moon (Kiddies) See more of my downloadable colouring pages:

SPOILER ALERT! Herein lies the answer to my Spot the Difference game sheets - a free bonus when you purchase any of my downloadable colouring pages. Biking Bokkie (Advanced) Biking Bokkie (Kiddies) See more of my downloadable colouring pages:

I'm really excited to share my latest piece with you. This original watercolour meerkat, entitled Lookout, is now available in my online shop, as well as only 20 archival quality prints!Apart from being pleased with how Lookout turned out, I'm just really chaffed that I actually finished it! I'm not going to lie, the past month has been extremely challenging... With the world coming to a firm halt, we all suddenly have so much time on our hands. Somehow, this led to the expectation that magic HAS TO HAPPEN RIGHT NOW. If we don't manage to accomplish something spectacular, life-affirming,...

The other day I spoke to a dear friend all the way in Romania. In the midst of a global pandemic, stuck in a little box-of-a-apartment on the fourth floor, staring out of her window and noticing the first, beautiful signs of Spring after a harsh snow-white winter... "Nature is really not empathising with us", she remarked. How painfully true... Although we in the Southern hemisphere are moving swiftly toward winter, I definitely share in her disappointment...I love autumn in Cape Town - lazing like a dassie in the slow, comforting glow of the sun; peace from the relentless "Kaapse Dokter" (the persistent, dry south-easterly wind...