After several months back home in Chimanimani Dee has finally managed to get back to work in her studio attic. Having commissions with deadlines has helped! But also the cottages are now reasonably improved so her plumbing, electrical and general handyman skills can rest up for a month or two.
These owls were ringed on the abseiling ledge at Marula Environmental Education Centre in Tala Private Game Reserve in 2007. Whilst we worked at Tala in Kwazulu Natal Dee was lucky enough to work alongside emminent Ornithologist Dr. Barry Taylor for four years. During this time she was able to fully indulge her love of birds, handling, ringing, phographing and painting them. This painting of baby owls was entered in the inaugral BBC World Wildlife Artist of the Year Competition and took her all the way through to the last three in the category “Visions of Nature”
Dee works in watercolour as well as Conte, painting wildlife as well as flora and landscapes. Whilst we were at Horizon Horseback Safaris in Limpopo she sold much of her work to Riders from all over the world. She has a Leopard in Zurich, Wild Dogs in the New Forest, several Lions in Paris, Eagle Owls in New York, another leopard in Australia and the list goes on. Happily she has also recently sold some Egrets to discerning art lovers in Harare…
Thanks for the enthusiastic response to this Page. Dee is still busy painting so O.K then, as requested – here are some more.
* F&F – Means the painting is still unsold and hanging at Frog & Fern.
Wow! I’m gobsmacked by your paintings! Absolutely LOVE the “Weeping Boer Bean” – colour, design etc, ect. WELL DONE and keep on painting!
I greatly enjoyed my too short stay at Frog & Fern esp. being surounded by your marvellous paintings Dee. Sorry not to have met you. Can I ask the price of the Cape Vulture please? I would need it without the frame as I am travelling back to USA. Thanks – Richard Stobard
I enjoyed seeing all Dee’s paintings on your site: her work just gets better and better. I liked especially the Wild Dogs, and the Pygmy Geese. Look forward to seeing more.
A Big Hug hello Dee – so stunning to write your wepage and blog …..just fabulous to see what you both have achieved …to read about the horse especially Jade and High Price – had tears in my eyes …..please send Jane my love . Your paintings have just got better and better – I love them all . Would love to stay in touch .miss you lots xxx
Very beautiful paintings, Dee.
Don’t stop!!
Fantastic artwork!!
What a great place to stay and surrounded by Dee’s artwork. So good I had to buy a water colour of Wild Dogs.
Jane and Dee were great hosts and the cottages are a beautiful and restful oasis
Wonderful to see your art work Dee
Would love to see the originals too
Perhaps a trip to Chimanimani is what I need to organise
Thank you
Would love to see you in Chimanimani Gill…..best wishes. Dee
Absolutely fabulous Dee!!! Very keen on anything from Gonarezhou – landscape rather than animals. Have direct emailed you just now! Well done – so fabulous you are still at it! Much love Gail and Al, Zvakanaka, Soutpansberg
Dee, your watercolours are better than anything Martin could have dreamed of doing. Everything of yours is superior – draftsmanship, control of the medium, composition – everything!
What a wonderful Portfolio Dee – in touch with Gill and she told me you were in Chimanimani – gorgeous work
So sorry for the devastating Cyclone having just hit, we just hit the edge of it. So many victims and so many innocents…🙏☹️😢🇿🇼
Hi.
Do you know if there is a contact for Dee please.
I have one of her paintings from 2008 from Horizon
I would love to contact her if you have any way to make this possible.
It is such a special time when I was with my daughter.
Thank you
Julie
Hello Julie- Im so sorry I have only just seen your message from many moons ago!
You can contact Dee on our email: frogandfern@gmail.com or on her WhatApp on +263774659789
Best wishes
Jane