Author Archives: anat
Anat draws free handed from her mind. Then she uses 350 different colour ink pens to colour in. She uses her imagination to create her wildlife paintings
Why not? Vultures are interesting creatures and their shape makes them ideal for art! In southern Africa the Cape Vulture is the only endemic vulture species. In Namibia it is listed as critically endangered as there are only about 12 wild Cape Vultures left in that country.
Anat’s unusual and beautiful hand-shaped and painted pottery designs fit the term ‘Functional Art’. Each piece will enhance a room if showcased under light as art (sculpture), the colourful glaze showing off the design detail, or can be used as a vase as the pots are glazed inside, allowing them to be filled with water […]
The Gemsbok (Oryx gazella) is an antelope that lives in arid areas in Southern Africa, mostly in the Kalahari desert.
Baby elephants at birth weigh between 75 and 115kg and consume around 11litres of milk a day! The new baby is not only cared for by its own mother, but also by other females of the herd. The dependence period of a young elephant on its mother and other elders is not brief: the first […]
Chameleons are fascinating creatures, and I was inspired to create my latest artwork by dealing with Chameleon Art Gallery in Fish Hoek, through whom my art exhibition at Kirstenbosch was held. This piece of art will be featured in their new art brochure which is currently being designed. Kalk Bay has been suffering a bit […]
Some of my paintings will be on exhibition at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens art gallery in Newlands, Cape Town, from the 10th to 23rd October 2011.
Camels have a better ability than most other animals to survive severe drought conditions. Their systems are able to retain water much longer and use it more efficiently, making them better suited to traveling through desert regions. A camel can lose up to a third of its weight without being severely affected by it – […]
Some interesting facts about camels: Of the approximately 17 million camels worldwide, 90% are Dromedaries (1 hump) and only 10% are Bactrian (2 humps). Most of the Dromedary camels are in North & East Africa. The humps store fat for use in lean times (not water as some people believe). They can raise their body […]
Someone told me an interesting story about the relationship between hippos and certain species of fish, which inspired my latest work. Apparently the hippos in Mzima Springs of Kenya’s Tsavo West National Park go to an area where these fish are specifically to be cleaned. The fish feed on vegetable matter/excreta voided into water by […]