Dickinson,sue
Dog in Nelspruit

Specialising in paintings of leopards, lions, cheetahs and other African animals. Original wildlife paintings, South African postage stamps, wildlife prints, demonstrations and portraits of Africa's people by artist Sue Dickinson.

This much under-rated medium is widely acknowledged by artists to be the most difficult. Everyone believed that no one could actually make a living as an artist. He has an incredible intellect (and is now a Professor in the Division of Visual Arts in the Wits School of Arts, University of the Witswatersrand, Johannesburg, where he lectures in art criticism, studio practice and art theory). The Professor of Fine Art at that time, Alan Crump, wouldn’t discuss it with me either. There’s a stigma associated with wildlife art in South Africa. Often wildlife art is painted badly by people who have never seen the subject, not even in a zoo, and it shows in their paintings. In 2002 Sue moved to the Lowveld, where she is only 60 km from the Kruger National Park. Her reputation as an award-winning artist keeps growing and growing. The amazing discoveries at Thulamela became the living history which is depicted in these watercolour paintings. This special miniature sheet includes a depiction of South Africa’s former President, Nelson Mandela, wearing the Knight of Grace mantle. Sue Dickinson is a South African artist who creates paintings and prints depicting African wildlife. Her original paintings are in art collections around the world and feature on some South African postage stamps. Sue’s original paintings, wildlife prints and etchings are minimalist and elegant, concentrating exclusively on the animal, using empty white space to convey the open expanses of Africa! He holds a spear, the handle of which was originally covered in gold foil affixed to the wood underneath with minute gold nails. This suggests that it was a ceremonial spear and that it was probably a symbol of leadership. Around his neck are gold and ostrich shell beads, and over his shoulder, a leopard skin. Measurements of her bones reveal that she was an exceptionally tall woman. The plaited gold bracelet found on her arm is depicted on the border of the label. Here she is portrayed as she may have looked in life, adopting the traditional losha gesture, the gesture of respect which gave her her name.