I am an artist based in Cape Town working across acrylic, oil monotype, and oil painting on canvas. Alongside my original works, I release small seasonal print drops.
The South African landscape, flowers, my children, and the people I love often find their way into my studio process and paintings. Over time, my practice has shifted from something purely intuitive toward a more intentional and contemplative approach, resulting in one of a kind works that exist somewhere between observation and abstraction.
My current body of work brings my practice back into direct conversation with place ; particularly nature, memory, and the relationship we share with the environments around us. Images of lost landscapes, self-portraits, and my children continue to emerge across my canvases. Made slowly in my home studio in Cape Town, each work begins with a place.
Everything, 2026
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Oil on canvas
Framed in Kiaat Wood
101x128
Studio Journal
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Why are millennials so burnt out? How do we fin...
Why are millennials so burnt out? How do we find our footing in a shifting world? After many conversations with my friends and peers, it seems like burnout can often...
Why are millennials so burnt out? How do we fin...
Why are millennials so burnt out? How do we find our footing in a shifting world? After many conversations with my friends and peers, it seems like burnout can often...
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BLOOM After Dark Winter Circles
May 17th 2026 I almost forgot what year it is. The months have rolled into one another, and I am now in the third month of consciously running my business...
BLOOM After Dark Winter Circles
May 17th 2026 I almost forgot what year it is. The months have rolled into one another, and I am now in the third month of consciously running my business...
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The Naked-Lady-Lily
When the Amaryllis belladonna start to appear around the city, it is a sign that summer in Cape Town has come to an end. The Jersey lily, belladonna lily, naked...
The Naked-Lady-Lily
When the Amaryllis belladonna start to appear around the city, it is a sign that summer in Cape Town has come to an end. The Jersey lily, belladonna lily, naked...
Oil Paintings
Tell it And Speak It Oil Painting by Amy Ayanda Lester
Original Oil Paintings
This is the first collection of oil paintings I have released on...