Weiveld – Far From The Madding Crowd. Living The Good Life

Weiveld

On My Easel and almost complete. Ninety six kilometres north east of Kroonstad and sixteen kilometres east of Parys in the Northern Free State is the small farming region of Weiveld. Central to economic enterprise in Weiveld is cattle and grain farming and supported by a twelve tube grain silo operated by Senwes – Grainlink. […]

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Men and boats, ready for the challenge of the sea

Art By Bruce - Kassiesbaai - Arniston

Boats at Arniston About 20 km north-east of Cape Agulhas is the holiday village of Arniston and it’s historical neighbour, the historical fishing village of Kassiesbaai. There is a small “harbour” for the fishing boats in Arniston, owned and managed by the locals. Out of season, in bad weather and when the fish aren’t biting, […]

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Powerful Steam Train whistling by a curious onlooker

Art By Bruce - Steam Train

The grand age of steam has long passed us by. All that remains of the steam train era are mainly those engines and train sets maintained and run by private individuals and companies who have a real passion for steam. They have the skills and financial resources to restore, renovate, and maintain these huge, smoking […]

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Warm And Mystical – A Crackling Woodland Fire

WOODLAND FIRE “Woodland Fire” is one of my more interesting pieces. It has one distinct feature that occurred quite by chance. The brightness of this painting changes all day long, as the light in the room changes. Lovely to watch the intensities increase, and then fade away as evening approaches. It would ideally be hung […]

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