Janet van Wyk, Landscape and Wildlife Art

Stillness is a quiet place I return to – where the land slows down, the air softens, and I feel held by the silence. This painting grew from my imagination, with a gentle reference to the Northern Province bushveld trees. A part was guided by a reference photograph of George Veltchev . The rest unfolded…

Youth and symbiosis – a curious impala calf hosts its tiny guardian, the oxpecker. In the wild, even the smallest friendships matters! 76 x 51 cm, Acrylic on stretched canvas.

My latest painting of a pearl-spotted owlet. The “witkoluiltjie” is our smallest owl species found in South Africa, reaching a height between 17-21cm.This one was spotted one early morning between Crocodile Bridge and Onder-Sabie in the Kruger National Park. Thank you Ilna Booyens for the use of your beautiful reference photo.This beautiful image spoke to…

120 x 95 cm / 47 x 37 inches Acrylics It’s the expression fronted by this rhino that really touched my heart. With an oxpecker as companion, an untouched, fully horned rhino is a rarity to witness. Up close and personal? Even more so. I felt honored painting this moment, yet saddened knowing that amputation…

Acrylic on stretched canvas 90 x 60 cm / 35 x 23 inches The unreliable and irregular rains fall mostly during dramatic thunderstorms in the Kalahari. This is a special scene for me where one can already smell the rain properly and wait for the thunder that will strike within seconds while the sun casts…

Akriel 84 x61cm canvas paneel (framed)