A tender still life that carries both memory and meaning. Leone Tonkinson painted this bouquet of African violets as a reflection of her childhood in South Africa, where beds of violets thrived beneath the pine trees. One school spring, without the means for store-bought flowers, she created a bold arrangement from those violets — a simple act that brought unexpected recognition from her teachers. This painting echoes that moment of quiet pride: unplanned, luminous, and alive with resilience and beauty.
Leone Tonkinson is a South African-born artist with a deep connection to nature. Raised among the golden light, vast plains and wildlife of Africa, she finds her inspiration in the pure beauty of animals and their quiet, meaningful presence.
Now based in the Netherlands, Leone paints with..
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