🌺 Protea
Series: The Quiet Bloom
Oil on paper | Digitally scanned Giclée print
Scan: 30(h) x 30(w) cm | Max print size: 60 x 60 cm
A single King Protea stands tall against a gentle, almost silken background—its pink crown unfurling with quiet strength. The composition is simple, but powerful: every petal painted with care, every leaf grounded in calm. Known as a symbol of transformation and resilience, the Protea reflects the artist’s South African heritage and deep connection to nature’s language.
This painting honors origins. The Protea is not only the national flower of South Africa—it is a personal emblem of survival, beauty, and becoming. Rendered in oil on textured paper, the edges of the background remain soft, like a relic carefully preserved.
Minimal yet rich in meaning, this work brings both strength and softness into a space. It’s ideal for interiors that value authenticity, natural elegance, and symbolic detail—whether hung as a singular statement or as part of a serene botanical gallery wall.
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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