Vivienne Lawrence Original Handpainted Fabric Painting (Cheetah In Waiting)

This mixed-media silkscreen painting captures a vivid African landscape, merging wildlife observation with symbolic design. The alert cheetahs, based on Vivienne Lawrence's own photographs taken in Kenya, sit under a dramatic stormy sky with stylised palm trees.

The impala, leaping across the scene, are inspired by Vivienne's photography from Botswana. At the top of the composition, the work is adorned with small Ethiopian crosses, cow bone buttons, and blue beads containing.

The white beads at their centres- a delicate layering of materials that adds depth and texture. The left-hand border features a variation of Hausa stucco relief designs from Nigeria and Niger interspersed with designs from Ghanaian Adinkra cloth, while original painted doodles and motifs surround the cheetahs, adding a personal, playful touch.

Cheetah in Waiting is a powerful blend of observation, memory, and African visual language, celebrating both wildlife and symbolic design.

Dimensions: 126cm x 86cm

About The Artist:

Vivienne is a Lowveld born and bred artist. Daughter of eminent sculptor and artist, Bobby Lawrence, Vivienne grew up in a rich artistic environment. 

At 18, she went to Italy for a year to study ceramic arts.

Throughout her career she has worked in ceramics, wildlife photography and fabric -based artworks. Several successful exhibitions held in the Lowveld and Johannesburg sold out. 

In 2018, she was diagnosed with a brain tumour and underwent treatment which left her with paralysis in her dominant right arm.
On recovery from treatment, she rallied and taught herself to paint with her left hand. She now produces magnificent artworks that are fit to grace lodges, boardrooms and the homes of art lovers and collectors. 

Vivienne has branched out into a sample range of decor items as presented in this brochure. More designs, colours and products are under design and development and will be introduced as they emerge.

She uses a mix of silk screening and hand painting, then once done, the item is ironed to heat-set the paint, making it permanent and washable (if one would ever want to wash such an item).