Vivienne Lawrence Original Handpainted Fabric Painting (Ostrich)

This mixed-media silkscreen artwork features a powerful central image of a towering baobab tree beneath a richly layered African sky. The flock of ostriches is based on Vivienne

Lawrence's own wildlife photography, their bold forms moving across the textured foreground in groups of varied scale and rhythm. The glowing gold side panels are filled with reflections of stylised antelope and birds in black and white, framed by traditional African symbols. 

The black bird motifs are inspired by Senufo earth-dyed cloths from the Ivory Coast, Mali, and Upper Volta, bringing cultural resonance to the borders.

At the base of the work, Ethiopian cross charms are embedded alongside cow bone buttons topped with tiny glass beads, adding tactile richness. A stylised snake in the lower left is echoed by white-on-gold meandering motifs that flow across the surface, creating visual movement and symbolic depth.

Ostrich under Baobab is a tribute to the African landscape-its trees, creatures, patterns, and spirit-woven into a striking, symbolic composition.

Dimensions: 100cm x 124cm

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).