Bronwen Schalkwyk (SA 1961-) SECURED, oil on canvas, 41,5 by 29cm "Bronwen Schalkwyk was born in Pretoria in 1961. She matriculated at the Pretoria School of Art Ballet and Music and then studied Art and Design at the Pretoria Technikon. Bronwen worked as a graphic designer at the Design Institute and then as a free-lance illustrator. In 2005 she decided to follow her dream and to focus on fine arts as painting had always been her passion. In 2014 Bronwen became a Higher Associate of the Watercolour Society of South Africa. She has had two solo exhibitions and exhibited in numerous five person and group exhibitions held locally and on international online exhibitions. She has received a number of awards for her watercolours. Bronwen teaches watercolour painting. ‘The closer one looks at nature and the world around us, the more one sees hidden treasures and tales to be told. Time and Weather, light and movement are constantly creating and changing the images from one intriguing form into the next. Through my art I wish to capture these images and magnify them in stature and importance so they take on a new identity. I love exploring the surface textures of the images, the contrast and translucency of light and dark, sensitivity of line, detail and form.”" Secured was inspired by "lockdown". The subdued palette emphasises the severity and restrictive emotions we all experienced.