:: Melkhoutfontein, Stilbaai, Western Cape, South Africa::
:: February & March 2016 - March & April 2017 - February & March 2018 ::
:: 2018 - 2.5m x 2.5m (approx) - Emulsion on Side Elevation ::
:: Joana & Family's House, Melkhoutfontein, Western Cape, South Africa ::
On my last full day in Melkhoutfontein during my 2018 visit, I painted yet another image of the Swift People, this time flying through stars. This was because Joana had seen all the murals appearing all over town and wanted something small for her own house, and had selected the swifts as the most interesting image. Here, again, the image of swifts as community transformation seems to resonate with the people's hopes and dreams...