Mariana Botha

Mariana Botha is a painter whose work is deeply rooted in a lifelong love of the veld and the natural world. Childhood holidays spent on a bushveld farm fostered a close attentive to colour, light and the quiet rhythms of nature—influences that continue to shape her art. Although she longed to paint from an early age, Mariana initially pursued a career in mathematics and economics . She later trained and worked as an interior design and decorating consultant.

Since settling in Prince Albert in 2014, Mariana has devoted herself fully to painting. Working primarily in oils, using photographs taken by herself. Colour , light and reflecting light plays an important role in her work , to her these elements are symbolic of hope and life itself.