Hi, I am Maree Clarkson, also known as
Hedgie and my passions are painting, sketching, gardening and nature. I
specialise in watercolours, but also dabble in acrylics and oils from
time to time.
I live on my little piece of African soil
(8,5ha) in Tarlton, Gauteng, South Africa, (which is about 50km from
Johannesburg in the country-side) together with my husband, our Foxie x puppy, my Chooks, whom I refer to as my girls, and an
assortment of other animals.
I spend most of my time (when I’m not
painting or sketching!) gardening, tending to my flock of chickens and
other animals, usually some injured bird or other form of wildlife
rescued from various situations.
Living in Africa is something very special
and I am constantly delighted, amused and amazed by the things I see,
do and experience. Join me in some of these experiences.
My fascination with Echeverias started in the
1980's, when my father gave me a pot with five Echeverias, which turned
out to be E. glauca. At first I wasn't much interested in them and
planted them in some obscure corner of the garden and completely forgot
about them. How great was my surprise when, a couple of months later, I
noticed that they had spread and made a beautiful display - I was
hooked!
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