Jill Adams' BirdsWatercoloursThe South African artist, Jill Adams (1932 - 2016) first published botanical paintings in Flowering Plants of the Northern Cape, when she worked in the art department of the Mc Gregor Museum. She became well known for her Aloe paintings, before she also turned to birds. She lived in Helderberg Village, Somerset West, South Africa. |
Click pictures for enlargements Some of Jill's birds from The Birds around us
Lilac-breasted Roller
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Pied Kingfisher
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Ceryle rudis
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Southern Carmine Bee-eater
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Diderick Cuckoo
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Laughing Dove
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Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
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Black Sparrowhawk
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Karoo Prinia
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Olive Thrush
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Southern Double-collared Sunbird
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© Jill Adams |