Trumpeting at the Fair
“Trumpeting at the Fair” was inspired by a photograph I took in Franschhoek main road during one of the Cape Minstrel’s parades. The entire vibe was a wonderful experience, and this particular man playing his trumpet was full of passion, and I wanted to capture the moment of this happiness in my art.
I used acrylic paint with a monochrome colour scheme for the portrait. The background is inspired by sound waves that are created by using milk boxes and paper scraps.
Title: “Trumpeting at the Fair”
Dimensions: 1000mm x 1000mm
Medium: Mixed Medium (Acrylic Paint, recycled milk boxes, wrapping paper and paper take away bags)
About the author, Mariska
Hi and welcome! My name is Mariska. I am originally from South Africa, but now call the world my home. I am an artist, designer, environmentalist, podcast host and speaker.
I started the Mama Earth Talk podcast in 2018 to share some of the things that I learned about just how easy it can be to reduce your impact on the environment. This then quickly grew into a forum that showcases the amazing things that many people are doing to make the planet better, and further into a source of hope and inspiration for many. A few of the amazing guests include Zero Waste Queen, Bea Johnson, Claude Silver, Kathryn Kellogg and zero waste chef Max La Manna.
If you do not already I urge you to follow me and my journey on social media (@designbymariska), and to refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle and rot your own waste using the handy tips I post!