DOUGLAS TREASURE (1917-1995)
The Swartberg mountains (2,325 m - 7,628 ft)
South Africa (Western Cape)
In Huis Rivier Near Calitzdorp, Cape, watercolour
The mountains
The
Swartberg mountains (2,325 m - 7,628 ft) (black mountain in Afrikaans)
are a mountain range in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is
composed of two main mountain chains running roughly east–west along
the northern edge of the semi-arid Little Karoo. To the north of the
range lies the other large semi-arid area in South Africa, the Great
Karoo. Most of the Swartberg Mountains are above 2000 m high, making
them the tallest mountains in the Western Cape. It is also one of the
longest, spanning some 230 km from south of Laingsburg in the west to
between Willowmore and Uniondale in the east. Geologically, these
mountains are part of the Cape Fold Belt. Much of the Swartberg is part
of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The painter
Douglas
Treasure obtained his formal training at the Port Elisabeth School of
Art. A commercial art career included extensive experience as a
illustrator, designer, visualiser and finally art director of a major
company. During this time his love of watercolour landscape painting
flourished, and in 1973 he retired from advertising in order to become a
full-time professional painter. Douglas Treasure is the only South
African represented in best selling British Author Ron Ransom's new
book, Watercolour Impressionists. His works are represented in private
collections in England, America, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Australia
and Argentina.
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