Fine Art Baobab Inspirations

Written by on June 26, 2013. Posted in ECOPRODUCTS: HOW WE WORK

Heike Pander, a German artist who paints baobabs,  visited me over the weekend.  She is passionate about baobabs and will be exhibiting some of her baobab art along with her other paintings later on in the year in Germany. She says “my enthusiasm for the marvelous and enthralling nature of Africa has grown steadily. I am not only a fan of the animal kingdom – I am also fascinated by trees and plants, particularly the great Baobabs and olive trees attract me.”  For more information about Heike's work, please see http://buff.ly/16SgeOv Let us know what you think of her paintings?

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