Leone Tonkinson - "04 Guardian Sow – Fine Art Alu.Dibond Giclée"

04 Guardian Sow – Fine Art Alu.Dibond Giclée
Oil, US$ 3,874

04 Guardian Sow – Fine Art Alu.Dibond Giclée

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Details

Oil
signed by the artist, certificate of authenticity included

W: 1200mm x H: 800mm x D: 22mm
W: 47" x H: 31" x D: 1"

Approx. Weight: 5kg

This work is unframed

Price

US$ 3,874

Scale

Reference

DSLCT 818 WZAlu80x120

About "04 Guardian Sow – Fine Art Alu.Dibond Giclée"

This work developed around the theme of protection -- both instinctive and relational.

At the center is a resting sow, surrounded by her young, forming a structure of quiet containment. The composition is built not around movement, but around presence: a shared space where vulnerability and strength exist together. The piglets are held within the body and attention of the mother, not only physically, but through a field of awareness that extends outward.

While working on this piece, I found myself reflecting on my relationship with my sisters. Not in a literal sense, but through the underlying dynamics of closeness, protection, and the unspoken ways in which we hold one another over time. The painting became a way of exploring that connection through the language of animal presence rather than narrative.

In Solar Realism, I focus on how light, structure, and relational tension reveal the internal life of a subject. Here, the tension exists between rest and alertness, between softness and vigilance -- a balance that feels both grounded and enduring.

The original painting has been sold.
Fine-art giclee prints are available in multiple larger sizes.
This large-format aluminium giclee presents Guardian Sow with a strong sense of presence and durability.

The work explores protection, structure, and relational closeness within a natural setting. The rigid dibond surface enhances detail and tonal depth, allowing the composition to retain its quiet strength at scale.

Selected to remain close in proportion to the original painting, this format offers a balance between visual impact and practical international shipping.

Each piece is signed by the artist and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

Leone Tonkinson

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About Leone

Leone Tonkinson is a South African-born artist based in the Netherlands, creating luminous oil paintings that unite the warmth of remembered African light with the refinement of European artistic tradition. Founder of Solar Realism, she is sought for her calm presence, depth, and timeless elegance. Through layered glazing techniques, she reveals the quiet radiance held within natural forms. For collectors in South Africa and abroad, her paintings offer more than beauty: they carry a connection to home, shaped through the prestige and cultural richness of Europe.

Price Range

US$ 377-145,904

Exhibitions

Leone Tonkinson has exhibited in both South Africa and Europe, with recurring participation in Kunst in Kootwijk in the Netherlands. Her work is collected for its calm strength, luminous presence, and distinctive meeting of African light memory with European refinement. Through Solar Realism, she creates exhibitions in which each work is given space to breathe, allowing viewers to encounter not only an image but also a felt atmosphere of beauty, memory, and belonging. Her paintings offer more than beauty: they bring home a rare meeting of South African soul and European sophistication.

Education

Formal training in architecture, art history, and classical oil

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