Leone Tonkinson - "12 Guardian Sow"

12 Guardian Sow
Oil on Canvas, US$ 142,433
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12 Guardian Sow

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Details

Oil on Canvas
Oil on canvas, layered glazing technique

W: 2000mm x H: 1000mm x D: 80mm
W: 79" x H: 39" x D: 3"

Approx. Weight: 5.523kg

This work is framed (but can be supplied either framed or unframed)

Price

US$ 142,433 SOLD

Scale

Reference

ART LCT 818 WZ

About "12 Guardian Sow"

Guardian Sow is a large-scale work centred on protection, structure, and relational presence.

At the heart of the composition lies a resting sow, surrounded by her young. The group forms a contained field -- not through movement, but through proximity and awareness. Each figure is held within the space of the other, creating a sense of quiet cohesion that extends beyond the physical arrangement.

The painting developed in parallel with reflections on my relationship with my sisters. Not in a literal sense, but through the underlying dynamics of closeness, protection, and the ways in which we hold one another over time. The sow becomes a point of focus through which these ideas can be explored without narrative, allowing the structure of the group to carry the meaning.

Light is used not to describe the scene, but to support the internal balance of the composition. In Solar Realism, attention is placed on how form, surface, and light interact to reveal presence. Here, the tension between rest and alertness becomes central -- a state in which care and vigilance exist simultaneously.

The scale of the work reinforces this sense of grounding. It does not ask for attention, but holds it.

The original oil painting has been sold.

Its inclusion here reflects its importance within the body of work and its role as a central piece within this series.

Fine-art gicl[0xC3A9]e prints on aluminium dibond are available in selected formats, allowing the work to retain its strength and clarity at scale.

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About Leone

Leone Tonkinson is a Dutch-based oil painter and founder of Solar Realism, a painting approach rooted in the observation of structural light and contained luminosity. Her work draws from South African light memory and European still life traditions, focusing on quiet presence, relational tension, and the internal life of form. Through layered glazing techniques, she reveals depth, atmosphere, and the subtle intelligence within natural subjects.

Price Range

US$ 368-142,433

Exhibitions

Leone Tonkinson has exhibited her work in both South Africa and Europe, including recurring participation in Kunst in Kootwijk in the Netherlands. She presents her work within the context of Solar Realism, often alongside selected collaborators. Her exhibitions focus on creating calm, cohesive viewing environments where individual works are given space to engage the viewer through light, structure, and presence.

Education

Formal training in architecture, art history, and classical oil

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