"Spring Harvest" Painting

Gabby Van den Berg — Contemporary Oil and Acrylic Artist | Cape Town, South Africa

My paintings are inspired by the things I love most — the quiet, everyday moments that often go unnoticed, but hold unexpected beauty. From shared meals and familiar rituals to the coastal landscapes and colours that reflect my love for South Africa and my Greek heritage, each piece tells a personal story. They're created slowly, layer by layer, and carry the emotion of the moment they capture.

About the Work
I work primarily in oil and acrylic on canvas, drawn to rich colour, expressive texture, and the kind of light that makes ordinary things feel extraordinary. My current body of work — the Tablescape Collection — is a series of vibrant, textured original oil and acrylic paintings celebrating food, drink, and the rituals of gathering around a table.

Sardines and lemons on a sunlit table. A glass of red wine beside a bowl of cherries. Martinis and olives at golden hour. Oysters on the Cape West Coast. These are the moments that feel most alive to me, and most worth painting.

Each original is one of a kind, painted by hand in my studio in Cape Town. No two pieces are identical, and every brushstroke is deliberate. I paint slowly, building up layers of colour until the image feels complete — not just visually, but emotionally.

My newer series, Flow, turns toward the ocean — exploring our connection to the coastal environment and the communities that depend on it. Boats moored in False Bay, ropes catching the light, water so clear you can see straight through to the bottom.

My work has been collected internationally and commissioned for hospitality spaces, including an eight-painting commission for Florentin Restaurant in Cape Town.

Prints and Homeware
For those who love the work but are looking for something more accessible, I offer fine art giclée prints professionally scanned and printed on 200gsm Felix Schoeller archival paper, available framed or unframed. I also offer a small homeware and gifting range featuring the Tablescape designs — including mugs, coasters, notebooks, recipe books and calendars.

A Little About Me
I'm a South African contemporary artist based in Cape Town.