The Cape Doctor Painting

This painting captures the energy of Adderley road in Cape Town South Africa during the late fifties.There is a certain energy that only a city can exert. Whether the scene was captured in the late fifties as in this case or whether it is a present time modern city. As an artist I aspire to capture life and movement. A City feeds on human energy and therefor comes to life when there is movement. In this scene you will notice the energy around the lady in pink and the gentleman attempting to cross the road. This energy is caused by the infamous "Cape Doctor". The"Cape Doctor" is the local name for the strong, often persistent and dry south-easterly wind that blows on the South African coast from spring to late summer. It is known as the Cape Doctor because of a local belief that it clears Cape Town of pollution and 'pestilence'.