Caroline Street

I am a South African artist, poet, and amateur photographer based in Mpumalanga. Born in Zimbabwe and raised in both Cape Town and Phalaborwa—a small town in the far north of South Africa—I grew up as a true "bush baby." Those formative years, immersed in an unspoiled natural environment, nurtured a lifelong love of flora, fauna, and the wilderness. With the Kruger National Park virtually on my doorstep, encounters with wildlife were simply part of everyday life.

My artistic education began not in a classroom but in nature itself. The African bush became my teacher through its scorching summers, buzzing insects, rivers, mountains, forests, ancient trees, and extraordinary wildlife. As a child and young adult, I travelled extensively throughout South Africa and Zimbabwe, deepening my appreciation of the landscapes and ecosystems that continue to inspire my work today.

My subjects include wildlife, birds, flowers, still life, landscapes, portraits, and the human figure. Rather than limiting myself to a single style, I move naturally between realism, contemporary expression, and abstraction, allowing each subject to determine its own visual language.

Oil paint—what I affectionately call "the living paint"—is my preferred medium, bu...