Joni-Leigh Doran

I am a South African artist working predominantly in the traditional medium of oil paint on canvas and linen. Born in Cape Town and formally trained as a graphic designer, I later studied the techniques of oil painting under renowned South African artist Ryno Swart. I aim to depict the beauty and fragility of the interconnectedness of ourselves with other animals and the natural environment through my work.

Artist's Statement: "Rather than painting what I see, I aim to paint what I feel; my deep connection to Mother Nature and all her inhabitants."

I have a working studio gallery in the village of McGregor in the Western Cape, which is open to the public on weekends.

Conservation efforts proudly supported by Joni-Leigh:
- SPCA
- Nature's Valley Trust ()
- Our Horn is Not Medicine ()
- Lion Recovery Fund ()
- David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation ()
- Port Macquarie Animal Hospital ()
- African Parks Network ()

Cape Peninsula University of Technology; National Diploma in Graphic Design (2000 - 2003)

2023: Spier Union House Top 100 Portrait Exhibition
2023: DSWF Wildlife Artist of the Year 2023 Category Winner
2022: "Cognisance" A Solo Exhibition of Equestrian Works
2020 : DSWF Wildlife Artist of the Year 2020 Finalist
2019 : Feb 2019 - May 2019: Solo Exhibition at De Wetshof Wine Estate in Robertson, South Africa.
2017 : April 2017 - September 2017: participated in regular monthly group exhibitions Goldsmith's Gallery / Cape Town.
April 2017 - June 2017: "WINGS" group exhibition at Ibis Gallery in Montagu, South Africa.
October 2016: Familiar Faces: An Exhibition of Portraits, group exhibition at Montagu Museum / Montagu, South Africa.
September 2016: AGOG Gallery Group exhibition "REVERIE" / Johannesburg, South Africa.
February 2016: Singapore / collaborative exhibition with poet Julieta Timane.