Ida Lombard

Growing up in Pretoria, my earliest memories are filled with open space, silence, and a sense of freedom that feels increasingly rare today. As a child, I wandered alone through the natural world—drawn to its stillness, its vastness, and to something deeper I could not yet name.

Before sunrise each Saturday, we climbed the Magaliesberg mountains to welcome the dawn. In those quiet moments, where darkness slowly gave way to light, we would pray and dedicate the coming week to the Creator. There was a presence in those mornings—steady, grounding, beyond words. That feeling never left me.

Art entered my life just as naturally. Time spent in the studio of old master Wessel Marais introduced me to the quiet discipline of creation—the smell of oils, the patience of process, the way something unseen slowly reveals itself through paint. Soon after, my father placed my first oil paints in my hands, beginning what would become a lifelong journey.

Over time, painting became something deeper. After experiencing a period in life where safety and stillness could no longer be taken for granted, art transformed into a way of confronting intensity, releasing it, and finding balance again. That experience shaped how I see the world. It created a ...

Art was a formal subject throughout my school years, where I developed foundational skills and received recognition through multiple Eisteddfod awards. I later attended art school, and have continued to refine my practice through over four decades of independent work.

Group exhibitions including Hobby-X (South Africa).
Private sales to collectors over the past four decades.