(c) A day at the dam

A tranquil water landscape animated by Paxton’s characteristic atmospheric abstraction. The composition centres on a still body of water, its surface rendered in soft lavenders and greys, flanked by sandy shores and a solitary, skeletal tree that rises with graphic directness. Mountains dissolve into the distance beneath a brooding sky. The artist’s signature horizontal gold line cuts across the composition, suggesting light breaking through cloud. Wet-on-wet technique creates soft colour transitions throughout, whilst the stark tree and metallic accent provide structural counterpoint—hallmarks of Paxton’s approach to South African landscape.