Lilly pickers

Three figures in vibrant dress occupy the composition, each holding stems of white lilies. Rendered in oil on board with expressive, gestural brushwork, the work captures a moment of rural labour with warmth and immediacy. The palette moves between earthy browns and greens in the background and jewel-toned reds, blues and purples in the clothing, creating visual tension. Niemann’s self-taught practice, honed through decades of disciplined observation, emerges in the assured handling of form and colour.