Poppy-owl / Papawer uiltjie

A bespectacled owl gazes directly outward, its cream-coloured plumage rendered with gentle warmth against a muted, textured ground. Two golden poppies—one rising above the bird’s head, the other nestled below—punctuate the composition with vivid yellow-orange luminosity. The work demonstrates Heyns’ characteristic technical mastery, where flowers transcend decoration to become emblems of life’s cyclical nature, their beauty offering respite from darker impulses.