Tracy Algar Karoo landscape paintings

Tracy Algar: Painting The Language of Light

Windows into moments and memories of the Great Karoo through the emotive power of colour.

The Language of Light: Available Work

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Translating Memory and Awe: My Process

 My inspiration is the world outside my door—the landscapes of the Great Karoo. I am a colourist first, dedicated to translating the specific quality of light that defines a moment. By obsessively studying hue, value, and temperature, I create an illusion of light that evokes a feeling of awe and captures a specific memory—from the warmth of a clear morning to the gentle beauty of a sunset.

Represented in the Karoo and the Cape

Imibala Gallery
Drostdy Hotel
Church Street
Graaff-Reinet

Intethe Gallery
25 High Street
Hermanus
Visit: intethe.com

©2025 Tracy Algar - Full Moon over Adendorp Town Hall
Karoo landscape painting - the summer afternoon sun casts a shadow across a dirt road - cactus shadows are purple on the terracotta wall of Phillip's house.
View from Fork & Farm 2 by Tracy Algar, original oil painting
An oil painting by Tracy Algar titled "Dusty Landscape near Graaff-Reinet," depicting a broad, dusty landscape in the Karoo with low-lying brush and vegetation in the foreground and a mountain range under a pale sky in the background. The artwork measures 48x24 cm and is an example of original South African fine art.
Kleinriviersberg Sunset, Stanford by Tracy Algar
Presernving the Light - how to care for your oil and cold wax painting - Tracy Algar

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