Jenny Parsons

Jenny Parsons is a South African landscape artist born in Durban in 1967. Active in the art world since the late 1980s and working full-time since around 2000, she has built a respected presence within the South African art scene.

Known for her soft, atmospheric landscapes, Parsons captures fleeting light, open space, and the quiet beauty of both urban and natural environments. Her paintings are less about dramatic scenery and more about mood — inviting viewers to pause, breathe, and reconnect with the land around them.

Her work has been exhibited widely across South Africa, including shows at RK Contemporary, the Irma Stern Museum, and the Turbine Art Fair, reflecting her long-standing contribution to contemporary South African landscape painting.

Site Specific at RK Contemporary, March 2026 Artists Statement by Jenny Parsons The site that I have chosen for this exhibition is the Kogelberg Nature Reserve. This biosphere reserve in the Western Cape is one of the last remaining pristine landscapes of Cape Fynbos. It is an ecosystem of extraordinary biodiversity and ecological importance. The reserve has a floral diversity per unit area that is greater than anywhere else in the world and unsurprisingly, it is a world Heritage Site. Two practices that are essential to my physical and creative self are hiking in nature, and outdoor painting. I actively seek opportunities to immerse myself in the landscape. In my practice of seeking to pay attention to my body and my world, I am acutely aware of the privilege of being able to walk and work in the Kogelberg . These studio paintings are inspired and informed by a series of outdoor paintings created on site in the Kogelberg in Spring 2025