Notes

Battiss was also most impressed with the clarity and distinctive nature of the blue African sky … Many of the paintings he made at this time are made recognisable by his use of a predominantly blue palette.
- Warren Siebrits

For him life was always a voyage of discovery. His discovery of new surroundings, new lands and peoples, new objects and scenes was part of his lifestyle and was constantly reflected in his art – whether in the subjects portrayed in his works or in the colours used or the techniques applied. ‘I was always interested in anything new,’ Battiss once said. ‘I was very sensitive to a new environment.
- Murray and Elzabé Schoonraad