Errol Boyley 002

About the artist

Errol Boyley was a South African painter celebrated for his naturalistic landscapes and still lifes. Born in Pietermaritzburg, he served in WWII and then taught himself painting. In 1946 Boyley moved to Knysna and became a full-time artist, later relocating to Ramsgate and Franschhoek where he opened galleries. He described himself as a “painter of natural things,” focusing on the Karoo, Cape Winelands, KwaZulu-Natal…