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While living in Africa, I was commissioned to design seven sets of postage stamps for two countries. The subject matter is decided before the actual commissioning, based on either a specific event or a subject appealing to collectors. The artist’s job is to do original and accurate paintings and then plan the type face and colors for the information that will be printed on the stamp. Often, there is little material with which to work, so researching, seeking out experts and learning so many fascinating things are part of the process. Two sets of my stamps have won world awards. Below you will see five of the seven series of postage stamps designed by Mary Jane Volkmann, together with descriptions. Each can be ordered through Namib Stamps. Traditional Women of Namibia The designing of these postage stamps was a commission particularly close to my heart as I am naturally fascinated by the beautiful, diverse faces and customs of people. It involved a tremendous amount of research and I appreciate the generous assistance of two knowledgeable experts: Mrs. Antje Otto-Reiner, Ethnologist, and Mr. Bernard Schurz, Curator of the National Museum of Namibia. Some of the women portrayed in these stamps I had met or seen around the country. I painted them in their traditional clothing and headdresses. I used traditional basketry, utensils and ornaments to create a design around the stamp sheet. On the back of each stamp I have included a description. These stamp sheets won the third prize award at the 2003 World Stamp Cup competition in Paris, France, for the most beautiful souvenir stamp sheets in the world. To read more stories behind the traditions of some of these headdresses and to see historical photographs of them, scroll over the stamp sheet to find the links. Their origin is a most interesting blog and book published by Gondwana Collection Namibia and NamPost entitled Stamps and Stories. It is currently published in both English and German. Namib Dunes Dr. Mary Seely of the Desert Research Foundation in Namibia graciously assisted me in compiling the information I needed to paint these stamps. She took me on a walking tour through the dunes to understand the ecology of the area and to see in detail the signs of life they contain. I overlaid the stamps with a second design showing the different tracks and footprints on the dunes as one would see them in the moonlight. This layer was printed using a phosphorescent coating so the stamps actually glow in the dark. This sheetlet was released for and featured at the International Stamp Show in London, England. To read stories and see photographs about the Brown Hyena and the Dune Lark, hover over the stamps above to access links to the book and blog called Stamps and Stories published by Gondwana Collection Namibia and NamPost. Both are available in English and German. Orchids of Namibia The commission to paint Namibian orchids for stamps was a particularly interesting one as the research on hand was rather limited. The national archives had a collection which a German settler had started and I used the radio to ask whether anyone had information. I had no idea orchids grew in so many different climates! Callie Schlettwein had some growing in his garden trees and took time in showing them to me and telling me about them. Each of the individual stamps was embossed in gold, and if you scroll below you will see a featured stamp sheet, also embossed in gold. Complementary writing is in Chinese. These stamps and the original artwork were presented and featured at the International Orchid Show in Beijing, China, in 1999. Orchids of Namibia mini stamp sheet Caprivi Flora and Fauna This sheetlet of stamps features the nature, animal and plant life of the Caprivi area of Namibia. The African Fish Eagle stamp on this sheet was entered with three other Namibian stamps for the 1999 Stamp World Cup competition in Paris, France. These Namibian stamps were awarded a first prize in the geographical zone category for the most beautiful stamps in Africa and the Middle East, as well as a third prize overall for the most beautiful stamps in the World Prize category. The Fish Eagle stamp was also voted the most popular Namibian stamp for the year 1998. Shells of Namibia As I prepared my design for this set of postage stamps I was privileged to be assisted by Mr. Helmut zur Strassen, a well known member of the scientific community of Namibia. We went through his vast collection of shells to find those which are more common in the waters off the Namibian coast. These coastal waters are cold, so shells are not as colorful as their warm water counterparts. We chose four shells that would look nice as a set, and he sent them home with me as my live models. The design I painted around the edges of the stamp sheet consists of aquatic elements found in the same waters. These stamps were released for and the original artwork featured at the International Expo in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1998. First day cover for Shells of Namibia stamps back to paintings back to commissions forward to book of paintings
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Dok je živio u Africi, Bio sam naručila za dizajn sedam kompleta poštanskih maraka za dvije zemlje. Predmet je odlučio prije stvarni puštanje, temelji se na bilo određenog događaja ili subjekta privlačan kolekcionarima. Umjetnik je posao je da to originalne i točne slike i onda planirati tipa lice i boje za informacije koje će biti otisnut na pečatu. Često, malo je materijal s kojim se rade, tako istraživanje, tražeći stručnjake i učenje toliko fascinantne stvari su dio procesa. Dva seta mojih markica su osvojili svjetske nagrade. Ispod ćete vidjeti pet od sedam seriji poštanskih maraka namijenjenih Mary Jane Volkmann, zajedno s opisima. Svako može se naručiti putem Namib marke. Tradicionalni Žene Namibiji Projektiranje ovih poštanskih maraka je komisija posebno blizak mom srcu jer sam prirodno sam fasciniran lijepa, raznolika lica i običaji ljudi. To su uključeni ogromnu količinu istraživanja i sam cijeniti velikodušnu pomoć dvaju poznatih stručnjaka: Gospođa. Antje Otto-Reiner, Etnolog, i g.. Bernard Schurz, Kustos Zemaljskog muzeja u Namibiji. Neke od žena je prikazan u tim markicama sam upoznao ili vidio diljem zemlje. Ja sam ih naslikao u njihovu tradicionalnu odjeću i headdresses. Koristio sam tradicionalne košarstvo, posuđe i ukrase stvoriti dizajn oko maraka list. Na poleđini svake pečatom sam uključen opis. Ove pečat listovi osvojio nagradu treću nagradu na 2003 Svjetski kup natjecanje Pečat u Parizu, Francuska, za najljepših suvenira markom listova u svijetu. Da biste pročitali više priča iza tradicije neke od tih headdresses i vidjeti povijesne fotografije iz njih, pomicanje na pečatu list pronaći poveznice. Njihovo podrijetlo je najzanimljivije blog i knjiga u izdanju Gondwana Collection Namibiji i NamPost pravo Poštanske marke i priče. Sada je objavljeno kako u Engleski i Njemački. Namib Dunes Doktor. Marija Seely Zaklade Desert Research u Namibiji milostivo me pomagao u prikupljanju informacija sam trebao slikati ove markice. Odvela me na pješačenje kroz dine razumjeti ekologiju području i vidjeti u detalje znakove života oni sadrže. Obložio sam markice s drugim dizajnom koji prikazuje različite pjesme i otiske na dinama kao što se moglo vidjeti na mjesečini. Ovaj sloj je ispisati pomoću fosforescentnim premaz pa su marke zapravo svijetle u mraku. Ovo sheetlet je objavljen i za sadržanu na Međunarodnom sajmu Pečat u Londonu, Engleska. Za čitanje priče i vidjeti fotografije o Brown hijene i Dina Lark, pređite preko markice iznad za pristup linkove na knjige i blog pod nazivom marke i priče objavljene su Gondwana Collection Namibiji i NamPost. Oba su dostupna na engleskom i njemačkom jeziku. Orhideje u Namibiji Povjerenstvo slikati Namibijski orhideje za poštanske marke je posebno zanimljiva kao istraživanja na ruku, a bilo je ograničeno. Državni arhiv imali kolekciju koja je počela Njemački naseljenika i koristio sam radio pitati je li netko imao informacije. Nisam imao pojma orhideje rastao u toliko različitim podnebljima! Callie Schlettwein imao neke rastu u svom vrtu drveća i uzeo vrijeme pokazati im da mi i govori mi o njima. Svaki od pojedinih markica je utisnut u zlatu, a ako dođete u nastavku vidjet ćete opremljenog list pečat, i naborana u zlatu. Komplementarne pisanje je na kineskom. Predstavljeni su i istaknuta na Međunarodni Orchid Show u Pekingu ove marke i izvorna umjetnička djela, Kina, u 1999. Orhideje Namibije mini maraka list Caprivi Flora i fauna Ovo sheetlet markica ima prirodu, životinja i biljaka život Caprivi području Namibije. Afrička riba orao pečat na ovoj stranici je ušao s tri druga Namibije markica za 1999 Pečat natjecanje Svjetskog kupa u Parizu, Francuska. Ove Namibijski Marke su nagrađeni prvu nagradu u kategoriji geografskoj zoni za najljepših maraka u Africi i na Bliskom istoku, kao i treće nagrade ukupne za najljepših maraka u Svjetskom Prize kategoriji. Pečat Riba Eagle također proglašen najpopularniji Namibije pečat za godinu 1998. Školjke u Namibiji Kao što sam pripremio svoj dizajn za ovaj set poštanskih maraka sam bio povlašten da se uz pomoć gospodina. Helmut na cestama, poznati član znanstvene zajednice Namibije. Prošli smo kroz njegovu ogromnom zbirkom školjaka pronaći one koji su češći u vodama off Namibije obali. Ove priobalne vode hladne, tako da su školjke ne kao šarene kao i njihove kolege toplom vodom. Mi smo izabrali četiri školjke da bi lijepo izgledati kao skup, a on ih je poslao kući sa mnom kao moj živim modelima. Dizajn sam naslikao oko rubova maraka list se sastoji od vodenih elemenata pronađenih u istim vodama. Ove marke su pušteni i za originalne ilustracije sadržanu na Međunarodnoj izložbi u Lisabonu, Portugalija, u 1998. Prvi dan pokriće za školjki u Namibiji markica natrag na slikama natrag u komisijama proslijediti knjigu slikama