Kay GalleryGershwynn Kay · Est. 1972

The journey map

From Strand to Nacala.

Fifteen years on building sites took Gershwynn from Cape Town to Johannesburg and deep into Mozambique. The roads, rivers and coastlines along the way became his paintings. Tap a pin to see what was painted there.

Map of the places behind Gershwynn Kay's paintingsA map of South Africa and Mozambique with 7 numbered pins:1. Strand & Macassar; 2. The N1; 3. The Karoo; 4. Parys & Vaal Park; 5. Moatize, Tete; 6. Nacala; 7. Matheson's Bay. The N1 highway and the Nacala railway are drawn as routes.South AfricaMozambiqueZimbabweBotswanaNamibiaZambiaMalawiLesothoIndian OceanAtlantic OceanCape TownJohannesburgNew Zealand11 800 km away1Strand & Macassar2The N13The Karoo4Parys & Vaal Park5Moatize, Tete6Nacala7Matheson's Bay
The N1, the long road homeNacala coal railwaySouth Africa & Mozambique

  1. Strand & Macassar

    Strand, Western Cape · Near Macassar, Western Cape

  2. The N1

    The N1, Johannesburg to Cape Town

  3. The Karoo

    Beside the N1 in the Karoo

  4. Parys & Vaal Park

    Parys, Free State · Bongani Mabaso Eco Park, Vaal Park

  5. Moatize, Tete

    Moatize, Tete province, Mozambique

  6. Nacala

    Nacala, Mozambique

  7. Matheson's Bay

    Matheson's Bay, New Zealand · 11 800 km from Strand

  8. Not on any map

    Painted from memory and imagination

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