ABOUT ME

ARTIST / ILLUSTRATOR / LANGUAGE PRACTITIONER / JOURNALIST / BLOGGER

I work from home in the Tsitsikamma as an artist, art teacher, language practitioner, portraitist, cartoonist and book illustrator. I paint mostly in oils, and love sculpting. My trademark is variety.

See my art by clicking on my website link provided to the right on this page. Contact me for art classes and workshops at (083) 467 9388 and (042) 2811 006, and also for language services (see Skillpages ).

I have a BA degree in languages and a commercial art diploma and took classes in painting (water colours and acrylics) and commercial art, but invaluable constructive feedback from fellow-artists, copying of the works of the Old Masters, lots of portrait work, constant experimenting, and teaching art as a school subject constitute the bigger part of my growth and learning as an artist. 

Presenting a painting workshop
on the West Coast.

I taught painting, sculpture and graphic design  for five years up to matric level at the Lientjie Blok Art Centre at Vredenburg on the West Coast.

With two students at their matric
exhib at Lientjie Blok Art Centre.

I paint subjects ranging from realistic landscapes, still lives, seascapes and portraits to dreamscapes and imaginary scenes.

Portraits are done in oils, pastels, pencil or charcoal, from life or from photographs; wildlife mostly from photographs in conjunction with fellow-artist and photographer Jackie During.

My portrait of the late Tienie
van der Linde, well-known
West Coast artist.

I also do commissioned copies of paintings of the Old Masters, such as Gustav Klimt, Thomas Gainsborough and John William Waterhouse.

My copy of a society portrait by Thomas
Gainsborough, in the house of a client in PE.

Sculpture includes ceramics, papier maché and works in relief comprising ceramics, found materials, plastic, hardware products and materials, and natural materials.

Some paintings are done from reference material, others just happen. The latter are never consciously conceived. Some works of art just announce themselves; they have a life of their own and even choose their own frames. This process makes art an adventure for me.

Some of my sculptures and one of the cats in my life -
on a fountain wall for which I made a mosaic panel.

EDUCATION

BA degree (languages), University of Port Elizabeth (1981)

Commercial Art Diploma, INTEC, Cape Town (1995)



FIELDS OF EXPERIENCE

ART: Painting, drawing, sculpting, book illustration, reproduction of the Old Masters, cartooning, teaching.
OTHER: Journalism/writing, editing, design, translation, public relations, publishing, blogging.



EXHIBITIONS

1989 and 1990: Annual members’ exhibitions of Eastern Province Society of Fine Arts, king George Gallery, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape.
1995: "The Walls Sing” exhibition by Free State artists at Grahamstown Art Festival and at the Oliewenhuis Art Museum, Bloemfontein, Free State.
1995 to 1999: Individual exhibitions and group exhibitions in Bloemfontein, Jeffreys Bay (Eastern Cape) and the West Coast (Western Cape).
2002: Evita’s Perron, Darling.
2004: Group miniature exhibition “30x30”, Rust & Vrede Gallery, Durbanville, Western Cape).
2005: The “Olivia” exhibition, Art Orchard, Riebeek Kasteel (Riebeek Valley Festival).
2005: Group exhibition “Valentyn”, at Die Ateljee, Piketberg, Western Cape.
2006: Group exhibition “55 Teapots”, at Johan Smith Art Gallery, Clarens, Free State.
2007: Group exhibition: “Mystery Miniatures” at Die Ateljee, Piketberg (Dec. 2007 to Jan. 2008).
2008: Group exhibition with Velddrif artists at Pelican Harbour (January).
2008: Group exhibition: The “Still” exhibition at Die Ateljee, Piketberg (March).
2008: FIVE group exhibitions with West Coast Art Guild at Paternoster Hotel (March); Farmhouse Hotel, Langebaan (April); Weskusplek, Jakobsbaai (April); Riviera Hotel, Velddrif (August); Longacres Wine Estate, Langebaan.
2008: FOUR group exhibitions with Velddrif Art Society at Pelican Harbour (Summer, Winter, Spring, and Summer).
2008: Group exhibition: “Celebrate Women” at Bay Gallery, Langebaan (July/August).
2008 Members’ exhibition with Stellenbosch Art Association.
2009: Summer exhibition (group) at Bay Gallery, Langebaan (Dec. 2008/Jan. 2009).
2009: Spring Exhibition (group) at Bay Gallery, Langebaan.
2010: Opening Exhibition, AntheA Delmotte Gallery, Piketberg.
2010: Historical Buildings of Piketberg, AntheA Delmotte Gallery, Piketberg.
2010:Painting from the heart, AntheA Delmotte Gallery, Piketberg.
2010: Verlorenvlei Exhibition, AntheA Delmotte Gallery, Piketberg.
2010: 16 Days of Activism, AntheA Delmotte Gallery, Piketberg.
2011: Generic Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, AntheA Delmotte Gallery, Piketberg.
2011: Solo Exhibition, AntheA Delmotte Gallery, Piketberg.



COMPETITIONS

2003: Winner of Riebeek Valley Olive Festival Art Competition in the Western Cape for label of “Olivia” festival wine.
2004: Winner of Riebeek Valley Olive Festival Art Competition for label of “Olivia” festival wine.



BOOKS ILLUSTRATED

2006: Paaltjies Spat!, by Licia Erasmus (Heinemann Publisher’s Lees is Maklik series).
2007: Die Krokkitor, by Licia Erasmus (published by the Greater Cederberg Biodiversity Corridor Project, Porterville, Western Cape).
2007: Die Krokkitor Werkboekie, (published by the Greater Cederberg Biodiversity Corridor Project, Porterville, Western Cape).
2009: Die Krokkitor II, by Licia Erasmus (published by the Greater Cederberg Biodiversity Corridor Project, Porterville, Western Cape).
2009: Zombies in die mall, by Licia Erasmus (Heinemann’s Lees is Maklik series).
2009: Kabbo se ontdekking, by Beneta Bester (Heinemann’s Lees is Maklik series).
2009: 10 Stars Literacy Work Book, Grade 5 (published by Heinemann, co-illustrated).
2009: Alice (provisional title), to be published by Licia Erasmus.
2010: Linte vir ‘n Donkie, by Beneta Bester (Heinemann’s Lees is Maklik series).
2010: Afrikaans is Maklik Graad 10 Leerboek (Heinemann Publishers, co-illustrated).
2010: Grade 1 Spot On Lifeskills (Heinemann Publishers, co-illustrated).
2010: Sinothile Grade 1 Learner Book (Heinemann Publishers, co-illustrated).
2010: Sinothile Grade 4 Learner Book (Heinemann Publishers, co-illustrated).
2012: Thanya Grade 5 Learner Book (Heinemann Publishers, co-illustrated).
2012: KwaXhosa Grade 6 Learner Book (Heinemann Publishers).
2012: Keys to English Grade 5 Learner Book (Heinemann Publishers, co-illustrated).
2012: Jaws Series (seventeen titles) (Heinemann Publishers)
2012: KwaXhosa Grade 8 Learner Book (Heinemann Publishers).
2012: Sinothile Grade 8 Learner Book (Heinemann Publishers, co-illustrated.)
2013: Sepedi Core Reader Grade 8 (Heinemann Publishers)..



POSTER SETS

2012: Posters for Spot On English Teachers’ Guide, Grade 7.
2012: Posters for Spot On English Teachers’ Guide, Grade 8.
2012: Posters for Spot On English Teachers’ Guide, Grade 9.



BOOK COVER DESIGNS

2006: Paaltjies Spat!, by Licia Erasmus (Heinemann Publisher’s Lees is Maklik series).
2007: Die Krokkitor, by Licia Erasmus (published by the Greater Cederberg Biodiversity Corridor Project, Porterville, Western Cape).
2009: Die Krokkitor II, by Licia Erasmus (published by the Greater Cederberg Biodiversity Corridor Project, Porterville, Western Cape).
2009: Zombies in die mall, by Licia Erasmus (Heinemann’s Lees is Maklik series).
2009: Kabbo se ontdekking, by Beneta Bester (Heinemann’s Lees is Maklik series).
2010: Linte vir ‘n Donkie, by Beneta Bester (Heinemann’s Lees is Maklik series).
2013: Book cover for Umlisa Oxakile (Heinemann Publishers).
2013: Book cover for Kabbo Tooren (Heinemann Publishers).