Location: South Africa
My paintings are borne of words... poetry found in the South African landscape... and quite simply the need to touch their meaning with colour. My art is a journey to inner music.
Upcoming Exhibitions:
Solo Exhibition - Art Eye Gallery 11 June - 2014 - Ancient Evenings
Group Exhibition - Bougainville Arts Group Australia - 20 artworks
Past Exhibitions:
Solo Exhibition - African Window Pretoria - Shades and Shadows Exhibition 1998
Group Exhibition - Polokwane Art Museum - The Reapers 1999
Group Exhibition - Etchings Art Durban - Soliloquy Exhibition 2001
Solo Exhibition - MAC''s Pietermaritzburg - Canto Exhibition 2003
Solo Exhibition - Slow Lounge in the City Sandton - Journey to Light Exhibition March 2012
Group Exhibition - Art with a Heart 80 Artists around the world - Altrincham September 2012
Solo Exhibition - The Reyn Studio Randburg - Shades of Red Series October 2012
Group Exhibition - 3 Artists Randburg - Artslink Gallery November 2012
Solo Exhibition - The Reyn Studio Randburg - The Orison February 2013
Group Exhibition - 3 Artists Randburg - Artslink Gallery June 2013
Group Exhibition - "YESTERDAY, TODAY....& TOMORROW" - November 2013
In collaboration with Art Eye Gallery and Youngblood in Cape Town
Group Exhibition - Art Eye Gallery 4 March 2014 - Shades of Grey
Donations and charities I support:
2012- The Journey to light series of 13 artworks - Ubuntu Mission
2012 - Art with a Heart Altrincham 10 artworks - 80 artists around the world
2013 - Rumours of Rain 1 artwork - African Childrens feeding scheme
2014 - (upcoming)Bougainville Arts Group Australia - 20 artworks
2014 - (upcoming) Ubuntu Mission - 2 Artworks
This series of paintings were painted in 2011 to 2012 and exhibited at the Slow Lounge in the City, Sandton South Africa in March 2012. There were 13 paintings in the series, each inspired by the spirit of Ubuntu (We are here because of others) and painted in aid of the Ubuntu Mission. All the works were sold on the first evening of the exhibition and the entire proceeds went to the cause.
In these works, I hoped to celebrate those people that have been integral in my life; that have had great influence in making me who I am today. It was possibly the most rewarding process I have ever undertaken. I see my landscapes as a way of speaking with colour... saying those things that are too great for mere words. Many times the words become songs I hum while painting. Art is not a singular experience, but in its expression and creation I find both healing and peace and a means to celebrate and be thankful.
Sold - Martyn Lewis and Sandie Lewis
Oil on Canvas
122cm x 91cm
Sold - Catherine Schalk
Oil on Canvas
122cm x 91cm
In the spirit of ‘Ubuntu’ - ‘I am here because of others’
Sold - Tim Ohai
Oil on canvas
122cm x 91cm
Sold
Oil on Canvas
122cm x 91cm
“The Quiet Fall - On the road to Clarens”
Sold
Oil on Canvas
122cm x 91cm
Sold - Tony Cross
Oil on Canvas
122cm x 92cm
Some roads do not have words… we walk them in silence.
And in that silence, find our ways home.
Sold - Jeff Van Rooyen
Oil on Canvas
122cm x 92cm
Pietersburg was where my love of landscapes began.
“Voice in the Desert - Namibia”
Sold - Derek and Karen Shirley
Oil on Canvas
122cm x 91cm
In places of silence, there is a truth found from deep within.
“Distant Song - Bisley Valley”
Sold - Martyn Lewis and Sandie Lewis
Oil on Canvas
122cm x 91cm
A walk with my mother.
Sold -
Oil on Canvas
122cm x 92cm
Remembering my childhood and siblings
“Fields of Gold - Schweizer Reneke”
Sold - Douglas Kruger
Oil on Canvas
122cm x 92cm
Can one see light…
Without the shadow?
Would I sense gold…
Without knowing grey?
Could I feel joy…
If not for sorrow?
Or be warmed by sun…
If not for Rain?
Colours are intimately connected with our feelings and emotions and their healing qualities have a profound effect on our moods and well-being...
I wanted to explore the possibilities of the colour red in this series of works to determine what effect on my mood it would have.
Red is the colour of passion, of strength, motivation, and physical energy. It is the colour of courage, tenacity and drive and is associated with the instincts of survival and security. I wanted to test this theory... see whether meditating on the aspects of red would in fact translate into my life at a time of the year where I fear that my resilience and strength may be failing.
Sold and Produced between 2004 and 2011
“A New Day - Mnandi”
“Reverence- Kalkheuwel”
“Abundance - Clarens”
“Storm Within - Mnandi”
“Last Touch - Rust de Winter”
“Call - Mnandi”
“Soliloquy - Polokwane”
“Delight - Clarens”
“The Colours that Grew - KZN”
“I Thought of You”
“Sunday Morning”
“Serenade”
“Meander”
“Kiss before Evening”
“Where the heart leads”
“Divide”
“Rush - Play 1”
“Rush - Play 2”
“Rush - Play 3”
“Rush”
“Shades of Red Exhibition 2 October”
“Unspoken”
“Soul”
“The Beguinne”
“Untitled”
“Storm”
“Reverie”
“Going Home”
“Myriad”
“The Philosopher”
“Road to Kuruman”
“Wander”
“Yearn”
“Falling into you”
“Tango of Breeze”
“Nameless Road”
“Picnic”
“Sister love”
“Strelitzia”
“Winter in Mnandi”
“Remembering”
“Triptych”
