About The Artist

Artist CV
Born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland 1970 - Nationality RSA
Qualification:
Pretoria Technikon 1991-1993
Course: National Diploma Fine Arts
Major: Painting
Secondary: Art of Drawing, History of Art, Ceramics and Jewellery Design
Experience:
1994 Started teaching private art and ceramic classes
2001 Opened the CERAMIC and ART STUDIO –Teaching drawing ,painting and ceramic art-Selling related materials – Students achieved acceptance to Stellenbosch university (2012), University of Pretoia (TUKS) (2012), WITS design ,AAA school of advertising and Ekurhuleni National Fine Arts Award.
2001 Lectured General Drawing to 1st year Graphic Art students at the Technicon of the Vaal Triangle East Rand campus on a part time basis.
2004 Relocated studio to Cairngorm, Benoni , teaching 2 art classes per week and painting full time.
2007 Founding member of the A.W.T. (Artists working together to promote their work.)
2014 Relocated studio to Keurbooms River, Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape.
Awards:
1993/4 Ingram Anderson Prize – Pretoria Technikon
2009 Aesthetica Creative Works competition UK- commendation
Group Exhibitions:
1992 Fine Arts-Pta. Technikon .South African Association of Arts
1993 Fine Arts-Pta. Technikon .South African Association of Arts
1993 Work exhibited at University of Pretoria for Sasol New Signatures
1993 Jewellery,Ceramics and Sculpture-Pta.Technikon .South African Association of Arts
1993 “An-other Direction” Newtown
1994 Fine Arts-Pta Technicon .South African Association of Arts
1994 ATKV Pta. City Library
1997 “Ceramics Now” Pretoria Art Museum
2003 Work exhibited at Pretoria Art Museum for Sasol New Signatures
2007 Partake in Ekurhuleni National Fine Arts Award
2007 A.W.T. Group Exhibition. Ekurhuleni
2008 “For the sake of the cupcake” Magpie Gallery.Irene .Centurion
2008 Partake in Ekurhuleni National Fine Arts Award
2008 “Celebrating Women” Marie Vermeulen-Breedt Fine Art Gallery. Brooklyn Pta.
2009 “Easter Exhibition” Tina Skukan Gallery. Faerie Glen .Pta.
2009 “Justified Jotting” Magpie Gallery.Irene
2009 Partake in the Thami Mnyele Fine Arts Awards (Ekurhuleni National Fine Arts)
2009 A.W.T. Lakeside Mall. Ekurhuleni
2009 “Candy Coated” Magpie Gallery. Irene
2009 A.W.T. Manor Gallery. Norscot Manor centre
2009 “Tale of a Magpie” Magpie Gallery.Irene
2012 “Alter ego” Rust-en-Vrede Gallery. Durbanville, Cape Town
2012 “Facing the Future” Liebrecht Gallery. Somerset West
2013 “Alice in Wonderland” Longstreet Art Lovers 1932. Pretoria
2014 “Annual Miniature exhibition” Longstreet Art Lovers 1932. Pretoria
2014 “Music & Lyrics” Rust-en-Vrede Gallery , Durbanville , Cape Town
2014 “Roald Dahl Group Exhibition” Art Lovers 1932 Gallery, Waterkloof , Pretoria
2015 “Art Lovers 2015 Competition - Finalists' Group Exhibition
Solo Exhibition:
2008 “Flow” Magpie Gallery. Irene. Centurion
2010 “Repatriation: Should I go?” Tina Skukan Gallery. Pretoria
Publicity/Press:
1994 Pretoria News
2007 “Artists work together…” Aug. 17, Benoni City Times
2008 Visueel Feb.23, Beeld
2008 “Kolwyntjies met ‘n skop in die beslag” May 14, Plus
2010 Radio interview ,RSG ,21 Sept. ,”Repatriation”
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