I
am a full-time fine artist who lives and works in
Calitzdorp, Western Cape, South Africa. I studied Fine Arts at the Pretoria Technikon. Apart from my own work
which is represented by various selected galleries in
South Africa, I participate in group exhibitions and work on a variety of
commissions, both as part of a team of artists and in my individual
capacity.
Working
mainly in oils on canvas, I use nature and life in general as
inspiration for my work. My themes mostly revolve around the psyche of
man, woman and child, as individuals, the way they interact with each
other and their respective relationships, as well as how they relate to
and function within their environment. Having been born and raised in
cities and now living in a rather remote part ofSouth Africa, the Karoo, I realise now how the people, the landscapes, the fauna and flora
have all had a huge impact on my work over the past two years. My imagery is
rooted in the African environment, yet my themes are universal and
relevant to all of human kind, which is stylistically represented in the
combination of symbolism and realism in my work. My subject matter is
varied and includes landscapes, still life, animal
and figure
studies as well as portraits.