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About The Artist
Born in Windhoek, Namibia in 1970, where the environment, nature, people and culture made strong impressions on me. I spend most my time in Otjiwarongo, Walvisbaai and my grandparents had a farm in the Kalahari. At present, I live on top of Piketberg Mountain (Piket-Bo-berg) on a beautiful farm. I’ve done sketching and painting from young age and have always been interested in all forms of art, and especially in painting. I’ve had no formal art training and was merely exposed to craft and needlework in Namibia.
I’ve done different artistic careers that developed me to where I’m at at the moment. Everything from dressmaking and designing to interior decorating, signage, design and murals. Since 1998, I moved to painting full-time, in which I find my biggest challenges and inspiration.
My inspirations are changing all the time and I see myself as an eternal student of the arts. I see myself an art scientist who experiments; an art psychologist who analyses myself and the outer world; an art preacher that express my experiences and an art politician that speaks about what’s happening in my environment.
"A picture paints eternity; it transcends reason and speaks to the heart – without a word. It tells the story of a time and a place and of people – of their ways and their feelings; and of my way and my feelings; my life. It says everything on a single page. It fills me with wonder, because it taps directly into the original source of existence, directly into creation."
Artist CV
Born 10 May 1970 in Windhoek, Namibia.
Selected Exhibitions:
2022:
Her - Sanlam Art Collection Johannesburg - Sanlam Art Lounge 1 to 22 August
Her - Sanlam Art Collection Cape Town - Sanlam Art gallery 4 August to 22 October
Re Mmogo: We are Together Exhibition - Sanlam Art Lounge Sandton Johannesburg - September.
Smalls - Artbox Pretoria
2020:
The Wall - Artbox gallery pretoria
Pearl - Artbox gallery Pretoria
2019:
Silapha art auction at Lionel Smith studios.
Completing the casting of the whale
Star sailors exhibition. Curated by art.co.za in The Viewing room art gallery- St. Lorient Fashion & Art Gallery, Brooklyn Circle, Pretoria
Fear and loss - the industrial Karoo. Traveling art exhibition
2018:
Michaelis Silent Auction for graduation exhibition and catalog.
Afrikaburn group exhibition - postcards. AfrikaBurn office exhibition, decompression
Killarney race track clubhouse William humphrise museum Kimberley
Artefactory AfrikaBurn 2018 TAnkwa
Weskus art exhibition- group
group exhibition " water" at Liebrecht gallery in Somerset West.
Roland Greaver foundation auction. Erinvale Golf Estate Somerset West.
Featured on DSTV - my vreemde vriende program. Also performed with host Du Preez Strauss, Ohgod band and Matinino.
Fear and loss traveling exhibition.
cast whale project
2017:
Michaelis Silent Auction for graduation exhibition and catalog.
Organising and participating in Piece of heart online auction for garden route fire disaster.
Solo exhibition " a state of survival" at Halifax gallery in Parkhurst Johannesburg. 8 - 18 April
Group exhibition- Tulbagh spring arts festival. De oude Herberg
Fear and loss- The industrial Karoo. Khazimla, Centre of excellence. De Aar
West Coast art exhibition- group exhibition.
2016:
Eclectica – Cape Town. Mirrored dialogue
group exhibition, Cape Town art fair, Palm Centre, Eclectica
Strings of hope – Harare Zimbabwe – Ananzi gallery and restaurant.
Group exhibition Luvey 'n Rose
Bernardi auctioneers Pretoria
Solo exhibition- Woodstock Gin company. Woodstock Cape town. August
Afrikaburn - "The return to chaos" art installation, performance of Trance-state work with Martinique Du Toit, OhGod metal band and Luca Hart.
Solo exhibition - Jan Strang- Kerk van En gee. Performance of Trance-state work with Martinique Du Toit at Oktoberfest at Lalaland.
Group exhibition- Steenboksfontein. December
Group exhibition- Halifax celebratory promotion. December 2016
Group exhibition Thomas Rebok
Group exhibition Woordfees.
Fear and loss - The industrial Karoo
2015:
Conceptualised. Build and perform. Afrikaburn “organism” An art structure with 6 Trance-state painting performances with the band CROAK
Fear and loss – The industrial karoo, Jan Rupert Art centre Graaff Reinet.
Fear and loss - The industrial Karoo. Pretoria Art Museum
Strings of hope. Queen of hearts café – Harare, Zimbabwe, Charity auction for Valentine Magutsa.
Luvey n Rose – Cape Town
Auction, Chefs who share. Cape Town City Hall.
2014:
Performance with CROAK (Trance-state painting) at Afrikaburn
Fear and loss. National gallery- Oliewenhuis Art museum in Bloemfontein. An exhibition on fracking in the Karoo ( industrial Karoo)
Salon de refuses by Luvey 'n Rose - quick and dirty
Ha!Man, Joke and the Pythian painter - Trance-state painting: " wounded freedom"
Steenboksfontein arts festival. Part of group exhibition and opening performance with "cross-pollinate" - CROAK and the Pythian painter
Being there. A 2 woman show with Wendy Gaybba and myself. Based on the classical movie being there by Peter Sellers
The art of objects at Gill Alderman Kalk Bay studio
"Vakansiebriewe" - group exhibition, Liebrecht gallery, Somerset West.
Auction- chefs who share. second highest bid among esteemed South African artists : amongst 10 great South African artists. Amongst whom: Lionel Smit, Jean Doyle, Louis Janse van Vuuren, Russel Travers, Dylan lewis, Anton Smit, Ryan Hewit, Heike Allerton-Davies, Jacqueline Crewe-Brown
2013:
2 x group exhibitions at D-street in Stellenbosch
(E)scapes
Uwe Koetter exhibition
Teresa Lisamore - Artspace
Modern miniatures – Arts Journey – Nelson Mandela bay
Performance of Trance-State painting at Steenboksfontein spring arts festival with the band "Croak"
Solo at Aardklop, Potchefstroom
Solo at Casa Labia cultural Centre, Muizenberg
Local colour at the Art Business Piketberg
Solo Portals at Assicoation of Visual Arts (AVA), Cape Town, March 2013
2012:
Fundraiser exhibition for Highschool Piketberg’s recorder Ensamble.
Snoek en patat Festival at Goedverwacht exhibition
2 man show with Clare Menck and Anthea Delmotte at Liebrecht Gallery, Somerset West covering the music of Debussy
Rust and Vrede Group exhibition
Images from the platteland at AntheA Delmotte Gallery with John Kramer, Clare Menck, Merle de Jager, Annelie Venter and Anthea Delmotte
2011:
Completed business management workshops with economic development
Completed Mentorship programme
Various exhibitions in the gallery
The big picture project – a community project that provided a safe haven with positive entertainment for disadvantaged children during the summer holidays. The workshop also aimed at teaching painting skills and creates awareness about nature conservation. This process created a 2.7 x 4.7m artwork that is being used for fundraising for same objectives
Generic yesterday, today and tomorrow at International Congress.
2010:
Local organizing committee of Bergrivier Municipality for International Biodiversity Congress. Organizing Local promotion- visual art and a day for delegates at Verlorenvlei with scientists and environmental specialists.
Klein Karoo Art Festival (KKNK) clasique, Mooi Gallery, Oudtshoorn
Organizing of Piketberg art weekend, October 2010
Portraying the beauty of Verlorenvlei, Group exhibition at Anthea Delmotte Gallery, October 2010
Trilogy at Wessel Snyman Creative, a three-man show with Christiaan Conradie, Jesse de Freitas and Anthea Delmotte, July 2010
Paint from the heart at Anthea Delmotte gallery, July 2010
Historical buildings of Piketberg, Group exhibition at Anthea Delmotte gallery, May 2010
Opening of Anthea Delmotte Gallery, February 2010
2009:
Solo exhibition at The Cape Gallery, September 2009
Carol Lee Fine Art, March 2009
Solo at Liebrecht gallery, Somerset West alongside concert with James Grace
2008:
Solo exhibition at The Cape Gallery
Encounter, Group exhibition with Carol lee at Upstairs@Bamboo, Johannesburg
Solo Fundraiser /art auction at Iziko Museum for Marisa Smit
Group exhibition at the Ateljee, Piketberg
Solo Fundraiser / art auction at Iziko Museum
Group exhibition with Stellenbosch Art Association
Picturing Piketberg, Group exhibition Bellville Art Association
Expression, Group exhibition with Carol Lee at Upstairs@Bamboo, Johannesburg
2007:
Group exhibition, at Chez Girard, through Artspace, Johannesburg
Group exhibition on slavery, through Investment Art, Cape Town
Group exhibition, New Signatures, Sasol, Johannesburg
Solo exhibition at Valentine sunset concerto by The Ha! Man, Piket-bo-berg
Group exhibition at Lindie van Niekerk Art Gallery, Durbanville
Oppitafel, Group exhibition at Artspace, Johannesburg
Group exhibition with Sasol, Johannesburg
2006:
Group exhibition, fundraiser competition, Citrusdal
Group exhibition, through Artspace in Johannesburg at new Wakkerstroom establishment
Women, Group exhibition, Carol Lee Fine Art, Johannesburg
Group exhibition, Tina Skukan gallery, Pretoria
Creation, Group exhibition, The Lounge Gallery, Seidelberg Wine Estate
Group exhibition, annual spring exhibition at Steenboksfontein, Lamberts Bay
Group exhibition, Redelinghuys Centenary Exhibition
2005:
Group exhibition, Die Ateljee, Piketberg
55 Teapots in Clarens, Group exhibition, Johan Smit Art Galery, Clarens
Artists from the Cape, Group exhibition, Carol Lee Fine Art, with Sandra Hanekom, Johan Louw, Judy Woodburn, Kenneth Sinclair, Martin Stiller, Jan du Toit, Sarah Ballam, Kevin Collins, Anli Venter, Clare Menck.
Nine Artists, Group exhibition, Jean Weltz Gallery, with Sandra Hanekom, Mary-Rose Hendrikse, Kenneth Sinclair, Martin Stiller, Cobus van Bosch, Clare Menck.
Group exhibition, Rust en Vrede gallery, Durbanville
Absolute Secret, Group exhibition, The Association of Visual Art (AVA), Cape Town
Group exhibition, Sasol, Johannesburg
Solo exhibition, Piketberg Mountain Festival
2004:
Group exhibition of miniatures at Rust en Vrede gallery, Durbanville
Solo exhibition, Piketberg.
Group exhibition, Piketberg Mountain Festival
2003:
Group exhibition, Brugge, the Netherlands.
Group exhibition, Abele-Watou, Belgium – self-portrait show with internationally
Recognized artists Katche, Neuenschwander, Gadenne Palmer and Sverlov.
2001: Solo exhibition, Our Radishes, Sint-Annna-ter-Muiden (Sluis), the Netherlands.
1998: Group exhibition, Winsor & Newton Millennium Competion, Sandton City Civic Hall
Collections:
MTN
SANLAM
NANDO'S UK
Competitions:
2007: Work selected for Sasol New Signatures exhibition in association with Association of Arts, Pretoria
2006: Second prize in fundraising art competition in Citrusdal, judged by artist F. Groenewald
1998: Two works selected for exhibition in Winsor & Newton Millennium competition, Sandton City Civic Hall
Music and Trance-State Painting:
2007: Hosted open-air Valentine sunset concerto by The Ha! Man, Piket-Boberg
2008: Gramadoelas concert weekend with various artists, Piket-bo-berg
2008: Solo exhibition at The Cape Gallery- a series of works on the Cape Town Symphony Orchestra
2009: Solo at Liebrecht gallery in Somerset-West alongside Concert with James Grace
2012: a 2 man show with Clare Menck and AntheA Delmotte at Liebrecht Gallery in Somerset West covering the music of Debussy by Pieter Rooi
2012: Fundraiser exhibition for High school Piketberg recorder Ensemble.
2013: Performance of Trance-State painting at Steenboksfontein spring arts festival with the band " Croak"
2014: performance and installation with CROAK (Trance-state painting) at Afrikaburn " my bruttar"
2014: Steenboksfontein arts festival. Part of group exhibition and opening performance with "cross-pollinate" - CROAK and the Pythian painter- Trance-State painting
2015: Afrikaburn “organism” An art structure with 6 Trance-state painting performances with the band CROAK
2016: Afrikaburn - "The return to chaos" art installation, performance of Trance-state work with Martinique Du Toit, OhGod metal band and Luca Hart.
2016: Solo exhibition - Jan Strang- Kerk van En gee. Performance of Trance-state work with Martinique Du Toit at Oktoberfest at Lalaland.
2017: Performance at home of " The transformation of things" for video.
2018: Performance of Alter for DSTV With Du Preez Strauss, OhGod band and Matinino
2018: Performance of " Happy with the dark" for video
Environment:
2010: October 29 -Group exhibition at AntheA Delmotte Gallery - "Portraying the beauty of Verlorenvlei"
2010: Local organizing committee of Bergrivier Municipality for International Biodiversity Congress. Organizing Local promotion- visual art and sightseeing for delegates at Verlorenvlei with scientists and environmental specialists.
2011: "the big picture" project - a community project that provided a safe haven with positive entertainment for disadvantaged children during the summer holidays. The workshop also aimed at teaching painting skills and creating awareness about nature conservation. This process created a 2.7 x 4.7m artwork that is being used for fundraising for same objectives
2014: performance and installation with CROAK (Trance-state painting) at Afrikaburn
2014: Fear and loss. National gallery- Oliewenhuis Art museum in Bloemfontein. An exhibition on fracking in the Karoo ( industrial Karoo)
2015: Afrikaburn “organism” An art structure with 6 Trance-state painting performances with the band CROAK
2015: Fear and loss – The industrial karoo, Jan Rupert Art centre Graaff Reinet.
2015: Fear and loss - The industrial Karoo. Pretoria Art Museum
2016: group exhibition Fear and Loss. The industrial Karoo.
2017: Fear and loss- The industrial Karoo. Khazimla, Centre of excellence. De Aar
Auctions:
2008: Solo Fundraiser /art auction at Iziko Museum for Marisa Smit
2014: Auction - chefs who share. second highest bid among esteemed South African artists : amongst 10 great South African artists. Amongst whom: Lionel Smit, Jean Doyle, Louis Janse van Vuuren, Russel Travers, Dylan lewis, Anton Smit, Ryan Hewit, Heike Allerton-Davies, Jacqueline Crewe-Brown
2015: Auction, Chefs who share.
2015: Strings of hope. Queen of hearts café – Harare, Zimbabwe, Charity auction for Valentine Magutsa.
2016: Strings of hope – Harare Zimbabwe – Ananzi gallery and restaurant.
2016: Bernardi auctioneers Pretoria
2017: Michaelis Silent Auction for graduation exhibition and catalog.
2017: Organising and participating in Piece of heart online auction for garden route fire disaster.
2018: Michaelis Silent Auction for graduation exhibition and catalog.
2018: Roland Greaver foundation auction. Erinvale Golf Estate Somerset West
Awards and Certificates:
2011: Piketberg management and community certificate of appreciation for exceptional contribution to tourism through art
2011: West coast tourism silver award Tourism personality Runner-up
Articles:
John Steele, Embodied encounters with Anthea Delmotte's performance of Return to Chaos. View PDF
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