Culture is like riding on a train
Brest 2000


Looks like a sheep 1999
paper sculpture and acrylic
 

Atlas
Fordsburg studios 1999
paper sculpture and acrylic
private collection



David lithograph
Fordsburg studios 1999
private collection


Smashing an atom is not as easy as
smashing an atom
Brest 2000
acrylic on canvas
Peuple culture Collection Brest


Lamu tamu
Kenya 2004
acrylic on canvas
Kuonatrust Collection Kenya


artist bio

Artist statement
I find inspiration in many forms of media. Creating art for me is about constantly
reflecting on my place in the world, discovering how to distill and interpret
my interaction with what surrounds me and documenting that personal relationship.


1995
· Part of group at the Caledon museum


1996
· Completed an apprenticeship in stop action animation at Jack Russel studios
· Part of group at the Jol (club and restraurant)


1997
· Took part in the Thupelo workshop
· Tutored for Sanlams annual children's art competition
· Participated in the District Six Public sculpture Festival


1998
· Tutored for Sanlams annual children's art competition
· Participated in a 10 day residency program on Robben Island as part of
  Swedish artist exchange program


1999
· Nominated for a residency program at the Fordsburg art
  studios (Bag factory) in Johannesburg
· Participated in an etching workshop and artist exchange program
  facilitated by the Alliance Francaise de Michelles Plain
· Participated group etching exhibition at the Alliance Francaise de Michelles Plain
· Part of group exhibition at Le bon ton gallery
· Part of group exhibition Battswood Art Centre
· Worked as a professional artist at Greatmore Studios
· Participated in group exhibition at Institute For Democracy in South Africa (IDASA)
· Received 1st prize for best designed poster competition for Cape Town Art festival


2000
· I have run workshops at the Somerset library and the Foundation School of Art.
· Worked as a professional artist at Greatmore Studios (1999 - 2000)
· Part of group exhibition at Durbanville Cultural Society (Rust en Vrede)
· Participated group exhibition at the Alliance Francaise de Michelles Plain


2001
· participated in an artist exchange program which involved a group
  exhibition with etchings of 12 South African artists and running workshops
  in Brest ,Jarsey and Tulle
· Part of group exhibition at Durbanville Cultural Society (Rust en Vrede)


2002
· Exhibition of banners done for cultural festival in Brest ,Banners of Africa
· Took part in 4th Biennale of Pan-African Circle of Artists (Afrika Heritage)
· Exhibited in Barcelona for charities (UNISEF, Save the children)
· Took part in the national Thupelo workshop and exhibited at the Annex
  of the South African National Gallery


2003
· Took part in the International Thupelo workshop and exhibited at the
  Annex of the South African National Gallery
· Exhibited in Barcelona for charities (UNISEF, Save the children)
· Part of Group exhibition at Durbanville Cultural Society (Rust en Vrede)

2004
· Participated in exhibition (Identity) at Fortis Circustheater Holland celebrating
  the opening of the Lion King · Solo exhibition at the Association for Visual arts Cape Town
· Exhibited at the International Congress of Conservation (Bellville Civic Centre)
· Participated in opening group exhibition at the Nonjingi gallery- Cape Town
· Participated in a group exhibition of wildlife at Cape gallery- Cape Town
· Invited to participate in the Wasanii International artists workshop in Kenya
· Invited to participate in Afrika Heritage 2004 Biennale I Lagos Nigeria
· Invited to participate in ABSOLUT MOMENT fundraising exhibition for the AVA artreach fund
· Participating in a group exhibition at Durbanville Cultural Society (Rust en Vrede)

2005
· Participated in exhibition - First Decade of Democracy at Art.b –
  The Arts Association of Bellville
· Participated in The Cape Gallery Annual Wildlife Exhibition
· Participated in group Wildlife Exhibition at Kühne Boekkooi Gallery in Port Elizabeth
· Invited to participate in ABSOLUT Finale fundraising exhibition for the AVA artreach fund
· Participated in group show at Walter Batiss Gallery in Somerset East

2006
· Group show with Garth Erasmus at the Alliance Française du cap entiteled -
  Similiar similarities and strange attractors
· Group show at the KKNK festival in Oudshoorn - Branding Me
· Participated in P O S I + I V E “HOPE” Art Exhibition-Proceeds from this watershed event will go to the
  Tapologo Aids Hospice, which is performing an invaluable service in the fight against HIV/AIDS
· Commissioned by the Western Cape Departmentof economic development to do a
  artwork celebrating craft culture and local trade
· Participated in The Cape Gallery Annual Wildlife Exhibition
· Participated in ABSA bank Vuleka competition

2007
· Exhibited the Design indaba organized by the Western
  Cape Department of economic development

Filmography
Created and produced a 2min short film based on Edgar Allan Poe's poem
Anabelle Lee.

Representative gallerys and agents

Basil Mildenhall
Ph: ( 27 21 ) 0824152901
bmildenhall@artmarketmanagement.com

The Association for Visual arts Gallery
Ph: (27 21) 424 7436
art@ava.co.za

Galerie de Lyons
Ph: ( 27 21 ) 461 6046
di@galdelyo.com

Cape Gallery
Ph: ( 27 21 ) 423 5309
cgallery@mweb.co.za

La Concorde Gallery
Ph: ( 27 21 ) 876 3784
info@laconcordegallery.com