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BAASA: A Passion for Plants at the Tatham Art Gallery

by Gerhi Janse van Vuuren October 1, 2010

The Botanical Artists Association of Southern Africa (BAASA) was founded in Cape Town in 1997 by like minded people interested in Botanical Art by practicing artists. There are 3 branches: Cape Town, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. Shirley Sherlock, an important collector of contemporary Botanical Art, has helped to stimulate interest by her purchases around the world [...]

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Each ONE bring ONE … IMAGINE

by Gerhi Janse van Vuuren September 27, 2010

Here is a message from everyONEcounts: We’ve just reached the 500 mark with paintings received (not including those who have pledged to donate a work, but haven’t as yet delivered or sent in their works). How wonderful it would be if we doubled that …. maybe each artist could invite just ONE other artist … [...]

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Urban Africa – David Adjaye’s photographic journey

by Gerhi Janse van Vuuren September 17, 2010

One of the leading architects of his generation, David Adjaye has stepped out of his regular line of work to photograph and document key cities in Africa as part of an ongoing project to study new patterns of urbanism. This collection of photographs is a personal quest through the eyes of an architect to address [...]

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No fear – Art gives hope

by Gerhi Janse van Vuuren September 9, 2010

Human need can be distilled into five fears we all share: the fear of death, fear of the future, fear of chaos, fear of the outsider and the fear of insignificance. Every artist faces these fears as a part of their calling and as representatives of humanity. Being an artist is a statement that says: [...]

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Peter’s Consumption by Lourens Joubert

by Gerhi Janse van Vuuren September 9, 2010

Peter’s Consumption by Lourens Joubert primarily deals with the increasingly strained relationship between humanity and nature. The title invokes the biblical narrative of Peter’s vision of a large drapery descending from heaven filled with all sorts of animals and God commanding Peter to eat – of everything. Details: Title: Peter’s Consumption Artist: Lourens Joubert Date: [...]

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Lourens Joubert

by Gerhi Janse van Vuuren September 9, 2010

Lourens Joubert is a professional fine artist based in Stellenbosch in the Western Cape. Lourens first started his art education when attending Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch, where he enrolled in the sculpture and art theory classes at PJ Olivier Art Centre. After matriculating in 1999 he furthered his education at Ruth Prowse School of [...]

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From stuck and stressed to present and flowing – Playing Mantis workshops

by Gerhi Janse van Vuuren September 2, 2010

Playing Mantis, a partnership between Petro Janse van Vuuren and Burgert Kirsten are presenting a series of two workshops in Stellenbosch, Cape Town, Johannesburg and Pretoria. Here is the info: Why do so many people feel: trapped in a dead end job and unable to break free, unfit and unable to adopt a healthy lifestyle, [...]

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Ecojunki – where do you want to fit in?

by Gerhi Janse van Vuuren August 10, 2010

SA Artists A2Z received the following email from Janet Botes: Dear Ecojunki-supporter Thank you for your support, interest and enthusiasm this far! So here is the rundown of Ecojunki projects and initiatives that you can get involved in! This is a long e-mail, so you might want to get yourself a snack or something to [...]

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Art Business Workshop Survey

by Gerhi Janse van Vuuren August 9, 2010

Dear Artist, I am interested in doing a workshop, or a series of workshops for artists around specific topics they may struggle with. My approach to workshops put the work back into it which means I do not lecture but facilitate things so that you end up with tangible results at the end. But I [...]

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Janet Botes

by Gerhi Janse van Vuuren August 6, 2010

Janet Botes was born in Vanderbijlpark and grew up in this riverside town to the South of Johannesburg. After studying graphic design at the Vaal University of Technology and attaining a BTech qualification cum laude, Janet worked and lived in Johannesburg, and then Pretoria, before settling in Cape Town. Janet is a member of the [...]

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Tatham Art Gallery craft search 2010

by Gerhi Janse van Vuuren July 8, 2010

Superb craftwork from across KwaZulu-Natal is being sought by representatives of the Tatham Art Gallery in Pietermaritzburg in a far-reaching flagship project made possible through sponsorship by the National Arts Council (NAC). Crafters of all races and disciplines are invited to bring their work to the attention of the gallery team, who will be undertaking [...]

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