South African Artists

Lorraine Smit’s wood and clay sculpture “Dreamer” is an engaging image of the head and upper torso of a young woman, eyes closed and head turned a little upwards, emerging out of /resting on an engraved piece of sleeper wood.   Lorraine says that the piece represents a young girl dreaming about the joys of tomorrow.   [...]

“Day in Africa”  by Dulcie Robinson is an excitingly expressionist work, a mixed media creation of found objects and hand made paper.  Dulcie’s work aims to recreate the feeling of her subjects, in this case a day in Africa with all its sights, smells and textures, rather than to produce an exact copy of a [...]

“Pods of Life”  by Annie Pigott is an unusual and sensual piece, full of tactile references, both visual and kinaesthetic – the painting is on silk which lends another dimension to the curving forms and reflects light in quite a different way to a painting done on canvas. Within an earthy, semi-monochrome palette a great deal [...]

The fascinating tribal masks are an indication of rich and diverse African tribal art. The masks of each tribal group have some unique characteristics which helpd in establishing its own identity. Each tribal community uses different type of material to make their masks. Usually wood is the primary material used to make tribal masks. The [...]

The very next step after buying original oil paintings from an online art gallery or traditional shop is to get it framed. An original painting needs to be framed properly before you can hang it on the wall of your home or office. Moreover a beautiful frame will make the original painting look even more [...]

Original paintings are priceless for the simple fact that you can’t have two of the same thing. Hence, they need utmost care and adept handling to ensure that they don’t get damaged and are able to manifest their beauty to the optimum. Sometimes little mistakes while hanging original paintings can curb their impact or worse [...]

“Human Angel”  by  Edna Fourie is a striking painting.   Although small and of a limited, ‘moody’ palatte, it is hugely atmospheric and full of archetypal potency.  Within a cloud of mist  a human figure struggles under the  weight of an enormous wing.  His head is hidden and all we can see of his human form is [...]

Maristha Schellink’s piece “Towards light”  is a refreshingly unusual combination of  found objects, driftwood, metal, semi precious stones and paint.   This mixed media approach, using objects found in life to make an artistic statement  reflects Maristha’s statement that she wishes to reflect the good in the world, to portray light, movement and energy. In this [...]

“Communion”  by Lesley Bergere is a beautifully senstive piece of spiritual art.  Here an adult female figure  lies curled in a relaxed foetal postion, cushioned upon flower petals and surrounded by a hazy swirl of watery colours.   It appears as if this figure is floating within the Universe or beneath the ocean, cocooned by immanent lifeforce.   [...]

Abstract African art is something “out of the ordinary” as the artists practicing it try to depict the unique cultural and traditional features of their tribal groups through abstract forms. Abstract art thus collectively highlights the vibrant cultures within Africa. Every hue, shape and design is connected to the concoction of civilization, norms, and culture [...]