Collaboration painting at Kanonkop Wine Estate with Artist Friends
And so the tale begins… “One winter’s day, with the crisp morning air whispering through the vineyards of a wine estate in Stellenbosch. The sky
Women as Guardians of Vanishing Species
In this series, I will delve into the profound interconnectedness of women and endangered animals, symbolizing their shared vulnerability and the need for protection. In
RE/ALIGNED ART EXHIBITION AT THE RESERVOIR GALLERY – OLIEWENHUIS
Recently, I had the pleasure of attending the opening of the Re/aligned art exhibition at the Reservoir in the Oliewenhuis Art Museum in Bloemfontein. Curated
Valentine’s Day: A Loveable History
Ah, Valentine’s Day – a day filled with flowers, chocolates, and all things heart-shaped. But have you ever stopped to wonder how this day of
The Mystic Muse: Crows in my Art
A Lifelong Fascination “Crows are evil,” some may say, but for me, they are anything but malevolent. My fascination with crows started as a small
Embracing the Dance of Transition
Change is the rhythmic heartbeat of life, an ever-present force guiding us through the intricate dance of transition. Whether it’s the ebb and flow of
A Magical Evening of Art and Connection: A Bloemfontein Exhibition Experience
Art has the remarkable ability to bring people together, ignite conversations, and create lasting memories.
Recently, I had the privilege of hosting an art exhibition in Bloemfontein, in collaboration with my friend and talented artist, Kobus Lotz.
The Impact of Studio Size on Artistic Expression
The Impact of Studio Size on Artistic Expression -From a Large Studio to a Small Working Space. Reflecting on the Journey: From the Past to
Ascending – a Painting about courage
Ascending – a Painting about courage. Time to step out into the unknown… All elements in this painting are symbols that enhance the story I
The Meaning of My Art
“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.” H.P Lovecraft Like
Must-see Galleries in Hermanus!
Reflecting on my recent adventures to Hermanus. I highly recommend these Hermanus-based art galleries for your travel itinerary the next time you are in town!
I’m exchanging lives with Esté Mostert this Christmas!
I will be house-hopping to Hermanus and will be stepping into the shoes of fellow artist, Esté Mostert.
Step out into the unknown
The people that know me, know that I move a lot and I often step out into the unknown. Over the years I did several
Decorating a bedroom in Saudi Arabia with African Imagery
My artworks have travelled further than I have! I often smile about this fact, but a girl can only dream of the worlds her artworks
A busy art weekend in Gauteng
A busy art weekend in Gauteng. Pretoria – 1 Weekend- Exhibiting @ 2 Art galleries, Showroom Art Gallery and Johan van Heerden Art Gallery
6 Artists who influenced my Cloud paintings. (Surrealist and Classic input)
For years now I’ve dreamed of being able to paint realistic clouds, and now I’ve made my start, I will keep on working on my skills.
Kobus Kotzé – A short story
At 83, Kobus Kotzé celebrates 55 years as an artist with 55 paintings on exhibition.
Inspiring Road trip/Working holiday in the beautiful Western Cape
Road trip highlights fresh in my mind although December feels like a year ago. I did this trip with my youngest daughter, Jo-Marie, who was
Black Birds – Crows and Ravens feature in my work often over the years.
Especially the qualities of adaptability, cleverness and transformation in crows that I can associate with on a personal level.
Crows are Enigmatic and owned a mythical status across all cultures and is often seen as messengers.
A glimpse of my client’s homes – my art giving their rooms an individual touch
Give your home an individual touch! I am always excited when clients send me images of my art in their homes and I welcome and appreciate it a lot.
Carving out hope with Lazarus
Lazarus is the guy that creates the beautiful wooden objects I paint on.
I use his hand-crafted crosses and here and there, the odd wooden bird, as “canvasses” for my creations.
Nika Wil.kuns – jong student ontpop as kunstenaar tydens Covid
Ek wil julle bekendstel aan ‘n pragtige jong meisie.
Ek het Nika ontmoed toe sy 3 of 4 jaar oud was en haar van ‘n baie besige maer klein lyfie sien
ontwikkel in ‘n go getter jong dame!
I present my new range of Whimsical Merchandise
New Range of Whimsical Merchandise now available in my online Shop.
A tribute to my mom, artist, Joe Kotze
With Mothers day around the corner, I want to share a bit about my mom and her art.
I had two fun-filled days painting in Stellenbosch with the well-known artist, Glendine
I was in Stellenbosch for a few days and decided to arrange a “painting-date” with my artist friend, Glendine. We had such a great time and we documented our process to share it with you.
Reflection on my Art journey of 2020
2021 – A NEW YEAR – A NEW STORY TO BE TOLD (Painted) At last… A new year, a new page, and in my case,
Chapter One
The events in my life are some of my biggest inspirations for my art works. I love sharing my emotions, stories, and journey with my audience through my paintings.
My Happy Place, my Art Studio
My studio is my happy place, I invite you for a quick visit in my attic studio.
Fishes in my Art
Fishes make their appearances on my canvasses and other objects often, mostly uninvited but not unwelcome at all, as I love their symbolism.
For me, they symbolize so much, but, above all, adaptability and transformation.
Lock down Redecorating – 10 Kick Ass Ideas
Now is the time to beautify your home and love it more than ever before. The current Corona lockdown means that most of us are
Rather than turning the page, it’s much easier to just throw the book away.
I just have to start with this quote: This quote by Anthony Liccione appeals to me big time in this stage of my life! “Rather
Time to rewrite your reality…
All that really belongs to us is time; even he who has nothing else has that: This quote by Baltasar Gracian is so true. I
Be more creative as an artist
“The most regretful people on earth are those who felt the call to creative work, who felt their own creative power restive and uprising and
I feel that new beginnings is crawling up to me. I wish it was as easy as 1, 2, 3 to break out and to break through!
You are an Eagle in a Budgie cage, you have to break out and spread your wings and fly… I am on the merge of
It is so that artists have shown through the hands the feelings they wished to represent. My Hands, Artist Hands
Thank you for my hands: We take our hands for granted, our hands do so much more than we realize. I felt gratitude come over
Only 16 years old and this young artist is already an avid art collector!
My youngest client: Kabous de Wet I’m so impressed with one of my youngest clients. At the age of 16 he already owns a collection
Just look at this! Odd Looking Tree captured my world as an artist perfectly for me, Mariaan.
Almost a year ago Rian did a marketing video for me for my first ever one-man exhibition in Bloemfontein at Kotze Art Gallery The
Kobus Kotze at KKNK
I am so proud of my dad, at age 80, Kobus is the festival artist together with Anny Maddock, a well-known artist from Western Cape.
What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning.
Displace: A new series: I have been playing around with options in my mind for a new body of work. I need a specific series
Mannequin – Lady Labyrinth
Lady Labyrinth (above) was a lovely project to jump-start my year with. Labyrinths Labyrinths: The author of the book: Lunch with a Dragonfly by the psychiatrist Levern Mountany,
An extended vacation after a great exhibition: my update
We had fun and a lot of hard work in between! Can you believe that we transformed the empty space below in this magic “gallery”
2 Exhibitions all at once to end off this roaring year!
2018 is running out fast: I end off this year by being part of 2 exciting art exhibitions! I cannot be at two places at
The 1-2-3 of Creativity in my art
Blur the line between work and play: You can click on this link to listen to the same music I am listening to while
The Bumble Bee and the Mannequin – interconnection of everything
An unexpected treasure found! Not “found” actually, but given to me, thank you
Winds of change
My paintings hatch… bit by bit, starting as a little vague idea in my head, sometimes I walk with the possibility of an image for
I owe everything to these two people
Kobus & Joe Kotze An Ode to my lovely parents: Today I want to put aside some time to
My thought process and journey to a painting
Creating a painting, the route I take: I want to share a peek into my head as I create a painting. I start by staring
Blind Faith, Limited Edition Bronze Sculpture
My “Blind Faith” limited edition Bronze Sculpture is born: As a student, I majored in sculpture but never got to do any sculptures
Inspired by Matisse
Henri Matisse In 2016 I had the privilege to attend an exhibition of Henri Matisse with my three daughters and a friend at the Standard
A bunch of Artists, all cropped in one family
I have walked around with the idea in my head of doing a blog post about my artist family for a while now. This morning when
To do or not to do
As an artist, like most other artists, I’m very scatterbrained and struggle with routine. Although a lot of people assume that artists only create, we
Grateful
Can we still say it’s a new year? January is running out and the holidays are already just a vague memory. I moved into a new
My daughters featuring in my art
Music – blogging, and my daughters: I sit with a glass of Kleine Zalze Merlot – listening to beautiful music, unwinding after a rather productive
The best pencils ever made
As I am busy with a pencil painting, very much like this little one here, I decided to do a blog post about all
Feedback on a great art exhibition opening
28’th of July…the opening night of our exhibition at Gallery on Leviseur. This gallery is in Dan Pienaar Drive in Bloemfontein. What a great
Nests in the Clouds
After a brainstorming session between a few artists, we decided on an art exhibition with the theme: “Nests in the Clouds” at Gallery on Leviseur.
Playing around with objects
Today I want to share a few images of my playful art. I just love it to transform found objects, old furniture, in fact, anything
Painted Vintage Mannequin- abandoned…then recycled
And the virgin’s name was Mary Once the center of attention under the spotlight to be admired, she has since been disposed of for
Secrets Revealed: Images Of Hands In My Art
Hands: I cannot do this blog post about hands, without combining it with motivational quotes as each of my hand’s paintings are very specific in
Inspired by Wine
“Let’s get drunk at midnight Listen to our favourite songs and kiss so much that our lips burn.” -p.sc
When time ran out
Today I want to share three paintings of a range of paintings I am working on for an art exhibition. The theme of the exhibition:
Broken open
One rainy day, almost two years ago, I was browsing antique shops in Mossel Bay. I used to live there, my studio was
Artist dad- 52 years behind the easel!
Kobus – The dad: Not only is my dad an amazing artist, but he is also a number 1 dad! My dad – enjoying
“Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet.”
“Animal Friends Captured on Canvas” Not many words are necessary to accompany these images, any animal lover will know the bond between people and their pets
Transformation of an Art Deco style Cabinet
A Cabinet Commission Last year this time I received an email from Max, the owner of the Oakdene guesthouse (http://www.oakdene.co.za/) in Oudshoorn. Max bought an
Kleine Kunst Art Exhibition Bloemfontein 16 Nov to 15 Dec 2016
Kleine Kunst Art Exhibition Bloemfontein An exhibition where my art will be for sale from the 16th of November until the 15th of Desember is
Showroom Art Gallery Exhibition in Pretoria 16 Nov to 15 Dec 2016
Showroom Art Gallery Exhibition in Pretoria The first painting: “Behold”, is part of the range of mysterious looking portraits of whimsical girls. This painting of
Art Exhibition 4 to 29 October 2015 Jakkalsvlei Wine Estate
October 4th – 29th Exhibition; 4th October Food and Wine pairing , 2015 JAKKALSVLEI Wine estate The immensely popular Jakkalsvlei Food and Wine pairings will