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 to work towards as I am very scatter-minded and...
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...
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" above in a few very busy hours!! I want to rewind...
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 once but I can be somewhere... and as I am on my way...
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 I am writing this blog post, music always helps to get...
My Bunny Paintings
Up for "adoption": ...
The Bumble Bee and the Mannequin – interconnection of everything
An unexpected treasure found! Not "found" actually, but given to me, thank you Belinda...
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 days, weeks, even months before it gets to a...
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 show my appreciation to my...
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 at the blank canvas on my easel, trying to connect to it,...
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 after I finished my...
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 Bank Art Gallery in Johannesburg. I...
Art exhibition: Daniel Novela and Mariaan Kotze
What an honor! Exhibiting with Daniel Novela is such an honor. My first memories of this humble guy: I moved to Klerksdorp in 1997 and I always saw this guy sitting with his...
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 I woke up, I felt that it was the right time to...
Captured Moments – My first Solo exhibition
"Captured Moments" ...
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 need to establish a...
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 studio, and have light and space and chirping...
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 day behind my...