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I paint to fill the need to create. Constantly experimenting with media and subject matter. The compulsion to recycle pushes me towards mixed media. Cape Town and it’s people provide contradictions and contrasts to work from. Every day is an inspiration . The need to revel and reflect life’s beauty drives me to create. To share the delight in the seemingly ordinary.

  • Born in Namibia 1st August 1968 Windhoek Namibia ( formally S.W.A. ).
  • Returned to Cape Town before the high fluoride content in the water could have a significant effect on my permanent teeth.
  • Attended St Cyprian pre-school and Jan Van Riebeek Primary School.
  • Began working as a photographic model in 1983.
  • Matriculated from Camps Bay High School in 1986.
  • Traveled and worked in Europe as a model 1987-89.
  • Studied Graphic Design at The Cape Technikon from 1989-91.
  • Graduated with a Diploma, majoring in photography and printmaking.
  • Worked in Europe in 1992. Completed an apprenticeship in Mechanical Graphics at the Bayerische Rundfunk ( German television station)
  • Returned to South Africa with my infant son Ike permanently in 1994.
  • Worked as a wardrobe artist, model and commercial actress(1993-2003)
  • In 1998 took up four months residence in the Caretaker’s Studio while on a working holiday in Perth, Western Australia culminating in a group exhibition in October 1998: Cottesloe the People.
  • In May 1999 my daughter Lola was born in Cape Town and I painted from home.
  • Early 2002 I took up residence in a shared studio in Bree St. Cape Town.
  • June 2004 solo exhibition: Exinhibition Inexhibition .
  • Created and worked on Snug a home ware range 2007.
  • Moved into Studio in Woodstock 2007. Finalist in The Arts Association of Belville’s 2007 Veleka Art Competition
  • 2009 Solo exhibition in studio : Publiccity
  • 2010 group exhibition at Haas : Urban Lines
  • Group exhibition : Naked Ambition
  • 2011 group exhibition at Haas – PIN HOLE
  • 2012 Part of the art walk, Art week in Observatory and Woodstock resulting in an ongoing relationship with the JEANETTA BLIGNAUT ART CONSULTANCY, Spier.
  • 2013 Solo exhibition An Honest Day’s Work.
  • 2014 Works donated for Ukuthemba Child foundation are auctioned by Graham Norton , resulting in sales to Mr Norton.
  • Solo at StateoftheArt in July : A reflection of us.
  • Solo exhibition Who’s looking at who at Rust and Vrede Gallery.
  • Group exhibition Ladies first Galerie von Braunbehrens Munich Germany.
  • Group exhibition : Music and Lyrics at Rust and Vrede.
  • 2015 Solo exhibition “ Nothing in India” Studio Dylan Thomas.
  • ‘Love thy Neighbour’ exhibition at Stateoftheart.
  • BRKLYNPRJCT – property development and community upliftment program.
  • Proudly South African Group exhibition at Studio Dylan Thomas.
  • 2016 SAADA art show with Holden Manz East Side studios.
  • Group exhibition BRKLYN.
  • Spring exhibition 2017.
  • SAADA art show with Holden Manz MANZART group show in Joburg.
    State of the art spring exhibition.
  • 2018 Harlem Fine Arts Show (HFAS) in New York.
  • 2019 LAND solo exhibition at Stateotheart.

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