(Pic: Saying Hello” oil on canvas with photographic image by Lara Mellon)
Lara Mellon, Maggie Strachan, Joan Martin, Lesley Magwood-Fraser and Rene Leslie at Kizo.
Scratching Surfaces, the forthcoming exhibition at Kizo, brings together five women artists. Lara Mellon, Maggie Strachan, Joan Martin, Lesley Magwood-Fraser and Rene Leslie.
The artists share a passion for the landscape (the surface) and the inhabitants of KwaZulu-Natal. Expressive mark-making (scratching) and, in particular, the traditional medium of drawing is what initially drew them together. They all grapple with the integration of their “scratching” with the surface of their chosen medium – which tends to be two dimensional, but varies. The artists however share the sentiment that they are all just “scratching the surface” in terms of their potential as artists.
Over years, the five exhibiting artists have steadily earned their worth in the art industry of KZN and are now embarking on an international career. Lara Mellon and Maggie Strachan have collaborated in two international shows, one of them being hosted in London and the other in Germany. They bring their international experience to this exhibition.
Scratching Surfaces runs at the Kizo Art Gallery, Gateway, from March 26 to April 26. The exhibition will be opened on March 26 at 18h30 by Carol Brown. More information from curator Nathi Gumede on 031 566 4324 or email: nathig@kizo.co.za or visit www.kizo.co.za
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