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Monday, February 28, 2011

FRANSIE PRETORIUS ART CLASSES

Discover Your Creative Potential through Art.

Part time art classes in drawing and painting techniques are offered in a large variety of media by well-known Durban artist and teacher, Fransie Pretorius.

“By making a study of art, it will help you to become more aware of the world around you and teach you more about yourself,” explains Fransie. “You will have opportunities to develop your technical skills and to explore your own hidden ideals and desires, which could become powerful tools in understanding and expressing yourself. Most importantly, you will discover and acknowledge your own value, build up self esteem and experience the sweet taste of achievement and self-realization through making art.”

If you are really committed to LEARN ABOUT ART, No previous experience is required. Fransie believes that all people have hidden skills and creative potential that can be unlocked and developed through right brain thinking. It is amazing to see how much each student improves after attending only a couple of classes. She is well-versed in teaching art at all levels up to tertiary level therefore more experienced artists will also benefit from attending her art classes. She taught a variety of subjects at DUT before retiring from her position as Associate Director in the Fine Art Department at the end of 2005.

Fransie’s extensive field of interests includes Fine Art, Photography, Design, ceramics, dress design etc. She is passionate about drawing in any media but is particularly fond of charcoal and pastel drawing. She is represented by her art in all the major art galleries in KZN, including the Durban Art Gallery and The Tatham Art Gallery in Pietermaritzburg, as well as other private and public collections.

She teaches art and technical skills in a range of drawing and painting media, inclusive of water-colours, oils and acrylic painting. Her interests are expressed in various genre including Life Drawing and paintings of Interiors, Still life, Landscapes and Botanical art.

At present Fransie offers Art Classes at her home in Westville on Wednesday mornings and on Saturday afternoons. More information on 031 266 6422 or 082 929 9685 or e-mail fransiep@telkomsa.net