(“3 Pelicans” by Barbara Siedle)The Green Gallery presents Out of Africa at their Mount Edgecombe venue from September 29 for a few days. Sharing their interpretation of the theme are four well-known South African artists: Barbara Siedle with All things wild, Shirley Brandon with Flora & Foliage and Makiwa Mutomba with People & places as well as Owen Llewellyn Davies who will present his superb bronze sculptures.
Shirley Brandon was born in 1957 in Durban, KZN. After matriculating she studied at Rhodes University and spent four years there at the School of Art which were fundamental in her education as a painter. After university she studied Graphic Design in Durban and began working as a commercial artist. In later years, she returned to what she loved most – painting - and has since been a full-time artist. Living on a farm in the Midlands, she is constantly inspired by the world around her. She works in oils, and strives for the essence of a subject, the feel of light, the smell of a rose, the fragility of a petal. Her art work is held in many private and corporate collections both in SA and abroad.
Makiwa Mutomba was born in 1976 in Zimbabwe. He attended various urban schools around the country until University level. However, in 1999 when he had completed three years of University studies in Electronic Engineering, he abandoned studies to follow his dream of becoming an artist. Now based in South Africa, he has exhibited at numerous art galleries in South Africa, Germany, London, France, India and USA. In 2009, Woolworths South Africa chose one of his colourful beach scenes for their carrier bags, which were distributed across the country. Also in the same year Makiwa won an award for painting at the SNBA (Societie Nationale Des Beaux-Arts) , an international annual exhibition held at the Carrousel Du Louvre, in Paris, France.
Durban born Barbara Siedle first studied at the Michaelis School of Art , UCT for one year. She then attended the Munich Academy of Fine Art in West Germany where she studied painting and sculpture under Professor Kirchner. She later attended the Natal Technical College where she studied sculpture under Mary Stainbank. Barbara broadened her experience in acrylic, watercolour and oil painting, pottery, stained glass and mosaics in Durban, Salzburg, London and Munich. She is now a major established watercolour artist, especially in the field of wildlife. Her first one man exhibition in 1982 was sold out within a week. Since then she has had many one-man and group exhibitions with consistent success all over South Africa, Namibia and in the United Kingdom.
Owen Llewellyn Davies was born in Zimbabwe in 1950 and spent his formative years on his family farm in the Rhodesian bushveld. As a youth, he spent many hours modelling simple figures out of ant heap clay showing a remarkable eye for proportion, form and an uncanny ability to capture the essence of his subject. Today a large number of companies and private collectors worldwide have added Llewellyn bronzes to their collections. Llewellyn has displayed a high degree of versatility with works varying from the delicate malachite sunbird through to the powerful life-size rearing stallion Wolraad Woltemade. Sensitivity, an acutely observant eye and his talent for conveying emotion, power and movement, give Llewellyn's work a depth, which affords lasting pleasure.
Out of Africa runs from September 29, opening at 18h00, until October 4. The Green Gallery is situated at Flanders Mall, Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe and is open from 09h00 to 17h00 Mondays to Fridays (09h00 to 13h00 on Saturdays). More information on 031 502 2757.
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