Biography
I was born in Bloemfontein in the Orange Free State on 26 September 1970. I matriculated in 1989.
In 1990 I enrolled to study a three-year Graphic Design Diploma course at the Technicon of the Orange Free State.
After my studies, I was conscripted for National Service in the South African National Defence Force for one year. After being discharged from National Service I moved to Cape Town and found work at a printing company in Woodstock. This was my first job. I tried my hand at several endeavors, ranging from clothing design and manufacture to surfboards, but none of them were really successful.
Staying in Cape Town, I found work as a freelance illustrator and did a lot of work in the comic book industry. All along I was painting in my spare time. In 2008 I decided to focus entirely on my painting.
The first year was extremely tough, I made no money. I also took up airbrushing and started spraying motorcycles of which mostly Harley-Davidsons. At least some money was coming in and I was surviving.
At this time, I was painting in a photo-realistic style and paintings took forever to complete.
In December 2010 I radically changed the approach to my painting style by using only large brushes which initiated some remarkable changes and effectively started my career as a serious, full-time artist.
Curriculum vitae
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2016
- 2016 Chefs who share Auction, “Rescue Me” sold for a record price of R245 000.00.
- 2016 Art Angels Auction, Camps Bay, Cape Town. “Bittersweet” sold for R170.000.00.
- 2016 Commissioned By Telecoms Giant. T-Systems to produce a portrait of Olympic athlete Wayde Van Niekerk. The subsequent piece is auctioned off a new record price of R265 000.00.
- 2016 Prominent Artist used for the Bolton Market Shopping Mall Project. Manchester United Kingdom.
- 2016 Turbine Art Fair, represented by DF Contemporary.
- 2016 Stroke Art Fair in Munich, represented by 34 Fine Art.
- 2016 Fine Arts Festival, Benguela Cove, Cape Town, South Africa.
- 2016 Group Exhibit, Range of Arts. Villa Domuse, Honfleur, France.
- 2016 Remain(s) – Group skull Exhibit, DF Contemporary, Cape Town.
- 2016 Urban Art Fair, Paris, France. Represented by 34 Fine Art.
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2015
- 2015 Art Angels Auction, “A Heart’s Journey” SOLD for a record price of R120 000.00
- 2015 Chefs who Share Auction, “Emily’s Wish” SOLD for a record price of R110 000.00
- 2015 Turbine Art Fair, Johannesburg, represented by Diedericks Faber, Sold out.
- 2015 “Consume” solo exhibition, Lizamore and Associates, Johannesburg South Africa.
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2014
- 2014 Group Exhibit, Equus Gallery Cavalli Estate.
- 2014 Group Exhibit, Diedericks/Faber, Johannesburg.
- 2014 Reckord Price received for the piece “Maria’s heart” at Art Angels Auction.
- 2014 “GAZE” solo exhibit, RED Gallery, Cape Town. (SOLD OUT)
- 2014 “GAZE” Solo Exhibition, RED gallery Cape Town.
- 2014 Participating Artist, Art Angels Auction, Ellerman House, Camps Bay, Cape Town.
- 2014 Group Exhibition, Diedericks-Faber, Cape Town.
- 2014 Kaleidoscope Group Exhibition, Kalk Bay, Cape Town.
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2013
- 2013 Group Exhibition “Summer Gala”, Stellenbosch Art Gallery, Stellenbosch.
- 2013 “Inconvenient Truths” Solo Exhibition, Art on Leviseur, Bloemfontein.
- 2013 Participating artist Art Angels Charity Auction, Ellerman House, Cape Town.
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2012
- 2012 Participating artist, Art Angels Auction, Ellerman House, Camps Bay, Cape Town.
- 2012 Two man Exhibition, Lovell Gallery, Woodstock.
- 2012 “Inside” Solo Exhibition, Rust en Vrede Gallery, Durbanville.
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2011
- 2011 “Riders” Two man collaboration, Everard Read Cape Town.
- 2011 “Fresh” Group Exhibit, Everard Read Cape Town.
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2004-2003
- 2004 Group Exhibit, Bang Gallery Johannesburg.
- 2004 Group Exhibit with Igubu Collective, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch.
- 2004 Group Exhibit with Strika Entertainment Chelsea House, Somerset West.
- 2003 “Venge” Solo Exhibit, Bell-Roberts, Cape Town.
Publications
- 2016 Featured Artist in Arte Al Limite, Spanish Art Magazine Publication.
- 2015 Feature Artist in ” The South African Artist” magazine issue #20.
- Cover of “Good Taste Magazine” December/ January 2014.
Articles on my work have been published in local newspapers such as “The District Mail” - “Venge”, self-published graphic novel.
- Several publications regarding my comic art have been made online.
- I was featured on e-tv and in several radio interviews on “Artscape Radio” and “Bush Radio”, Cape Town.
- Marie Claire Magazine.
- “Garage” Magazine, December 2011.
