Tertiary Art Schools Bill Ainslie, Johannesburg Art Foundation,
UNISA, (drawing, sculpture, English, art history, philosophy)
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Writing with Lionel Abrahams, Johannesburg
English Literature; Michael Gardener and Robert Berold. Johannesburg
Weaving; Marguerite Weavind, Mooi River Textile Factory and the Adult Institute, Islington, London
Other: Various crafts including, ceramics, felt making, spinning, lace making, carpentry and farming
WORK EXPERIENCE
Weaving professionally for Peter Soldartis, Helen de Leeuw and private
Clients while painting in Johannesberg
Taught at the Federated Union for Black Artists, The Johannesberg
Art Foundation, the Autistic School (Rosebank) and Baragwanath Hospital, Soweto.
Traveling, painting and working in the UK and East Coast, USA
Six months working as an assistant to mentally handicapped women in the Care Village, Devon
Six months weaving/painting in London
I am married and have three sons.
Initiated the weaving employment project at Philani Nutrition Clinics, Crossroads and Khayelitsha, including design, drawing and colour workshops, story writing and spinning and knitting
Part-time teaching from various studios in Cape Town.
Set up the Dorman Street Studio, Cape Town.
Established the Intle weaving co-operative, Crossroads.
Assisted in establishing the Wolani papier-mâché project.
Part-time lecturing in the Occupational Therapy Department, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town.
Administrator/coordinator for the Thupelo International Art Workshop Project.
Trustee Bag factory and Greatmore street studios.
Coordinator of the Southern African region, Triangle arts Trust.
Assisted in setting up Flagship, printmaking employment project, Crossroads.
Elected Chairman Association for Visual Arts (AVA)
Art co-coordinator for De Lorentz Art and Therapy Clinic, Cape Town
Co- coordinator of various group shows in Cape Town.
Set up studios at Valkenberg hospital.
Initiated various local art reach programs.
Lecturing, Summer School, University of Cape Town.
Teaching Program at the South African National gallery.
Exhibitions in various group shows and solo shows.
Appointed to the Board of the National arts Council, Chairman of Visual arts and craft committee; resigned after a year of service.
2007
Resigned from AVA, continued facilitating at Orange street studio and co ordinating TAG, (Thupelo and Greatmore street studios,)
Open Studio exhibition, Cape Town 2007; over view of 30 years of work
December 2007 Group show at Tokara curated by Julia Meintjies
December 2007 Thupelo international workshop exhibition.
Received funding to do research for a book about Bill Ainslie.
Invitation to attend Arts Collaboratory meeting in Amsterdam.
Provincial award from Western Cape arts and Culture for contribution to visual arts.
Appointed to the Board of the Fordsburg Artists studio, JHB
2008/2009
Serving on the Board of Greatmore street studios, Fords berg artists studios and Thupelo Cape Town .
Continue to research and work with the Bill Ainslie book and portfolio.
Teaching at Greatmore street studios and UCT Summer School.
Chair of Africa section for Commonwealth awards.
Studio practice takes priority at last.
2010
Practical workshop at UCT Summer School
Coordinated large group exhibition at the Spanish ambassadors residence with Estelle J acobs.
Exhibited at Irma Stern gallery, SMAC in Stellenbosch and AVA Cape Town.
Working on a large body of work with three Finnish artists and two other South African artists for “waters” a travelling exhibition.
Continue with Board work and consulting for GMS
Continue teaching.
Studio work including regular print making, paintings and paper sculptures.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Group shows: Johannesberg, Cape Town, Germany, New York, France, Australia, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Uganda, Wales and Stellenbosch. Various fund raising auctions.
