HumanEarth at US Gallery, opening 5 March

Two poems, two languages

Gister verby

'n tyd van hartseer

sonskyn weer terug

in 'n tyd van vreugde

Die klank van 'n lied

wat deur my hart gehoor word

na die stilte van twyfel,

van misverstaan en wanhoop

Gister verby

die illusie van rykdom

in 'n wêreld waar rykwees

kom vanuit binne

Trippeltrap deur

die skuim op die sand. 

'n Nuwe hoop en glo en verstaan...

Gister verby

Kyk nie na more

want vandag gee genoeg

 in vreugde en geloof vir gister, vandag en more.

21/02/2012

 I remember

red sand dunes

the sunbaked wind

reading in the tree and 

the tracks of a toktokkie

I miss

thunderstorms on the low veld

running carefree through forest

finding hidden waterfalls and 

having a treemade cave

I think 

back and smile

at what was

and what I gained from it

I wish

I can share

and express

and prove

and communicate

what it is that I believe, trust and 

I feel

the rush of the wind

as I run through the spray

the water drops flying up to kiss my skin

The humming rhythm of the seasons

reflecting time and memory

The touch of energy

breath of life

and taste of freedom, found...

I remember. I feel.

25/02/2012

re:SOURCE group exhibition at www.StateoftheArt.co.za, on show from 25 February

Re:SOURCE - in theme, essence and medium

In theme: The artworks for re:SOURCE was selected due to the impression that their creation came from a deep, authentic, original source or core. Not merely a study in light, pattern, colour or composition, it almost seems to offer a glimpse at a metaphysical source of life, energy, force or passion. On another level some of the works also refer to the depletion of resources through human over-consumption.


In medium: Some of the works also make use of a foundation being worked into or added to, a layering which obscures the material ‘source’. 


In essence: Essentially re:SOURCE links back to the earth through each artwork. A resource in its essence is food and minerals from the earth. The food nourishes, the minerals are utilized in making the materials used to express our feelings and ideas in art form.  

 Three of the participating artists, from left: 
Janet Ranson, Sam Brown, and Gary Frier 

Flight, light and foliage

Help me gift 100 trees for Zambia & stand the chance to win an artwork!

 

Let's buy a 100 trees for the TREES FOR ZAMBIA project together! Every tree counts. 

GIFT A TREE and stand the chance to win 

an original and NEW artwork of a tree by me, worth more than R1500.

Trees cost R120 each or $15.

More about the TREES FOR ZAMBIA project:

For three weeks July 2012, Greenpop is hosting an exciting reforestation project in Livingstone, Zambia; the country with the second highest deforestation rate in the world. Between 5000 and 10 000 indigenous and fruit trees will be planted within the Victoria Falls World Heritage Site, Dambwa Forest, and at schools around Livingstone. Workshops about sustainable living and conservation will be facilitated at schools and with local farmers - this being the start of an ongoing campaign to make Livingstone a greener and more sustainable environment.

GIFT YOUR TREE NOW and be a part of this amazing project!

The lucky draw for the artwork will take place on 30 April 2012 at noon (GMT +2, Pretoria/South Africa time), the winner notified by email and announced on this blog.  Photographs of the artwork to be won will be posted as soon as it is completed. But don't waste any time - gift your tree now!

Dreaming in monochrome

HOLGA moods