New work: Home

Home: Silence Has An Echo

This painting shows Lion's Head, which is situated right next to Table Mountain and overlooks Cape Town. The work forms part of my "Home" series, focused on the theme of homecoming, nesting and what 'home' means to me. I started working on this series in an attempt to explore my feelings and fears after we moved to another flat not far from where we used to live in view of Table Mountain. 

Breathe And Believe, W:34cm x H:67cm (unframed), R1 650

Bound By Earth,  W:16cm x H:59.5cm (unframed), R1 500

WDC 2014 An exciting lino-cut workshop with an opportunity to exhibit overseas

Spend a moment...

spend a moment outside

and feel

the wind against your face

spend a moment in the sun

and soak

the rays into your skin

spend a moment under a tree

and touch 

the rough skin of its trunk

spend a moment on grass

barefoot

and wiggle your toes into the green

spend a moment in the rain

and taste

the fresh drops wash away the dirt

spend a moment in a field of flowers

and see

the colour reaching into your heart

spend a moment in a forest

and breathe in

the trees and layers of growth and decay

spend a moment in the ocean

and hear

the roar of the water, the power, the rush

spend a moment outside

and be you

be free, be wild and happy.

Janet Botes, 2013

Artist Opportunity

Call for submissions: StateoftheArt.co.za

StateoftheArt.co.za is inviting South African artists currently studying or who have graduated within the last five years from a recognised higher education art or design course to apply for online representation. Artists working in any visual media can submit works for consideration.

Please complete the Preliminary Application Form by following the link http://www.stateoftheart.co.za/artists/join. All applications will be reviewed by the StateoftheART.co.za Curatorial Panel and the successful artists will be notified by email. The application period closes on the 31st of July 2013.

About StateoftheART.co.za and the StateoftheART Gallery

StateoftheART.co.za is a dynamic art marketplace offering contemporary fine art for sale by South African Fine Arts graduates and emerging artists - we make art more accessible to the world and provide a platform for selected artists to make a living without giving up their artistic vision. These are a few of the benefits that StateoftheART.co.za can offer you as an artist:

• Opportunity to consign work to the StateoftheART Gallery in Cape Town
• Free professional portfolio on the www.StateoftheART.co.za website (we take a commission on sales) 
• Press coverage - in the last few months we have featured in Leadership Magazine, Conde Nast House & Garden and Business Day as well as many online blogs and publications. 
• Introduction of your work to our corporate clients and collectors both nationally and internationally.

For more information visit www.StateoftheART.co.za or
contact Jennifer on T:021 801 4710