O P E N S T U D I O S

A: TERTIUS VAN DYK

Tertiu was born in the Overberg in the Western Cape in 1974. Although being an “Overberger”, he spent his in tire school life in a small Freestate town by the name of Virginia, after matriculting he moved to Bloemfontein where he stayed for 10 years, before making the decision to move back to the Overberg Hermanus. Tertius is an avert lover of trees, rocks , rust and everything earthy. The artist uses mixed medium in his art but works mostly in Acrylic. ” I love wide open spaces ,full of emptiness and peaceful solitude and I strive to bring this forward in my Art”

O76 934 5484 | 26 7th Street Voëlklip Hermanus

A: LIZE VAN DER WALT

Lize studied graphic design at Witwatersrand Technikon, where she obtained a National Diploma. After 12 years abroad she returned to South Africa and decided to put all her focus into her passion, painting. In 2004 she exhibited at Jozua Rossuw Modern Art Gallery, four years later she opened an art gallery with other local artists and finally in 2018 she opened her own art Gallery in Hermanus. Her seascapes are very popular and in demand. Van der Walt believes that with every piece she paints, she wants the viewer to leave with a sense of peace and upliftment. “The art must talk to your soul” she says.

076 155 9015 | 26 7th Street Voëlklip Hermanus

A: OBERT JONGWE

I am a person who gets fascinated by almost anything and evrything. These fascinations and curiosties are pertaining to the artistic mind within me absorbing information and unleashing itself. My influence range from abstract expressionism for its liberty. I believe that it is crucial for any artwork to stand alone with nothing but a voice of its own. Mood is an intergral part of the work this achieved through the use of strong tonal contrast and what I call visual silence. Visual silence is an area where the eye can rest. The eye is naturally drawn to detail and can be overindulged – the area of visual silence provides the eye the resting place it needs.

081 411 6354 | 26 7th Street Voëlklip Hermanus

B: ANNEMARIE DU PLOOY

Started painting in 1995 took art lessons over a period of 4 years from various artists in Mpumalanga namely : Melite Grobler, Belinda Wessels, Carel Maree and Boe v Zyl. Prefers working in oil as a medium. Views work as realistic, romantic and at times impressionistic and has a passion for romantic scenes with figures, flowers and fruit.

082 372 2832 | No 71 4th Street Voelklip

C: LEONI AUCAMP

“Photography was the first medium through which I expressed my creativity. It was only after seeking a life figure drawing class at the age of 30 that I was exposed to the medium of oil painting. My life was turned upside down – I have found my life work… There is nothing like the mixing and plying of oil pigment. These days I alternate my oil painting with teaching and growing my repertoire as Fibre Artist and Oil Painter” 

082 925 5663 | No 288 9th Street Voelklip

D: ARI SWANEPOEL

I love watercolors because of the transparency and luminosity I can achieve with them.  When I paint, I am interested in painting shapes, colors, lines, and mood rather than painting the subject. My work is known for my Loose expressive painting style. – I have been painting for 20 years and some of my artwork are in private collections in the USA, UK, Canada, Belgium, Portugal, Australia, and South Africa. I am a member of The International Watercolor Society South Africa (IWSSA). One of the most prominent elements of my work is the loose free flowing technique used on almost all my painting. 

082 468 1934 | 42 7th Street Voelklip, Hermanus.

E: LOUISA KRUGER

Louisa Kruger, is a South African contemporary artist. Self-taught, she paints freely and is bold in the use of colours and textures. The style could be described as contemporary impressionist. Her first objects were mainly animals and African woman, but Louisa matured a boldness in her artistic form of expression also in abstracts – colourful, versatile, vibrant and free. In 2020 her African portraiture was exhibited by Undiscovered Canvas in the old city of Antibes (France). Early in 2021 she took part in GAIA Exhibition by M.A.D.S. in Milan – Member of the Constantia Berg Art Society. Her work is represented by Shayne Gallery in Montreal, Canada.

082 656 7273 | No 9 Impala Street Northcliff. Please use the side entrance on the gravel Road in Berg Close. 

F: JEANDRE MARINIER

South African Artist Jeandré Mariner creates abstract and semi-abstract works inspired by nature. She works predominantly in oil paint. She also enjoys pencil sketches, colorful abstract ink works and drawing with black ink. Her work is collected in the UK, France, Canada, Australia, Germany, the USA, Zimbabwe and South Africa and can be found in private homes, guesthouses, hotels and corporate offices. Jeandré was born and studied Fine Art in South Africa. She lived and worked in France for 27 years then she moved back to Hermanus in 2013 to pursue her career as a professional artist. She took part in three art exhibitions in France in 2011 and 2012.

060 676 8652 | Manor House, 88 Mitchell Street Hermanus

F: GILLY SHREEVE

Gilly’s main education in art is Pietermaritzburg University (now Kwa-Zulu Natal) where she majored in Art. She has exhibited in US and South Africa. It was only when she moved to Hermanus that art became a full-time occupation and she was able to fulfill her passion for painting. Although skilled in all mediums, oil remains her first love. She is happy to work on commissions and paint individual or family portraits.

O82 878 9558 | Manor House, 88 Mitchell Street Hermanus

F: JENNY BOWES

Jenny studied at Port Elizabeth Technikon and was awarded the National Higher Diploma in Art & Design with distinction. She received the Da Gama Design award in 1981. Was Senior Lecturer in Textile Design at PE Technikon until 1985 and National Examiner at PE Technikon until 1993. Jenny began painting in 1991 and held her debut solo exhibition in Hermanus 1996 which was an enormous success and brought her a prestigious accolade in the UK. Various group exhibitions have entrenched her in the local art scene. Collectors and galleries of note both locally and abroad have gone to considerable effort to seek her works. 

079 929 9999 | Manor House, 88 Mitchell Street Hermanus

F: DEBBIE VAN VUREN

Debbie has always loved art, travelling and all things nice. She also started a “Kontreimark”/ Country market in Ellisras/Lephalale for arts and crafts and homemade goodies. Debbie absolutle loves Hermanus says she feels like a local and an ambassador for our beautiful town. Debbie joined her husband in his brokerage firm , in 2018 fulltime and finds that working from home, she has more time for her love of art. Debbie attended art classes for the past few years with Betzy Geldenhuys and decided to focus on oil painting. Her favourite subjects are anything beautiful, colourful, our lovely town and nature.

078 374 6920 | Manor House, 88 Mitchell Street Hermanus

F: ANNELIE WESSON

I paint to reflect the beauty I see and feelings I experience.I have always been drawn to art and painting, which only took off during the last three decades when I opened an art gallery in Ceres and gave art classes to adults as well as children of all ages. Until very recently, I was also involved in the running of an art gallery in Greyton.  I had no formal art training at an art institution but initially did a few foundational watercolour courses with the late purist, Surine Krynauw.  This was followed by various other courses. My passion is to learn, explore, and create. 

082 450 9532 | Manor House, 88 Mitchell Street Hermanus

G: LAETITIA EKSTEEN

I find it exhilarating capturing the emotions of animals by painting their eyes. So much detail can be expressed with the use of colour. Im most comfortable in acrylics but expansed into charcoal and water colours in 2014. In 2020 I founded Visionary art-tech, this is where I express myself through graphic design. Forever exploring I also started dipping into abstract art. Not only has it been an incredibly fun experience, but it has given me a chance to expand even further.

082 738 3765 | 16 Grysbok Crescent Sandbaai

G: ANDREE NOSKA

Oil on canvas is my preferred medium. Experimenting with the play of light in a painting and the use of multiple layers of paint helped me to express my interpretation of the subject, be it nudes, seascapes, landscapes, portraits or floral studies. My aim is to convey to the viewer an impression , a mood conveyed in the subject, capturing the essence and the light that is within all things.

083 367 0226 | 16 Grysbok Crescent Sandbaai

H: CHARME SOUTHEY

Charmé Southey lives in the beautiful Hemel en Aarde valley near Hermanus. She is a prolific artist and paints landscapes on location and nature (flora, animals)
 Colour is what she enjoys most and texture of the medium used (watercolour and acrylic) She is a member of an international and local  art groups and received numerous awards. Currently she  working on abstracts in larger formats.

082 773 9125 | Bohemia House – Camphill – school grounds press number 7 on the grey board and wait for prompts to open.Details to follow soon.

I: ALYSON GUY

I appreciate all facets of life, the beauty of creation in all its diversity- so I paint people, flowers, landscapes, cats are a particular love also. Oils is preferred medium though I’ve have worked in acrylic & watercolor, as well as sculpture in clay. Have been commissioned to do murals, landscapes. Often have a spiritual message in the subject matter and have written short notes as I have meditated on the artwork afterward. Being creative is very therapeutic for me and I know others that it has helped to be set ‘free’, so believe in the means of expressing one’s inner self.

O84 510 0952 | Volmoed Estate, 6km from R320 (Hemel-en-Aarde Valley)

F: RIESE MAREE

Modern Art by Riesa Maree.

A colourful reflection of florals and landscapes.

O82 829 4285 | Manor House, 88 Mitchell Street Hermanus