Welcome to my artist page. Here I would like to share my art adventure with you as I learn, experiment and develop it.

I am a contemporary South African artist, residing in Pretoria. I obtained my BA Information Design degree at the University of Pretoria in 1991. After working a few years in graphic design, I took a break to do extensive travelling and explore other business opportunities. After 25 years in construction, I finally made the leap of faith to return to art in 2019, exploring art through a variety of fine art mediums, especially printmaking.

My work is research-driven, conceptual and versatile.  I am inspired and fascinated by the human spirit and how everything is intertwined with each other. The theme of pain, self-reflection and rebirth is very strong in my works. I employ a multimodal, intermedial process by using her origami rabbit “Lapine” the flaneuse, as an avatar and inspiration for me – a female South African artist, who loves to travel and roam the world. I also uses this Avatar to deal with my emotional and physical pain as I try to manage my chronic illness, a situation I was thrown into. I use Paris as an exotic location of escape, a rich source of influences and inspiration. This trinity of female energy (me, my avatar Lapine and Paris), inspires me to look at things from an unfamiliar perspective.

“This multi-disciplinary artist is most known for her linocuts, but experiments with various mediums such as etching, sculpting, painting, charcoal sketches, pen and ink, photography, embroidery as well as surface pattern design and paper constructions. Although she is an artist, she sees herself first and foremost as a storyteller, and would consider a medium that best communicates her message.”

 In 2020 I was chosen by SANAVA for a three-month art residency in Paris at the Cité des Art, which consequently had a huge influence on my art production. I have since exhibited at Cafe des Arts (Paris), Melrose Art Gallery, CoArt, Trent Gallery, Elfriede Dreyer Gallery (EDG), Association of Arts Pretoria, and various other local galleries. I am also a member of the “Association of Arts Pretoria”.

Thank you for sharing this journey with me!

“Sometimes I feel that I can never be enough; other times that I am way too much. The truth is, I am more than I ever imagined I could be.“

– Annemie –