Elizabeth Riding

Raised by two professional artist parents.

Fine Art training at Pernby's Molarskola in Stockholm, Sweden.

Scenic art training under various designers, amongst others, Johan Engels, Peter Cazalet, Anthony Farmer and Bruno Santini.

Appointed as Head of the Scenic Art Department of both CAPAC and Pact respectively.

Nominated for several awards such as the "Ivan and Lillian Solomon" Award. Received the "Friends of the Opera" Award for painting.

First solo exhibition in 1985; numerous other solo and group exhibitions, e.g. the 1991 Cape Town Triennial.

Noteworthy corporate commissions include: Anglo Vaal and SA Breweries.

Public collections: SA National Gallery Cape Town, Pretoria Art Museum, SASOL Art Collection and Telkom Collection.

Various portrait commissions; notably the late, dr Johannes Stegmann, Chancellor of the University of the Free State and the Head of SASOL.

Works included in numerous local private collections; also in the USA, Canada and Europe.

Solo exhibition, "The Spirit of the Ancestors - towards African Renaissance" (1999).

Based in Pretoria.

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