Artist CV
Born in 1987, Libode, Eastern Cape.
Education
· B-tech in Fine Arts – Tshwane University of Technology.
· National Diploma – Tshwane University of Technology.
Exhibitions
2019
Contemporaneite Australe, At MECA, Bordeaux, France.
They Journeyed South, AFSACSA /SAFFCA Foundation, France.
In My Book of Transformation, Trent Art Gallery, Pretoria.
2018
Engineering the New Jerusalem – Trent art gallery, February 2018, Pretoria.
Engineering the New Jerusalem II – Lizamore & Associates, 2018, Johannesburg.
Engineering the New Jerusalem II – FynArts gallery, 2018, Hermanus.
FynArts Festival – Gearings Point, 2018, Hermanus.
2016
· Altar – Association of Arts Pretoria, June 2016
· A Place in Time – Nirox Winter Sculpture Show – Nirox Sculpture Park, Maropeng, May – July 2016.
· African Equations, group exhibition at Lizamore & Associates, Johannesburg
2014
· Nirox Winter Sculpture Show – Nirox Sculpture Park, Maropeng, May – July 2014.
2013
· Neo-Baroque – Fried Contemporary Gallery, Pretoria, 26 October – 23 November 2013.
· Multiple Identities with Gordon Froud – Trent Gallery, Pretoria, September 2013.
· Trans-Africa – Absa Art Gallery, Johannesburg.
· After the Rainbow Nation 2013 – Nirox Sculpture Park and Nirox Projects, Arts on Main, Johannesburg.
· Engage II World Art Day Exhibition – Pretoria Art Association, Pretoria, 15 April 2013 – 26 April 2013.
2012
· Pathways with Malose Pete – Pretoria Art Association, 15 June – 4 July 2012.
· Ode to Over-Consumerism: Rooftop IV – St Lorient Fashion & Art Gallery, Pretoria, 29 September – 18 November 2012.
· Group show with Diane Victor – Ron Belling Art Gallery, Port Elizabeth.
· Art South Africa contemporary art auction/group exhibition – Cape Town.
· Winners exhibition of the PPC Young Sculptor Competition at the Pretoria Art Association
2011
· Previous winners of PPC Cement (YCSA) Competition – Pretoria Art Association, 6 May – 25 May 2011.
· Exhibition with Joel Tsepho Sebothoma – Trent Art Gallery, Pretoria .
2010
· African Narrativ – St Lorient Fashion & Art Gallery, Pretoria.
· Essence of Perfume – St Lorient Fashion & Art Gallery, Pretoria..
Awards
· 2012 First Prize – Thami Mnyele Fine Arts Award
· 2012 Merit Award – Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) Young Sculptor Award Competition.
· 2009 Runner Up Prize – Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) Young Sculptor Award Competition.
Art Competition Judging and Selection Panels
· Adjudicator at the Thami Mnyele Fine Art Awards 2013.
Commissions
· Absa Cape Epic 2014 (bronze cast trophies).
Collections
· Private collections.
· Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) Offices, Sandton Johannesburg.
· St. Lorient Fashion & Art gallery, Pretoria.
· The President’s Bryntirion Estate, Pretoria.
· Unisa Art Gallery, Pretoria.
· Eduardo Villa Museum, The University of Pretoria, Pretoria.
· Fried Contemporary Art Gallery, Pretoria.
· University of Pretoria
· University of South Africa (UNISA)