Resume/CV

I call myself a multidisciplinary artist now as I use what material suit my needs for the concepts I develop in my work. 

 
CAREER PROFILE:

Started artSPACE durban in Sept. 2003.  It is a gallery and artists’ studio spaces housed in a warehouse in a light industrial area near central Durban.



Started artSPACE berlin in June 2007, a gallery located in Berlin, Germany with the core premise of 'art by artists who connect to Africa". Due to illness needed to close it in November 2010.



Started the COLLECTIVE in May 2011.  It is a gallery for emerging artists in addition to offering coffees and Wifi in a relaxed atmosphere. Close in early 2014.




EXHIBITIONS:



2016      “What My Eyes See/ O Que Os Meus Olhos Vêm”, RESTOCK, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

2015     13th Annual Affordable Art Show, artSPACE durban, Durban, South Africa
              BuzzArt15, KZNSA Gallery, Durban
              Anthropology II” – curated by Grace Kotze, Breathing Space, Durban         
              KwaZulu Natal Society of the Arts Members’ Exhibition “Transformation,
                    Incubation, Activation”, KZNSA Gallery, Durban
 

2014      “Anthropology II”, group show at Breathing Space, Durban   
              "Shades of Red", artSPACE durban
              “Looking Forward: our lives in 2034” Durban Art Gallery, Durban
               KwaZulu Natal Society of the Arts Members’ Exhibition “Grass Roots”, Winner 1st Prize

2013    “TEN” Celebrating 10 years of artSPACE durban, exhibited with Amanda May
            “Consider China”, artSPACE durban, Durban
            “Striking back: Gandhi and the Rebellions of 1913”, artSPACE durban, Durban 
            “Phonography 2”, artSPACE durban
             “11x11” group exhibition, artSPACE durban
            KwaZulu Natal Society of the Arts Members’ Exhibition “Urbanity”
            
2012     Kitsch/Cool, the COLLECTIVE, Durban
            Science |Art | Art | Science Project, artSPACE durban
            Black and Blue, the COLLECTIVE, Durban
            Lines of Thought, the COLLECTIVE, Durban
            COLLECTIVE @ the COLLECTIVE, Durban
            “Phonography”, artSPACE durban
            KwaZulu Natal Society of the Arts Members’ Exhibition “RED”

2011     KwaZulu Natal Society of the Arts Members’ Exhibition  “Bold and Beautiful”
            “The End (Of The World As We Know It)”, artSPACE durban, Durban

2010     KwaZulu Natal Society of the Arts Members’ Exhibition  “Green”        

2009     KwaZulu Natal Society of the Arts Members’ Exhibition
            Altered/collaborative book exhibition, Cape Town

2008     KwaZulu Natal Society of the Arts Members’ Exhibition, Winner 3rd Prize
            “diminutive”, group show curated by Grace Kotze, artSPACE durban

2007    KwaZulu Natal Society of the Arts Members’ Exhibition
          
           "Ten" Fibreworks, Nova Constantia Cellars, Constantia, W. Cape

2006    KwaZulu Natal Society of the Arts, Members' Exhibition

2005    Natal Society of the Arts, Members' Exhibition, Winner 1st Prize

Art for Conservation, Invited artist for chair and kist design

Red Eye Art Meets DDC, Smith Street, Durban Art Gallery

2004    Natal Society of the Arts, Invited Artist @ Members show
   
           “Innovative Threads” Textile Art Exhibition travels from Cape Town to
           Durban, Japan, New Zealand

2003   Natal Society of the Arts Members show at NSA Gallery

           “Memory”  Solo show at Cupboard Gallery @Home, Durban

           “Art Deck-O” Skateboard Show, Cupboard Gallery @Home, Durban

            Sasol Wax Art Competition, Durban Art Gallery and Sasolburg

            Red Eye Art, Durban Art Gallery

2002    “Innovative Threads” Textile Art Exhibition travels from Cape Town to
           Johannesburg, London, Dublin, and Harrogate

           “9-11” An exhibition of works about September 11, 60 Point Road,
            Durban

            Natal Society of the Arts Members Show at NSA Gallery, Durban

            Red Eye Art, Durban Art Gallery

2001   “Our National Symbols”  Visual Art Exhibition at Carnegie Art Museum
            in Newcastle, KZN

           “Black and White Copies” NSA Gallery in Durban

            Gave Walkabouts for the FNB Vita Art Prize Exhibition, NSA Gallery, Durban

            Natal Society of the Arts Members Show at NSA Gallery, Durban


2000   Alliance Francais Photography Exhibition at Alliance Francais,
            Durban                      

          Natal Society of the Arts Members Show at NSA Gallery, Durban

          A Finalist for work selected for Domo International Carpet Company
          Calendar

1999   “Postcards from the Edge” Exhibition at Durban Art Gallery, Durban, South Africa

1996    Exhibition of Shoshi Briener Art School, Amsterdam, The Netherlands


COLLECTIONS:
Durban Art Gallery, Durban, South Africa
 

WORKSHOPS:

2012  Blogging workshop

August 2002  Sound workshop at University of Natal, Durban

October 2002 Business workshop, Department of Trade and Industry, 
                       Durban


MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES:
Visual Art Network Southern Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, (President 2011 - 2013) (2007 - 2015)
KwaZulu Natal Society of the Arts, Durban, South Africa  (1996 - 2016)


EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

TERTIARY EDUCATION


2003 - 1998

Durban Institute of Technology, Durban, RSA
Btech Fine Art 2002 Cum Laude (Sculpture)
National Diploma for Fine Art 2001
Drawing l,ll,lll,  Painting l,ll,lll,   Sculpture l,ll,lll,lV  Art Theory l,ll,lll,lV
Communications l,ll,lll
DISTINCTIONS: all first year subjects, Art Theory ll & Art Theory lll, Sculpture lV

AWARDED: top first year student, top Art Theory ll & lll student, and top fourth year student



1979 - 1975

Macalester College, St. Paul, MN, USA

BA Geology 1979

Member of the Geology Club 

 

LANGUAGES:

1987 - 1986

Deutsche Institut, Hamburg, Germany      Grundstufe l, ll, lll



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