Hoedspruit Wildlife Art Exhibition Well Received
HOEDSPRUIT (Kruger Times) - The Kamogelo Tourism Centre in Hoedspruit held its first wildlife art exhibition on September 25 and 26. According to the organisers, the event was relatively well supported in terms of sales, and they are already planning a bigger and better event for next year.
Four artists displayed their work in the offices of 1 Africa Safaris, with an impressive life-size bronze sculpture of a hippo wallowing in a specially built pond greeting entrants to the exhibition. The sculpture was the creation of Phalaborwa resident Mark Watson. His work was displayed along with Sue Dickinson’s exquisite watercolours, Fuz Carforio’s detailed acrylics and Kim Wolhuter’s award-winning wildlife photographs.
A total of about 35 pieces of artwork were on display over the two days and local people were able to meet the artists in person while purchasing their works.
According to Gezina Malan, one of the organisers of the event, there appears to be a trend developing amongst wildlife artists who have been making a living overseas to return to South Africa. Their artwork, which is of a very high standard, then becomes available on the local market at a reasonable price.
by Lynette Strauss, Kruger Times
Four artists displayed their work in the offices of 1 Africa Safaris, with an impressive life-size bronze sculpture of a hippo wallowing in a specially built pond greeting entrants to the exhibition. The sculpture was the creation of Phalaborwa resident Mark Watson. His work was displayed along with Sue Dickinson’s exquisite watercolours, Fuz Carforio’s detailed acrylics and Kim Wolhuter’s award-winning wildlife photographs.
A total of about 35 pieces of artwork were on display over the two days and local people were able to meet the artists in person while purchasing their works.
According to Gezina Malan, one of the organisers of the event, there appears to be a trend developing amongst wildlife artists who have been making a living overseas to return to South Africa. Their artwork, which is of a very high standard, then becomes available on the local market at a reasonable price.
by Lynette Strauss, Kruger Times
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Saturday, October 02, 2004
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