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WorkshopsCalling all children, students, and adults Come and enjoy an inspirational and memorable artistic experience. No previous art training required. ANGEL PAINTING WORKSHOPS Create a unique and colourful painting of your own Guardian Angel under the guidance and expertise of renowned South African artist – Amanda Ellis. You will be instructed in colour theory and shown images of angels portrayed through the centuries by different cultures. A synthesis of personal associations, symbols, objects and intuition are combined and channeled through the drawing and painting process to render your personal angel image. (R320.00 for 2 days of 4 hours. Max. 10 per class) COLOUR THEORY PAINTING WORKSHOPS “Colour is life, for a world without colour is dead. As a flame produces light, light produces colour.” Enjoy a therapeutic and inspirational experience that will enrich and assist in healing many aspects of your life. (R380.00 for 2 days of 5 hours. Max. 10 per class) ART CLASSES A foundation course (beginners welcome) of 12 lessons and art portfolios for children, teenagers u0026#038; adults offering; drawing, painting, mixed media, colour theory, art appreciation
- Art classesCalling all children, students and adults Come and enjoy an inspirational and memorable artistic experience. [white_box]No previous art training required. Plenty of safe parking and a large, beautiful garden for inspiration. All levels are welcome![/white_box] ART CLASSES A foundation course (beginners welcome) of 12 lessons and art portfolios for children, teenagers u0026#038; adults offering; drawing, painting, mixed media, colour theory, art appreciation. Classes Day Time Afternoon classes Thursday 4:15—6:15pm Friday 4:30—6:30pm Saturday 2:00—4:00pm Evening classes Wednesday 7:00—9:00pm Morning classes Thursday 10:30—12:30pm Saturday 11:00—1:00pm [yellow_box][button link=u0026#8221;/contact/u0026#8221; color=u0026#8221;orangeu0026#8221;]Contact Amanda[/button][/yellow_box]
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About the ArtistBiography Born in Cape Town. A child of the Fifties and Sixties. Sagittarian vegetarian. Nature nurtures her during her formative years u0026#8211; sustains and inspires her as an artist. Currently living in Johannesburg. Expanding her portfolio. Teaching others to explore and express their creativity through private art classes and workshops. Seeing with the eye of the mystic and visionary, revealing the mystery within and beyond physical form. Her concern: The sacredness of life. Her code of conduct: To make whole. To heal. “Sanctify yourself and sanctify society” u0026#8211; a sentiment she shares with St Francis of Assisi. Her method: Paint and meditate. If you can do it at the same time – even better. Her passion: Colour. Her path: A spiritual one. She walks it. (she prefers to travel on foot). Her dress sense: Carefully selected colours, mostly hand-dyed. Known affectionately as The Lady in Red by her pupils. “Everything that surrounds us emits vibrations and frequencies. What we emanate will return to us.” Hence she laughs a lot. At herself and anybody else who happens to be there. Hence her interest in food. Not only as sensuously rendered subject matter in her work (you want to scratch and sniffu0026hellip;
- Artist’s statementSmall commonplace objects, fruits, flowers and stones are imbued with spirituality and depicted in simple, bold compositions, which assume monumentality.The images portrayed represent universal symbols of intimacy, sharing, abundance, fertility and dreams. Light is used to create the ethereal quality and the clear, colourful palette represents the life force.The fruits and flowers are a celebration of life. The pictures exude beauty, serenity, and warmth and create a healing atmosphere for the viewer. By Amanda Ellis One of the characteristics of good art is that it points beyond its overt subject to qualities which cannot be defined in words. On the surface these are drawings derived from flowers, seeds, fruit, genitalia and fetuses. But they go way beyond this. They are abstraction and modification of their visual beginning and they are distilled to indicate qualities of ripeness, fertility and sexuality. And it is a curiously sweet and gentle quality they evoke rather than the gynecological nightmare that is the obvious trap for this sort of content. The large colour pastel drawings have a sensual lushness which is visually very satisfying. Their gestural strokes are beautifully countered by cuts in the surfaces. On a smaller scale the Rosebud series has a meticulous,u0026hellip;
- Curriculum Vitae
How to OrderHow to Buy from Amanda’s website Direct viewing of the artist’s paintings and drawings before purchase can be arranged if you are in the Johannesburg area. For all paintings and drawings purchased directly through the artist’s website a full refund will be offered, less pack, freight and insurance costs, for any painting returned undamaged within 30 days of receipt. Exchange Rates and Cartage costs Quoted prices are in American Dollars and exclude packing, freight and insurance costs. These prices do not include any customs or import duties and taxes incurred at any destination country. Framing Each fine art piece available to purchase can be sold unframed, with an appropriate reduction in price. However, there are several instances where frames have been specially made for the pictures and therefore cannot be sold unframed. Contact the artist for details. Payment Payment for all paintings purchased directly from the website can be made as a direct bank transfer. Contact the artist for details. The painting will be dispatched as soon as the payment clears. Contact the artist and she will give the total price including packing, frame u0026#038; insurance costs, at the ruling exchange rate – a quotation that will hold for 10u0026hellip;
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About the Artist

Curriculum Vitae

Birth

December 1957, Cape Town

Tertiary Education

B.A.(Art), UCT (1980)
B.A.(Fine Art), UCT (1983)
Advanced Diploma in Fine Art,UCT (1984)

Professional

H.D.E. PG (SECONDARY), UCT (1980)
Professional Make-up Diploma (1985)

Teaching

Paarl Art Center, Paarl
Tygerberg Art Center, Tygerberg
Sea Point Boys High School, Cape Town
Johan Carinus Art Center, Grahamstown
Wynberg Boys High School, Cape Town

Solo Shows

The Wandel Street Gallery (1989)
The Wandel Street Gallery (1990)
Hatfields Restaurant, Cape Town (1998)
Le Bon Ton & Art, Cape Town (1999)
Cresta Centre, Gauteng (2005)

Group Shows

Throughout South Africa and in New York

Competitions

Volkskas Bank Atelier Award (1990)
Three Drawings Selected

Work in Private Collections in

South Africa
United Kingdom
Australia
U.S.A.
New Zealand
Portugal
Italy
Germany
Guinea Islands.

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