"Cape-based artists, hand-picked by Susan Sonnenberg." Jackie Pietbooi
A very special space has been created for the Thokozani Art Gallery at Diemersfontein Wine and Country Estate, the home for our shareholding artists' art and the other artists, hand picked by our Art Director Susan Sonnenberg. The Gallery mainly represents Boland and Cape based artists. Art pieces that are created from a diverse range of materials are showcased - ideas and subjects, influenced largely by the artists' political, geographical, social and cultural backgrounds and history.
Featured artist : Selwyn Pekeur
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About Selwyn Pekeur
Selwyn Pekeur lives and works in Paarl and is actively involved in promoting the visual arts in his local community. A full time artist since June 1998 Pekeur began his career in the teaching profession. In this capacity he was appointed convenor of the schools art project and was involved in organising workshops and exhibitions for children's art and young artists. Selwyn is a founder member of the E'Bezweni Art Group (E.A.G.) established in Paarl in October 1994. Solomon Siko, Kerwin Cupido, Dylan Denyssen and Alby Bailey are also members of the group.
A positive influence in the new South Africa, Selwyn chooses to explore humour as a force to bridge the cultural divide rather than redefine the fault lines that have separated the Cape communities of the past. Laughter heals. The viewer becomes a voyeur observing an intimate moment of family life on a sultry afternoon in a township home. Black is beautiful in this artist's vision. Selwyn's women are great inflated fantasies, titillating and festooned in colourful frippery.
Selwyn loves to experiment with different materials, media and techniques. He has worked as a sculptor, print maker and paints in oil and acrylic.
- 1957 : 23rd November Born in Cape Town.
- 1978 : Matriculated at Paulus Joubert Sen. Secondary, Paarl.
- 1980 : Obtained a Primary Teacher's Diploma ( P.T.D. majoring in Art) at Dower Training College, Port Elizabeth. Worked with the artists Amos Langdown and Peter Clarke.
- 1981 : Started a teaching career in Paarl.
- 1989 : Studied part time for a B.A.(Fine Arts ) Degree at Unisa - incompleted.
- 1990 : Attended a sculpture workshop at the Daljosaphat Arts Foundation in Paarl.
- 1994 : Established the E'Bezweni Art Group.
Awards
1993 : Project Art Vision - University of The Western Cape - 3rd Prize.