| 1949: | Born in Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa. |
| 1970: | Exhibited first in South Africa Serigraphic Exhibition,
University of South Africa. |
| 1971: | Completed National Diploma in Art, Sculpture Major with honours
at Pretoria College for Advanced Technical Education.
Exhibited South African Association of Arts "New Signatures"
exhibition, Pretoria. First prize, painting and graphics. |
| 1972: | Appointed Technical Assistant at Pretoria College for Advanced
Technical Education, Depart of Art and Design. Gained experience
in sculpture, graphic printmaking, ceramics and textile printing.
Exhibited South African Association of Arts "New Signatures"
exhibition, Pretoria. First prize, sculpture. |
| 1973: | Completed National Art Teacher' Diploma at Pretoria College
for Advanced Technical Education. Printmaking Mafor - with
distiction.
Exhibited (joint show with W. Koch) at South African
Association of Arts, Pretoria.
Exhibited Art South Africa Today, Durban, South Africa, Institute
of Architects Award for sculpture. (Judge P. Vogelpoel MBE,
organiser Tate Gallery, London
Part-time teaching, Pretoria College for Advanced Technical
Education. |
| 1974: | Appointed full time lecturer, Pretoria College for Advanced
Technical Education.
NSA Gallery Durban (Exhibited one-man exhibition)
AFROX (African Oxygen) Weldart Open Category Award |
| 1975: | Exhibited AFROX Weldart Competition, Johannesburg.
Daily News Study/Travel Award at SA Today
(Judge - Clement Greenburg, Critic, New York)
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| 1976: | Commission of Abattoir Commissioner's new headquaters, Pretoria.
(unbuilt due to lack of funds) |
| 1977: | Exhibited South African Art in Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia), Harare
(then Salisbury) and Bulawayo.
AFROX Metal Art - Joint Award - Open Category
Appointed to Board of E.L.C. Art Centre Rorkes Drift -
Natal (up to 1981) |
| 1979: | Completed National Higher Diploma in Sculpture with distinction
at Pretoria Technikon (title-An Investigation of Real and
Implied Space in Sculpture).
AFROX Metal Art - Cape Town - Invitation Category Award |
| 1980: | Exhibited (joint show with J. Moolman) at the Gertrude Posel
Gallery - University of the Witwatersrand
5 Sculptors - Pretoria, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Grahamstown
Festival Durban Arts '80 - Award (Judge: Sir Anthony Caro)
Conducted Sculpture Workshop - University of Pretoria |
| 1981: | Travelled Britain, Europe and the USA.
Commissioned sculpture, National Gallery, Cape Town. |
| 1982: | AFROX Sculpture Bursary. Travelled Britain and the USA
Finalist-Standard Bank Sculpture Competition, Johannesburg.
Promoted to Senior Lecturer - Pretoria Technikon. |
| 1983: | One-Man Exhibition at Pretoria Art Museum.
National Gallery - Cape Town, Johannesburg Arts Gallery
Attended Triangle Artists Workshop, Mashomac N.Y. USA
Exhibited Pretoria Arts Festival and Orange Free State
Arts Association (by invitation). BMW Project launch
exhibition-Jhb |
| 1984: | Exhibition of SA Art is embassies for the Dep. of National
Education, Britain and Germany. Exhibited-SA Art at Michaelhouse,
summer exhibition at Atelje Cabo, Gordon's Bay, Exhibited
UNISA, Technikon group staff exhibition Ivan Solomon Gallery. |
| 1985: | Tributaries Exhibition - BMW Exhibition to Germany
Commission of Telemecanique SA. Exhibited group sculpture
exhibition, Windhoek Arts Association. |
| 1986: | Commissioned by Mobil Oil SA. Two four-storey mobiles for
Mobil Court Cape.
Rembrandt Cape Town Triennial (Exhibited) |
| 1987: | Guest Artist Triangle Artists Workshop Mashomack, N.Y. USA.
Exhibited Technikon staff exhibition, Pretoria Art Museum. |
| 1990: | Part-time lecturer Pretoria University. |
| 1991: | "Tendencies L'Art Contemporainen Afrique Du Sud"- Paris (Exhibited)
Cape Town Triennal (Exhibited)
Exhibited opening exhibition "Passages and Transitions"
Newtown Galleries, Jhb. |
| 1992: | Exhibited 19 Artists exhibition, University of Pretoria.
Exhibited Pretoria Painters and sculptors, Pretoria Art Museum.
Exhibited Technorama Exhibition, Vereeniging.
Exhibited Kempton Park art exhibition. Examiner Pretoria
University Art Dep. Head of Dep., Foundation year-Pta Technikon. |
| 1993: | SA Art in Taipei - exchange exhibition (Exhibited)
"Passages and Transitions": Recalled, Newtown Galleries,
Jhb (Exhibited). Intimations of Millenium - Newtown Galleries
(Exhibited). Juror:- New Signatures competition; -Arts Alive
exhibition WHPS; -PPC competition Pta. Examiner, Pta
University Art Dep. |
| 1994: | Head of Dep. Fine Arts, Ceramic and Jewellery Design.
Exhibited - Kempton Park. Juror - Volkskas atelier award.
Visited - Art Dep. in England and Ireland. |
| 1995: | Images of Metal - Grahamstown Arts Festival, Cape Town,
Johannesburg and Pretoria. Attended course in glass forming,
Woverhampton University, England. Organizer:- first Professional
Sculptor workshop and third National Sculptor symposium at
Technikon Pta. Exhibited at ABSA Gallery - Pta artists at
Jhb Biennale. |
| 1996: | Instituted Glass Design and Technology Research Project at
Technikon Pretoria. Secured substantial funding for the
project from Consol Limited and Centre for Science Development.
External Moderator - Johannesburg Art Foundation.
Negotiated staff-student academic link with Wolverhampton
University, UK. Exhibited on "Boxes" show at Centurion.
Exhibited on Pta Lecturers Exhibition, Centurion Gallery. |
| 1997: | SERTEC Evaluation Committee Member for Fine Arts
Organizer - Second Professional Sculptors Workshop at Pretoria
Technikon. Juror and Opening Arts Alive Exhibition WHPS.
External Moderator - Johannesburg Art Foundation.
Exhibited at Centurion Gallery and DSG Arts Expo. |
| 1998: | Curator - SA Sculpture Today at Klein Karoo Arts Festival
Oudshoorn. Exhibited at Klein Karoo Kunstefees Oudshoorn
Delivered a paper at Design Education Forum, Port Elizabeth
Technikon. Title: Issues surrounding access and articulation
to specialized design education areas. |
| 1999 - present: | Began MA(FA) study as a scholarship student at
University of Wolverhampton, UK. Study Title: The
liturgical object as a basis for subjective sculptural
solutions. Within this study a project was negotiated,
which encompasses the origination and construction of
a shrine to St Chad at Lichfield Cathedral. This is to
replace a shrine destroyed in 1540 by King Henry VIII.
Instituted a research project in Platinum jewellery
Design and Manufacture within the jewellery program.
This project will concertrate on the development of
design methodology for platinum jewellery and volume
production possibilities. This project is supported
by the Platinum mining industry, and the National
Research Foundation. |
