The reconstituted book series - FormContent
2009
1000x1000mm
Gypsum, paper and oil on board.

Background

b. 1972, South Africa
Ba (Fa) Graduated 1994
University of Cape Town, South Africa

Currently residing and working in Cape Town as a professional artist.

'I am a mixed media abstract artist who works primarily with gypsum, sand, linseed oil, oil paint and found objects. I gather inspiration from History, Geology, Astronomy, Physics, Botany, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Art and daily life experiences'..

To attain a measure of success in a creative field requires utmost dedication to ones Art. There are no Short cuts. Integrity, Perserverance and Patience are Key.

Tanya's paintings are held in private and corporate collections locally, and in London, New York, San Francisco, Warsaw and Milan.

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Lunar series - All is revealed
2009
1000x1000mm
Gypsum, silver leaf and oil on board.

Recent exhibitions, commissions, competitions and placement of work:

September 2010
'In search of Truth and Beauty' exhibition
G2 Art, Cape Town >>

December 2009
Private viewing of Recent work
Observatory studio

February 2009
20 Artworks placed London

August 2008
43 Artworks placed London

March 2007
Commission for 5m x 3m Art work
21 Artworks placed
Clifton, South Africa

March 2006
Private viewing of new work
Observatory studio

April 13th 2005
Exhibition of recent work
Hope Street, Cape Town, South Africa

February 2004
Exhibition of recent work - "The Rust series"
Lipschitz Gallery, Plettenberg Bay, South Africa

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Dusk, The Union of Opposing Complimentaries
2004
1000x1000mm
Gypsum, oil and rust on board.

The movement and circulation of water above and below our planet's crust is vital for life's process and functioning.
Hot and cold water compliment each other.

Water on Earth, by nature, always travels to the lowest point it can, moving downwards through fissures and cracks, responding to gravity.
Leonardo da Vinci made mention of this in his "Treatise on water". The centre of our planet is the lowest point.
Our planet's innercore heat causes the water to return to the lithosphere's surface.
Should our core cool, all suface water would retreat into the Earth, leaving our surface waterless.
The complimentary yet oppositional forces of hot and cold, dry and wet, Fire and Water work together holding the balance in order.

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