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Monoprint Workshop 2008

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In February 2008 the Artists' Press held its first monoprint workshop. Five artists took part they are: Josie Grindrod (Cape Town), Griet van der Meulen (Graskop) and Sue Dickinson, Laura Batchelor, Erica Schoeman (all from Nelspruit) with Mark Attwood and Syneth Nyandeni who facilitated the workshop. The monoprint workshop took on its own energy right from the first tentative application of ink to acetate. Each of the artists took to the technique and branded it as their own, keeping the printers very busy at the press! There was much laughter, quiet contemplation, anguish and discussion over the five days. The results speak for themselves and show each artist's ability and individual voice.

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Josie Grindrod Monoprints 2008

Josie Grindrod focused on building up layered portraits of family, investigating congruencies between the processes of mono printing and painting. Grindrod's work investigates the relationships between image-making, psychoanalysis and childhood experience, in order to understand the ways that the self is articulated and interpreted. She explores those aspects of experience which are not communicable in words or which remain just outside consciousness. To this end, she exploits the improvisatory nature of paint. Grindrod, who holds an MA Visual Art from the University of Stellenbosch, held her first successful solo exhibition at the Association for Visual Arts, Cape Town in 2007. Her work is in the UCT Collection as well as in private collections. She has exhibited in numerous group shows.

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Sue Dickinson Monoprints 2008

Sue Dickinson, who is a full time artist, took a real departure from her regular artwork and turned her focus from the creatures of the bush and wildlife to the creatures of her soul. The work that she did during the workshop is strong, urgent and somewhat disturbing. Powerful stuff! Dickinson had exhibiting widely in South Africa and abroad and her work is in numerous international and local collections. To see more of Sue's work please go to: Sue Dickinson's website

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Griet van der Meulen Monoprints 2008

Griet van der Meulen's work revolves around the natural world and the interaction that humans have with it. In her work she attempts to heal the damage that man has done to the earth. In her paintings she often uses salvaged materials and waste as elements in her work, these are carefully reworked to rendered into quiet images of great conviction. In her monoprints van der Meulen centered her images mostly around cage forms. These in part refer to her recent, and fortunately brief, imprisonment in the Graskop jail on charges that had more to do with police xenophobia (she assists a number of artists from other African countries) than her outstanding traffic fine. The "cages" have been combined with archetypal animal forms that mutate into humans and visa versa.

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Erica Schoeman Monoprints 2008

Erika Schoeman took to the workshop almost as if it was a fantastic buffet that was allowing her the opportunity to show off her dexterity with image making. From her portraits to plants and landscapes her love and enjoyment of being South African is evident. She commented, " What I found interesting in the monoprints was the combination of lines, textures and colors. I draw a lot and the etchings that I have done are mostly monochromatic. I also work in wood, a very tactile medium but also monochrome. The bright colors were very exciting! What I would like to express? Balance between the accidental and the controlled. More that just pictures. Something about the state of "menswees". (being human)".

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Laura Batchelor Monoprints 2008

Laura Batchelor focussed on plant and animal forms, building up her images with very painterly strokes. Batchelor is well known in the Lowveld for her botanical work. She exhibits locally at fairs such as the Botanical Society Indigenous plant sale. Her Work can be seen in the Nelspruit National Botanical Garden - the mural in the information room as well as many of the information panels placed around the garden and rain forest. She has done illustrations for Sappi posters and the Department of Health as well as private commissions.

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Below are some brief résumé's for the monoprint artists.

GRIET VAN DER MEULEN

EXHIBITIONS:
2008 Work can be seen on a permanent exhibition at The Sunlight Gallery Graskop
.2007 Gordart Gallery (Dollos space) Mellville Jhb.
2007 Group exhibition at Nelspruit Civic Centre during "Innibos" festival. Facilitated by Modern Art Projects.
2006 Group exhibition at The Tina Skukan Art Gallery Pretoria.
2003 Group exhibition SA Art Association Mackie street Pta.
2001 Women's joint. Female artists across Europe .In Hagen Dortmund and Schwerte in Westphalia Germany.
1998 Fourth year students' exhibition. Unisa Art Gallery Pta.
1997 "New Signatures" Pretoria Art Museum.
1996 Unisa student exhibition. at The African Window museum Pretoria.
1995 Exhibit at The Gallerie Calligramme Ottawa Canada.
1995 Second International Women's exhibition at The Ottawa / Carlton Regional Headquarters. Ottawa Canada.
1994 First International Women's exhibition at The Ottawa/Carlton Regional Headquarters Ottawa Canada.
1993 Printmaking exhibition at The Ottawa School of Art Canada.
1990 Joint students of Tshwane University of Tech, and Univ of Pta exh at UP Fine Arts Dept.
1990 Students exh Tshwane Univ of Tech.
1990 "Swan" traveling exhibition.
1989 " Rolfes" exhibition.
1988 Thswane University Exhibition Grahamstown.
1988 " Rolfes"
Academic Qualifications:

1979 Receives Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in History of Art and Afrikaans. University of Pretoria.
1980 Receives Postgraduate diploma in Museum sciences.
1991 Receives Diploma In Fine Arts from University of Technology Tshwane(distinction for drawing and painting
, 2002 Receives Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts from UNISA. (distinction painting)
Informal training:

Ruth Prowse School of Art Cape Town during 6 months stay in Cape Town.
Ottawa School of Art, Ottawa Canada during 4 year stay in Canada.
Awards

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1991 Schweikerdt award for excellence in final year of painting Tshwane University of Tech.
2001 Chosen for artists' residency and exhibitions in Germany for two moths sponsored by Mpumalanga
Government Dept of Arts and Culture and The German Frauen Kunstforum.

Work in public collections:
In collection of Mpumalanga Goverment exhibited at Mpumalanga Government buildings Nelspruit.
The artist was one of eight women commissioned by The National Capital Commission of Canada to paint a series of murals exhibited on Confederation Square.

ERICA SCHOEMAN

1945 - born in Pretoria.
1966 – BA (Fine Art), University of Pretoria.
1977 – MA (Fine Art), University of Pretoria
Secondary school Art teacher – Pretoria, Nelspruit and Rustenburg

Media: Graphic work, Aquarelle and Wooden Sculptures

Themes: People – portraits and nudes, Landscapes, Animals

Exhibitions:
Solo exhibitions – Pretoria 1975 and 1979, Durban 1977, Cape Town 1978.
Group exhibitions – Waenhuiskrans 1979
Exhibitions of Water Colour and Aquarelle Paintings, Nürenberg, West Germany 1979
SA Water Colour Exhibition, Essen and Passau, Madrid, Lisbon and Oporto 1982
Republic Festival Art Exhibition 1981
Hans Merensky Stigting, Sculpture in Wood 1986
Stuttafords Wood exhibition 1987,
Neue Graphik aus Südafrika, Hamburg 1995
South African Embassy, Singapor 1996

Collections: Presented in the Art collections of the City Councils of Polokwane, Ermelo as well as in the Government Building of Mpumalanga

Commissions: Head Office Safair Freighters, Kemptonpark. Recreation Hall of Atlas Aviation Cooperation, Kempton Park. Completed 3 panels for the Civic Centre in Rustenburg

SUE DICKINSON

Represented by Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg

Collections
Mr & Mrs P Hullett
Mr & Mrs G Thomas
Mr & Mrs G Newton
Ivory Lodge
Royal Malewane Lodge
Singita and Lebombo Lodges
Anglogold
Gold Fields of South Africa
IFM International
First National Bank
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
HRH Queen Elizabeth II
Nelson Mandela

Exhibitions
From Africa to the Amazon Wildlife Exhibition and Sale, Air Gallery, London, 2003
South-eastern Wildlife Art Exposition, Charleston, USA, 2002, 2003
Florida Wildlife Art Exposition, Sarasota, USA, 2003
Western Visions, National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA
Wildlife Art Gallery, Orlando, USA, 2003
Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg, SA
Gallery on the Square, Sandton, SA, 2000
Christies Wildlife Art Auction, London
African Window Museum, Pretoria, SA, 1998
Norscot Manor Gallery, Sandton, SA, several exhibitions

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