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BARBARA DU BOIS
Born 1967, Stellenbosch        
 

Born in Stellenbosch 1967 Matriculated from Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof, Stellenbosch in 1985.


Received B.A. Fine Arts degree from University of Stellenbosch in 1992.


Live and work in Kleinmond since 2000.


I enjoyed my first real experience of working in clay when working at the Whale Coast Pottery in Kleinmond, today called Corinne de Haas Pottery.


After working at the pottery, I started painting very realistic portraits in oil of the people living in the black township “Overhills” in Kleinmond, I studied Xhosa and found the visits to the township very special. Here I took photographs from which I painted. These paintings were exhibited in Hermanus from where it sold internationally. I also had a solo exhibition at Arrabella in 2002.


My daughter, Gabriella was born in 2003. The greatest gift to my life!


In 2006 I had an exhibition of clay sculptures at Harbour Road Gallery, Kleinmond.


For years I kept painting, sculpting and teaching art except for one year that I was an equestrian trail guide.


From 2014 to 2016 I had a studio/gallery in Harbour Road Kleinmond. During this time, I created life size clay sculptures that had to be fired in segments.


Since 2022 I have been working on smaller, more abstract clay sculptures, all woman. (mostly 50cm in height) I moved away from painting because I find the creation process of the clay sculptures more direct, freer and more authentic.


My drive as an artist is to hopefully spread Beauty and Fun.

 

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Artist: BARBARA DU BOIS
Title: Starling
Size: 57 x 21 x 16 cm
Media: Ceramic
ID: 29310
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