Douglas Treasure obtained his formal training
at the Port Elisabeth School of Art. A commercial art career included
extensive experience as a illustrator, designer, visualiser and finally
art director of a major company. During this time his love of watercolour
landscape painting flourished, and in 1973 he retired from advertising
in order to become a full-time professional painter.
Today, a Douglas Treasure water colour is regarded by many as a definite
statement of the art of watercolour painting and the beauty of the Cape.
Douglas, who now lives in Fish Hoek, Cape Province. He has held many exhibitions
through out South Africa including 15 one man shows.
His works are represented in private collections in England, America,
Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Australia and Argentina.
Quote from the Argus (Cape Town Newspaper) 20 Feb 1990:
Fish Hoek artist Douglas Treasure is the only South
African represented in best selling British Author Ron Ransom's new book,
Watercolour Impressionists.
His listing among the top watercolourists in the world
has given him the opportunity to savour that kind of success all artists
dream of - International recognition in their own lifetime. Few achieve
this.
Ransom, a world renowned authority on watercolour art
was introduced to Treasure's work during his annual pilgrimage to the
Royal Institute, London, where the artist was exhibiting.
"I can't tell you how surprised I was when Ron
phoned some time ago, saying seven of my works were chosen to represent
South Africa in an international book on the best watercolourists,"
Treasure says. "It was a great honour to be mentioned in the same
breath as famed artists Sir William Russell Flint, John Yardley, Trevor
Chamberlain, Edward Seago or Claude Croney, and I am very, very pleased." |
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Artist: DOUGLAS TREASURE
Title: Bridge near Faure/Cape
Size: 33 x 49 cm
Media: Watercolour
ID: 21088
Price: R 5 800 Framed
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