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Each individual represented in this exhibition is [a] misfit in their own right in accordance with society's ignorance. As a whole however, these individuals form a party of castaways, a strange family of sorts, a company of loners united by their juxta positioning, conveying a sense of safety and security - a home.

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Acrylic PVA on canvas
600mm x 600mm

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For this artwork, titled 'The Dynamics in Creation' it is clear that Franz Kline was a big inspiration. The artwork was created using normal PVA housepaints and created using the same technique of Kline of painting black, then white, then black and then white on top of each layer. This means that the brushstrokes could clearly be seen and thus the action behind it.
Creating this piece was not so much about having a subject  realistically depicted. it was about the event, or, the dynamics behind the act of creation, especially that of an expressive artist.
I was also inspired by Willem de Kooning for his primitive way of expression which adds to my inspiration of pre-historic art. This can be see in the simplicity of an implied figure  in the center.
My limitations was solely the size of the available canvas. Reflecting, it could be possible for me to overcome this obstacle by buying a bigger canvas.

I chose to not make a very colourful artwork like the rest of the class, because i am extremely interested in how Kline could express the same emotions that Rothko did without the use of colour but with line and form. I tried to experiment with these as to better myself because I believe line is very important in art.

In my artwork I attempted to convey a feeling of a movement, strength and freedom. Although the lines in the center look clustered the implied figure in the center has its limbs in different directions leading the eye to believe the figure can move at any moment. Ultimately, this painting is dynamic but also holds the memory of an event that took place, an event that scared the canvas with hard slashes of pigment.

I feel like my artwork is successful in what I set out to achieve and that i learnt a lot about the insinuating power of lines and the directions and thickness of them.

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My intent with creating this artwork was to manifest the energy and effort behind an artist in a studio. The work is mainly inspired by Franz Kline, but also William de Kooning.

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Mixed media on canvas
1200mm x 900mm
(SOLD)

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Charcoal on paper
210mm x 145mm

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Charcoal on paper
260mm x 210mm

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An Interview with an Artist - Reece Swanepoel

Reece is a South African artist based in Potchefstroom. His art has inspired many, and today I am going to find out what keeps him going in the creative field.

6: What inspires you?

Kiri Leonard is a freelance illustrator who captures the beauty of art in her fairy tale style. As you look at her images you get lost in the little world she has created. Apart from her client work she has created a number of personal works and is writing a book called Montague Mouse which you can go have a look at over here. Juggling all of these tasks at once, and maintaining the self discipline to keep working hard each day is a task in itself, but one that can be very rewarding.
So, I interviewed Kiri herself to learn her secrets on how she stays on top of things and how she stays inspired!

As a freelancer, how do you motivate yourself to get everything done that you need to within that day.
I use a lot of to do lists to stay on point during my day. I find if I don't write everything that needs to be done down, I too easily forget or get sidetracked. When you work freelance it's also important to be accountable to yourself, if you aren't working you aren't going ...

I think there's something to be learnt by children. As the daughter of a teacher and the sister of one too, there's never a shortage of stories of how strange and creative children can be. So when we were given the task of illustrating a children's book I was ecstatic! I wanted to create something bright and colorful, a world that children can get lost in.

"You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending." - C.S. Lewis
I chose the story of the Land of Nod. It's about a child that goes into a dream land and explores this strange and interesting world.

What I loved the most about this story is how it was pretty much left to the readers imagination about the way things looked. It hinted at a few things, like food and a monster, but over all it was very vague and concentrated more on the way the character felt than anything else.

I used to hate reading as a child, to the point where I'm sure my parents thou...

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An Interview with an Artist - Reece Swanepoel

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6: What inspires you? Kiri Leonard is a freelance illustrator who captures the beauty of art in her fairy tale style. As you look at her images you get lost in the little world she has created.

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The Artist. Name: Reece Swanepoel Age: 21 The word 'artist' comes to mind... what are your first thoughts? What is your definition for this word? Who's face do you associate it with? The normal...

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Hi there! Welcome to my Pad. Here you will find some of my artworks I created and even some of the poems I have written. I just want to make sure I warn you: some of these pieces of mine might be too emotionally explicit to sensitives like empaths. My art focuses on building a lasting empathetic connection with the viewer, and can sometimes be difficult to look at. I can also assure you that, although some iconological elements are borrowed from it, religion and politics are not my focus.

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Charcoal on paper
260mm x 210mm