One of the works, ‘Two Girls’ I made this month has been kept as part of the family collection. My wife says “so that our children will have something of the magic of their father”. The ‘Two Girls’ are my wife and daughter and a sculpture about children who always want to stand between your legs and on your feet.
We often keep a work every year for sentimental reasons, not only because we enjoy the works, but they have turned out to be a good investment. This is ironic, as at one time I dismissed the idea of art as an investment. Now it is hard to imagine that they once sold for less than a thousand rand and have since performed better than our Old Mutual investments.
Film director Nico Roos and some of the Slim Films crew paid me a visit. Regrettably, I am not going to be the next Charlize. I am far too old and ugly and when I do act, which is usually when I pretend to be interested in something my wife says, I fail to convince!
Nico, Laurette and Wandile came to see a sculpture studio and tools. In a subsequent conversation it appears that they are considering using my studio as a set for a film and some of my sculptures and tools as props. If the film happens it will provide an exciting distraction for a couple of days and then at least my studio will be famous!
Since many of you may go on holiday I would like to remind you that I have works in the following galleries:
- The Gallery on the Square, Sandton
- The Art Room, Umhlanga, Durban
- Kizo, Gateway, Durban
- Abalone Art Gallery, Hermanus
- Strydom Gallery, George
- Bonisa Gallery in Kloof, Durban
If you are near to Hillcrest you are welcome to have a cup of tea and look at what is brewing in the studio, but please drop me an email before you arrive so that I can make myself respectable (if possible!).
