Salon showcases cream of SA artists
2008-12-04
THE Hout Street Gallery’s popular Summer Salon opens tonight at 18:30 and runs until the end of February at 270 Main Street, Paarl. They will showcase work by some of South Africa’s top artists as well as a selection of emerging names and new pieces. Now in its thirty-third year, the annual exhibition has run every summer since David and Gail Zetler opened the Gallery, which was the first commercial gallery to be established in Paarl. “We have put together a delightful selection of works by local artists and ceramicists which I think will be pleasing to a wide audience,” says David Zetler. “Over the years we have strived to give a platform to new talent and this year among the masters will be a number of new faces.” “We are honoured to also be exhibiting a collection of paintings on board and canvas by Solomon Siko who sadly passed away last year,” says Zetler. “His talent was multi-faceted and his works are of significance.” “A coup for the Gallery is having secured a Paul Emsley work for inclusion in the Summer Salon. Emsley has won numerous awards, is represented in public collections throughout the world and is renowned for his brooding drawings of animals and people,” says Zetler. “In his own words, Emsley sees animals as walking landscapes and his use of shade and light create a sense of mystery around his subjects.” Paarl-based author Stephanie Redelinghuys will open the exhibition tonight where copies of her book, A Life Interrupted, will be on sale. The book is a celebration of the life and works of her bi-polar artist daughter Sara Michelle, known as Misjke, who expressed her extreme emotions through etchings and drawings. The Gallery is open seven days a week.
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