Art Thou Art is Here

I have finally put up some of the art work from South African painters and am hoping that you will enjoy looking at them as much as I do and perhaps even be seduced to unburdening that wallet you’re dragging around. I love books merely for containing words which create worlds within worlds, refer to my post on this topic HERE. And from my love of books came my interest in art too, it is no exaggeration that a picture speaks a thousand words.

Cape Dutch by Helena Mummen
@ Frame It. SOLD to me @ R850 / $122

There are pictures and paintings I can get lost in for hours for the abundance of possibilities. In fact I think pictures are not only a source of inspiration but the creation of a good book. It is they that, long after having finished reading a book,  keep nudging at my memory relentlessly, insisting that I revisit certain books over and over again. This art form also tends to be subject to multitudinous interpretations. Have you ever seen how you can look at a picture and get a specific interpretation or have certain emotions evoked and yet for another the effect will be equally profound but, completely different?  Paintings are kind of like the Chick Lit’s Fridge Game, they are great tools for developing characters and storylines as they themselves are a story being told.  

For these and more such stories please check out my ART THOU ARTpage for inspiration and aesthetic appreciation. Feel free to contact the art dealers at the contact details given at the end of this page. All I ask is that if you interact with any of the dealers or artists as a result of information shared on this blog, that you come back to this post or the art page and tell me/us of your experience. It’s the only way I can tell whether this page is effective or not as primarily, I want to use it as a means of exposing the work of local talent in support of their work. I’d also appreciate general feedback about this page or initiative.

Oil landscape by S. Gornitzka @ Frame It @ R1900 / $274
SOLD to me.

In addition, I want to say something about the art dealers that I'll be featuring bi-weekly:

Sorry Dragana I will come and get a better photo of you. Soonest.

One of my favourite places in Johannesburg is Dragana's framing shop and gallery. She has the most wonderful array of paitings on display at her Frame It studio. To me, her product range is a direct reflection of her eclectic elegance and artistic flair. Everytime I walk in there I feel like a child in a candy store and wish the world were fair and I had all the money necessary to indulge my whims. And you know when you are not conversant with art as I am, you need someone trustworthy to advise you prudently about it because not only might you want to buy for tasteful deco and the possibly investment but you need a practices eye to sus out the shysters as well, every industry has them. You know the one who will paint a copy of something and then claim it is an original, in truth there's nothing wrong with buying a copy, not all of us can afford the Rembrandts and Van Gohs and there are beautiful copies out there. There are two I have my eye on at Frame it but i think it is only ethical that I know upfront what I'm buying. It's important that you not have someone who will sell to you only for the sale but one who will evaluate your tastes and advise you with your best interest at heart. I have found such a person in Dragana and I am grateful. As a result I'll be featuring quite a bit of her merchandise on a weekly bases and the plan is to also do painter reviews so be on the watch.

The Thinker @ Colorit Studio for R4000 / $576.40

More is better and so the other gallery I've decided to feature is the Colour It Studio which is also an art school. I only recently came across this little place and you may remember its name from a previous post entitled: Art & Deco Advise. Stefan the owner is nothing short of genius when constructing works of art with the use of his his preferred brown palletes. I couldn't resist leaving the store with one of his painting that day, no not this one. My heart yearns for it, sadly my pocket doesn't yet agree. I love the creative buzz I found at Colorit, over and above the warm personalities of the owners and teachers. They say artists (mainly writers and painters) are tortured should, I've yet to find truth in this theory.

Please remember to bookmark either this page or the Art page for later visits to the Art Library.

Contact Details:
Frame it Picture Framers & Art Dealers
+27 11 787 2343 / dragana@telkomsa.net
Carriera Centre, Shop 12A
Cnr Pine Avenue /Republic Rd
Randburg,
South Africa

Colorit Studio (Tuition, Art Material, Gallery & Framing)
+27 71 307 1158  / +27 326 3663
coloritjhb@gmail.com
Cnr. Barkston Dr. / Susman Ave.
Blairgworie, Randburg
South Africa

Enjoy!!!