![]() This exhibition presented all Best In Show artists of the first 7 shows.Ģ011 June (1 Week) - Solo Exhibition in the Thames Room at the Virtual CopperFlame Gallery. I take pride in my work and believe in delivering high quality art work.Ģ016- 7 October to 25 November: Group Exhibition "Abstraction" at Bright Street Gallery, Somerset WestĢ015- 5 December to 31 January: Masque Theatre, MuizenbergĢ015- 6-7 June: "I AM" (Independent Art Movement) Group Exhibition, FranschhoekĢ014- 20 May to 11 April - Twitter Art Exhibition, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A: 'Karoo Farm Cottage' was one of the first paintings to sell on opening night.Ģ011- October: Solo Exhibition in the Main Gallery of the CopperFlame GalleryĢ011 July (Month) - Solo Exhibition in the Wendle Room at the Virtual CopperFlame Gallery. On the back of each painting you will find the following information: Reference Number, Title of painting, size and substrate information, medium the work was painted in, my name and full signature as proof of authenticity. I enjoy utilizing the characteristics that the paint offers in terms of tonal values, transparency, opaqueness, warm and cool colours to create depth in my paintings. In my paintings my main aim is to capture emotion, harmony and balance while at the same time I respond to the effects of colour, light, atmosphere and the feelings stirred up within my being when painting and viewing the subject matter. One may not be fully aware of this always, but your subconscious is informing your decisions all the time in life, and especially when you are making your art. What I put onto canvas comes from my core, every fiber within myself, from every thought and every life experience I have. I paint my past, my present and my future my reality, my dreams, needs and desires, which all fills my subconscious mind and spills over onto the canvas. Her inspiration mostly comes from nature and the world around her. She mainly works in oils, her first love and acrylics/mixed media on occasion. The Artists Curse is part of the daily struggle however at the same time the driving force that pushes oneself and ones abilities further and further, striving to satisfy the Artist's soul." -Leana de Villiersĭe Villiers has a fascination with how light affects her subject matter and likes to push the contrasts between lights and darks, yet keeping it subtle and realistic at the same time. "Painting is what I do it forms an integral part of my being, my existence, it's my meditation. She believes in the power of dedication, hard work, perseverance and persistence. ![]() Since childhood de Villiers has always been a naturally creative person. ![]() Leana de Villiers was born in 1969 and grew up in the Little Karoo, Western Cape and currently lives in Somerset West, South Africa. Remove Leana from your favorite artists list There is also such a contradiction between the coffee and lavender, where the coffee and caffeine tends to make you more awake and energetic, the lavender has just the opposite calming effect again. I love lavender, the colour and the smell. Some of us can't do without our first cup of coffee in the morning and I enjoy a good cup of java as my day begins. Varnished: 2 coats Derivan Matisse Artists Polymer Varnish and 1 final coat Art Spectrum Artists Mineral Varnish.
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