Born 1956 and matriculated in Pretoria. Attended University of Pretoria and obtained a BA (Fine Arts) degree in 1977. Then completed a Higher Education Diploma. Joined the teaching staff of the Dept of Fine Arts and History of Art, University of Pretoria in 1980 and is presently Associate Professor and Head of Fine Arts.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS :
1983 – Dept of Fine Arts, Univ of Pretoria
1984 – A Michaletos Gallery, Pretoria
1993 – Guild Gallery, Pretoria
1994 – Café de Palette, Pretoria Art Museum
1995 – Dorp Street Gallery, Stellenbosch
1996 – Guild Gallery, Pretoria
1996 – Thes Skukan Gallery, Pretoria
1997 – Prestige Exhibition, Pretoria Art Museum
2000 – Chelsea Gallery, Cape Town
2001 – Chelsea Gallery, Cape Town
2003 – Guild Gallery, Univ of Pretoria.
COLLECTIONS :
Private, Corporate, Public and Diplomatic collections amongst others :
Univ of Pretoria
Pretoria Art Museum
Pietersburg Art Gallery
Human Science Research Council
Lifegro, Johannesburg
Saambou Collection
Klerksdorp Municipality
Dept of Education and Training, Pretoria
Technikon Pretoria
UNISA School of Business Leadership
National Museum for Women in Art, Washington DC, USA
SASOL Collection
TELKOM Collection
ABSA Towers : Commissioned works
Sasol Collection Univ of Stellenbosch.
COMMITTEES :
Art Advisory Committee : Univ of Pretoria
Tshwane Metropolitan Council Museum Advisory Committee
Vice Chair-person : Association of Arts Pretoria
Vice-President : SA National Association of Visual Arts
Faculty of Humanities UP : Programme co-ordinator, School of Arts.