12 | ART 10
6 November 2019
Learners inspired by Artwalk J
oining the November Artwalk on Friday evening was a group of art learners from Hawston and Mount Pleasant who were bussed into town for the occasion by The Wine Glass’s ChillGuru tour bus on a balmy spring evening. The learners, who all attend Hawston Secondary, were accompanied by the school’s art teacher, Mr Denzel Jacobs and art class supervisor, Porche Wessels. Gathering at Lemm’s Corner, the youngsters were given an introduction by Vivienne Mitchley from the Hermanus Visual Art & Design Centre before being divided into groups and setting off with their respective supervisors. Visiting the galleries and having the opportunity to not only view the vast array of art on display but also to engage with the artists and gallery owners, was an inspiring experience for these talented art learners. Their outing ended on another high note when they met up at Ocean Basket Hermanus, where owners Gideon and Michele Serfontein treated them to a meal in their restaurant before the ChillGuru bus transported them back to Mount Pleasant and Hawston. Vivienne Mitchley and her colleague, Jeandré Marinier expressed their heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported this initiative and made it possible through their generous sponsorships, especially the Hermanus First Fridays committee, Ocean Basket Hermanus, The Wine Glass and ChillGuru, and the volunteers who accompanied the learners on the Artwalk.
RIGHT: The Grade 8 – 10 learners from Hawston Secondary who receive art tuition from Vivienne Mitchley and Jeandré Marinier of the Hermanus Visual Art & Design Centre, ended their Artwalk on Friday evening with a tasty meal sponsored by Ocean Basket Hermanus. PHOTO: Taylum Meyer BOTTOM LEFT: Katherine Liefeldt of Northcliff House College volunteered to supervise this group of learners having fun in front of Forty X 40 Gallery in Art Alley off Harbour Road. PHOTO: Raphael da Silva BELOW: Local artist Danny Myburgh with the group she accompanied on the Artwalk, discussing the artworks they viewed along the way. Here they are in Intethe, a contemporary SA art gallery that shares space with Kunskantoor in The Courtyard. PHOTO: Hedda Mittner
Night of 1 000 Drawings The next Hermanus First Fridays Artwalk will take place on 6 December and, as has become tradition, it will take the form of The Night of 1 000 Drawings. This much-anticipated Artwalk is an annual event based on the concept that we should all enjoy the indulgence of purchasing artwork – even if modest in terms of size and price. Everyone who feels they have any artistic ability are invited to produce paintings, drawings, sketches and illustrations; on paper, card or board; in oils, watercolours, pastels, inks, pencil or charcoal; of landscapes, seascapes, portraits, abstracts or still lives; the only stipulation being they must be sized A5 and the artists must be willing to donate them.
Regular Artwalkers were also out in full force on Friday evening, taking advantage of the lovely warm evening. Enjoying the art, snacks and drinks at Malcolm Bowling Art Gallery were Carole Dods, Carla Bekker-Smith, Malcolm and Di Rattle. PHOTO: Hedda Mittner
Anyone wishing to contribute work can drop it off at Originals Gallery or Rossouw Modern on Harbour Road or The Art Gallery on High Street. Blank A5 card can be collected from the same galleries. In addition to the drawings sent in by members of the public, gallery owners are also approaching the professional artists who regularly exhibit in their galleries to contribute some of their own artworks. These will be mixed in with all the other donated works and distributed amongst the galleries. On the evening of the event, they will be displayed and available for purchase – at R100 each.
The art students enjoyed the opportunity to meet gallery owner, Jozua Rossouw, who encouraged them by saying he was keeping an eye on their artistic development and was expecting great things from them. From left are Shane Stevens, Patrick Newman, Jaydeen Solomons, Jozua and Lester Cupido. PHOTO: Raphael da Silva
All the proceeds from the sales of these artworks will be divided between selected Hermanus charities. Any Hermanus charities wishing to be considered as beneficiaries should drop a letter of application off at any of the galleries or email it to amzam@polka.co.za. The letter should give a brief description of the charity, its history and objectives.
