Art is a not a way of living, it is living
“Art is colours and melodies and chisels and pallets - to make beauty and goodness. Art gives joy, peace, fulfilment and can transform you into a beautiful person. It makes you thrive and expand your horizons. Art knows no language; anyone in the whole world can understand it. Art has no limits and gives you the urge to explore and create. “ Hester Coetzee
Arie Coetzee is Head of Art at Feltonfleet School in Cobham. He creates pieces through painting, drawing, ceramics and printing and enjoys working with new techniques and mediums.
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“I am forever trying to find shades of light in the shadows of life. Hoping that one day soon we’ll all comprehend the gift of joy in the
art we create. Being able to understand solitude
is an important key to creativity; allowing for
quiet moments of self-realisation and surrender
to the art we make.”
Born in 1962, Arie grew up in a small town
in South Africa, in a family where art was
always visible.
His inspiration is the exuberant colour of
yellow wheat fields, blue rolling mountains,
the emptiness of the countryside, the wide
open skies filled with thunderous summer
clouds and the friendly people of South
Africa. All this is visible in his work.
After winning his first art prize in a local art competition at the age of 11, it became a life long dream to be an artist. Throughout his education and later as a teacher, he worked in various painting styles, printing and sculpting to discover the genre in which he would be most comfortable.
After several small exhibitions and displays in local restaurants and shops, he developed a more expressive and impressionistic style. His work, employing emotionally charged thick brushwork, takes inspiration from the simplicity and naivety of Van Gogh, and from Rembrandt’s exquisite use of light and shadow; bright colours streak energetically across the canvas. Some works adopt a calmer, subtler use of colour but the richness of pure pigment and heavy application is often uncontrollable. Arie has exhibited his marquetry successfully at Francis Illes Gallery in Rochester and sells steadily online.
Petro Coetzee
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An enthusiastic artist with a passion for colour and texture. She loves to explore and experiment with new ideas, material and techniques.
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Petro is an artist with a passion for
colour and expressive interpretation
of her ideas. She is full of ideas and
continually experiments with ne media,
techniques and styles.
Hester has sold over 1,200 of her beautiful, colourful and eye catching paintings since she started to paint over a decade ago. Hester's paintings have sold worldwide.
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28 January 1948 - 11 June 2020.
Hester was a self-taught artist with
an attitude of gratitude for whom
painting was a passion. After 40
years of teaching, she realised her
dream of becoming a full-time artist.
Her vibrant colours and bold brush
strokes reflected her outgoing
personality. Her inspiration was
creation itself, with a specific
admiration for the natural beauty of trees and flowers.
She was a hugely successful artist and consistently ranked in the top 10 best sellers on online gallery platforms such as Art Gallery. During the past 8 years she painted over 1400 paintings with 1300 finding proud new owners across the globe, truly testament to her incredible talent! Her paintings continue to sell both in the UK and also worldwide.
She could transform a blank canvas into something beautiful to bring joy and happiness into people's lives and this process is what made her truly happy. For Hester, life was not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
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“I paint not by sight...but by faith.
Faith gives you sight!” Hester Coetzee
Marelize Coetzee
Aesthetically true to herself, her dreams and her emotions, a truly remarkable and authentic fine artist.
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Marelize Coetzee, classically
trained as a fine art artist.
She produces art that range from
realism to intense and atmospheric
work. Marelize is an inspirational
artist with an eye for detail and use
of colour that is exceptional.
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She prefers the use of a variety of different styles and techniques to create her artwork. There is always a specific sense of sensitivity in her paintings, capturing and expressing emotion through her use colour and texture.
Marelize’s Studio is in the idyllic village of Barrydale South Africa. Here she finds her inspiration from the quiet of the countryside to explore and express herself.
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White Dove Studio
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White Dove Studio is the collective studio name
for the artists represented.
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Trudy Coetzee
Self taught water colour specialist to create the
most amazing detailed paintings. Trudy was an
artist in the true sense of the word.
