Country: South Africa
About me
Bronwen Schalkwyk was born in Pretoria, South Africa in 1961. She matriculated at the Pretoria School of Art Ballet and Music and then studied Art and Design at the Pretoria Technikon. She worked as a graphic designer at the Design Institute, SABS and then as a free-lance illustrator. In 2004 Bronwen was elected as an Associate of the Watercolour Society of South Africa. In 2005 she decided to follow her dream and to focus on fine arts. In 2014 Bronwen was elected as a Higher Associate of the Watercolour Society of South Africa. Bronwen has had two solo exhibition and exhibited in a number of five man exhibitions aswell as in numerous group exhibitions held locally and online.She has received a number of awards for her watercolours. Bronwen gives watercolour tutorship.
"The closer one looks at nature and the world around us, the more one sees hidden treasures and tales to be told. Time and weather, light and movement are constantly creating and changing the images from one intriguing form into the next. Through my art I wish to capture these images and magnify them in stature and importance so that they take on a new reality.
I paint in a number of glazes on top of each other allowing the colours to shine through and influence each other. I love exploring the surface textures of the images, the contrast and translucency of light and dark, sensitivity of line, detail and form.
Although I paint in other mediums aswell, watercolour is my passion".
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