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The Henry George Gallery

4 days ago

"I capture a certain amount of realism but I like to have some expressive marks in my work. I would die if I had to paint in a super-realistic way... And I choose a harmony of neutral colours. Pierneef painted with neutrals and considered them most pleasing to the eye." - Haydee Breganski re her new series of oil paintings to be exhibited on her solo show opening here 26 October - watch this space for more. ... See MoreSee Less

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The Henry George Gallery

1 week ago

These joyful, expressive, captivating oil paintings by Jane Digby are available now at the gallery. They are all inspired by the spirit of Spring... the warmth that brings us out of our Winter hibernation, that chance at a new beginning that inspires us. Jane is gifted at capturing light in her work, how it reflects, radiates and ultimately how it makes us feel. ... See MoreSee Less

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The Henry George Gallery

2 weeks ago

Just as the life span of a tea bag that is used, drained or re-used and drained of its nutrients then discarded, so the marginalized poor, people within the inner city take on the strain and pressures of everyday life. Some of the people I encounter are informal waste collectors who work from sunrise to sunset collecting recyclable materials. I observe them every day pulling and pushing, heavy loads of recyclable materials and at the end of the day getting very little monetary compensation. Just like a teabag I can imagine how their inner emotions must be perhaps, drained. And how they must feel exploited by the buyback centers. And helpless and vulnerable. There’s a growing amount of the urban poor within the inner-city due to urbanization. I also capture their vulnerabilities and their dispositions in my teabag paintings. With each subject I paint using the tea bags there’s metaphorical symbolism to what I’m portraying using the tea bags, not just a unconscious portrayal of my subject. - Artist Andrew Ntshabele working and living in inner city Johannesburg. ... See MoreSee Less

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The Henry George Gallery

2 weeks ago

The gallery courtyard was transformed in a magical way for the celebration of a 40th birthday. We love the challenge of curating a special event for our valued clients and with Infusion Catering on board we can take care of everything from food and drink to equipment hire and decor in our much loved space. ... See MoreSee Less

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The Henry George Gallery

3 weeks ago

So... how are we celebrating Spring Day? We're giving our courtyard a magical feel so that we can start using this amazing outdoor space now that warmer evenings are on their way. Thank you to Jorin's Maintenance for installing our vintage lights exactly as we imagined them! ... See MoreSee Less

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