by Donna McKellar | Mar 6, 2018 | Exhibitions
Towards the end of November 2017 Manzart hosted a solo exhibition for me in their beautiful Franschhoek Gallery. The work was a combination of landscapes, miniatures and a few figurative works. Migo, Yolanda and Zuricka are a great team and I am very happy to be one...
by Donna McKellar | May 8, 2017 | Exhibitions
On Friday night Fawa Conradie opened a group exhibition which he curated at the Tank Gallery in Stellenbosch. All the artists are artists who have had a residency at the Cite des Arts in Paris. A wonderful collection of works, some depicting Paris, some inspirations...
by Donna McKellar | Apr 13, 2017 | Exhibitions
What Paris did for me (apart from provide two of the best months of my life) was to confirm for me that I needed to change direction in my work and to stretch myself to learn something new but most especially to follow my yearning for figure drawing and adding...
by Donna McKellar | Apr 13, 2017 | Art Residency
During my stay in Paris, I saw a friend and fellow artist, Francis van der Riet, for a walk through Paris and a coffee. After expressing my interest in learning more about lithography, Francis very kindly invited me to his studio, Atelier Grand Village, to have a...
by Donna McKellar | Apr 10, 2017 | Art Residency
July and August of 2016 were an absolute highlight for me. I spent it in PARIS! It was truly a wonderful experience being part of the Cite – an international art residency programme. I spent my time, sketching, walking, cycling, visiting galleries and markets...