Ballito exhibit draws fresh talent to The Gallery

Motivating artists to return to the humble pencil, The Gallery curator Jane Digby hopes to attract exciting pieces of art at the upcoming exhibition at the Ballito Lifestyle Centre this Thursday from 6pm.

Titled Online/off, the exhibition will run until May 29 with the goal of celebrating the art of drawing.

The Gallery curator Jane Digby said artists are by no means forced to stick with pencil from scratch to fine piece, but instead she would like to see artists use the humble art of drawing as a starting point in creating some interesting new works.

“We are really looking forward to see what they come up with.”

Jane explained attention will be applied to lines, not just technique, texture or colour.

“Our focus is old school line drawing as a counterpoint to our high-tech digital complex world, hence the playful challenge in the exhibition’s title.

“We aren’t being prescriptive about it either, so line drawings will be part of the whole, but we anticipate artists taking the brief quite loosely.”

Attendees at the unveiling of the exhibition can look forward to seeing artists who have previously not exhibited at The Gallery.

Members of the Garret Group of Artists are included, as are well-known artists such as Vincent Reid, Lauriane Glenny, brothers Justice and Fhatuwani Mukheli, and Sharleen Boaden.

“Also on the bill are Anne Schwankhart, whose wonderful whimsical drawings favour abstract which speaks to the soul, Hilary Grant Currie with an affinity for trees and who works mostly in charcoal, and Chris Khoury, an artist and teacher with a graphic arts background known for his soft touch and affinity for African nature,” Jane said.