Eight talented women, mostly stay at home moms and wives from the area who met at art classes and became good friends, have just presented a highly successful Ladies @ Art exhibition at the Carribean Beach Clubhouse.

The artists, Jeanne McLaren, Helen Alpino, Sandra Gerber, Rina Botha, Petronella van der Walt, Arina Swanepoel, Ulanda de Villiers (who paints as Violet) and Riekie Janse van Rensburg stunned everyone with their uniqueness, flair and extraordinary talents. Every piece submitted seemed to have captured a piece of the artists and it was clear that the had put in their whole hearts and souls in the creation of their works of art.

Rina was the one who persuaded her friends to join hands and put their work on exhibition. All felt that the time had arrived for them to introduce themselves to the public and to hopefully start building on their future as artists. According to Rina everything fell into place from the word go. The women all agree that they would never have been able to reach this point if it had not been for the loving support of their husbands and families. They also praised Pieter Haarhoff, owner of Creative Art & Framing for lending them a number of easels on which their work was displayed.

Petronella, who loves oil painting, has a passion for people and finds something unique and remarka-ble in every one she meets. She exhibited a number of paintings from her Innocent Children of Africa collection.
Arina grew up on a farm where she could relate to the beauty of the natural environment. “Natural, warm colours inspires me and it tells emotional stories,” she said.

Riekie is inspired by colour, love, life and people and says she loves to paint. “I enjoy myself thoroughly and love to give enjoyment to others through my art,” she said.

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