Artist Information:
Anthony Holmes
Johannesburg,
South Africa
Member Since: Jul 2009
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Artist Statement:
I paint in the realist and surrealist tradition, the emphasis of my work being the exploration of dream states, the subconscious, and a playful approach to myth and sexuality. My work often implies a narrative, but is really the result of free associations of images which evolve during the painting process. I allow my fantasy free-play and encourage the viewer to find his or her own meanings and associations in what I do.
The touchstone for my imaginative flights is often the human face, or the nude, in all its varieties of emotive suggestion. I like to explore the full gamut of painterly strategies, from subdued monochromatic, more realistic images on one hand, to vibrant, playful and two-dimensional works on the other.
It is the abundance and changeability of the imagination that appeals to me, and which drives my artistic quest.
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Artist Exhibitions:
Exhibitions
2006
June Ekurhuleni Final Top 100 Jhb
Sep Paint + Palette Jhb
2007
Nov Paint + Palette Jhb
Nov Greenstone Jhb
2008
Feb Kizo Art Gallery Natal
April Bedfordview Jhb
May Kizo Art Gallery Natal
Aug Paint + Palette Jhb
Oct Figure and Form Bamboo Café Jhb
Oct St Margarets church
Nov ...
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Artist Galleries:
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Artist Reviews:
Press articles Featuring my work
South African Art Times Feb 2008
Natal Sunday Tribune Feb 2008
Sunday Week Feb 2008
The Independent "Arts and Pleasure" Feb 2008
Ilanga LangeSonto Natal April 2008
Daily News April 2008
Get'it Magazine Bedfordview / Edenvale Aug 2008
Life & Style Jan 2009
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Anthony Holmes's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Anthony Holmes's Portfolio. I paint in the realist and surrealist tradition, the emphasis of my work being the exploration of dream states, the subconscious, and a playful approach to myth and sexuality. My work often implies a narrative, but is really the result of free associations of images which evolve during the painting process. I allow my fantasy free-play and encourage the viewer to find his or her own meanings and associations in what I do.
The touchstone for my imaginative flights is often the human face, or the nude, in all its varieties of emotive suggestion. I like to explore the ... | |
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nude, 2009 Charcoal Drawing, 61 x 86 cm Price: US$ 1300

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Phone me, 2009 Oil Painting, 305 x 305 X 17 mm Price: US$ 500

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Balerina, 2009 Charcoal Drawing, 610 x 860 mm Price: US$ 1100

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cinderyellow, 2009 Oil Painting, 762 x 380 X 18 mm Price: US$ 1000

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Velvet, 2009 Oil Painting, 706 x 715 X 19 mm Price: US$ 1190

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love those eyes, 2009 Oil Painting, 228 x 305 X 17 mm Price: US$ 444

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