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Artist Statement:
After a successful exhibition
in Nurnberg in March 2005,
this Artist had another
Exhibition near Leipzig on the
4th & 5th of June 2005. This
will was in conjunction with
the Bushman Museum at the Burg
Schonfels (Castle on the Rock)
in Zwickau.
Paintings are also available
in South Africa and Germany.
Contact Mike Elliott for
details.
Mike's artwork currently
embraces a kaleidoscope of
subjects and mediums, as he
searches for new directions
during this current
transition. A recent move away
from his "home" in Africa has
forced a re-evaluation of
objectives and a struggle to
establish new points of
reference and stimulation. You
find broad variety amongst
this collection of paintings,
in subject, style and medium,
as he works through these
different levels. His fine Art
can be broadly grouped into
African tribal, African
wildlife, European wildlife
and finally Scottish town &
country paintings.
This self taught artist has
traditionally worked, mixing
Watercolor painting with
pencil, mediums possessing
qualities of transparency,
subtlety and adaptability,
well suited to his frequent
illustration commissions and
his primary interest, the
Bushmen of the Kalahari.
These are a people with whom
he has interacted for 15
years, his paintings embodying
deep emotions and a ...
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Artist Galleries:
Dixon-Reid Fine Art, 122 St
Georges Street, Simonstown,
South Africa, 7975.
Tel. +27 (0)21 786-5141.
Afrikahaus Museum,
Herigswalder Str. 14, Germany
, D-01855 Sebnitz.
Tel. +49-(0)35971-80830
Chris Anderson (Agent), 38
Skinner Gate, Perth, PH1 5JH,
Scotland.
Tel. +44 (0)1738 451 724
Autohaus Matthes ...
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Artist Reviews:
Coming Soon!
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Collections:
They may be found in private
and corporate collections,
which include
First National Bank SA
(Corporate Headquarters)
Mercedes Benz SA
Siemens SA
Mannesmann Demag SA
Witwatersrand University
University of Cape Town
South African Air Force (50th
aniversary presentation from
Altech)
South African Embassies in
Geneva, Dublin, Nairobi and
New Delhi
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Commissions:
Coming Soon!
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Exhibitions for Mike Elliott:
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IWA & Outdoor Classics, Nurnburg 2005 - 18 to 21 March
Joint: "Artists in Action", Scone Palace, Scotland - Game Conservation Fair 2003
Joint: "Artay", Perth Arts Festival, Scotland 2002 & 2003
Joint: Grahamstown Arts Festival 1996 - with Peter Sibeko and Alphen Ntimbane
Solo: Grahamstown Arts Festival July 1995
Joint: CMMI Conference - Sun City 1994 with Brian Scott-Dawkins,Fiona Rowett and Anthony Perkins
Joint: (Organizer and participant)
QE2 Return to SA - International Terminal, Durban 1991 with Brian Scott-Dawkins, Doug Grey, Hargreaves Ntakwana, Shirley Geere
Society and group exhibitions throughout SA from 1983 to 2000
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