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Curriculum vitae

Born: 12th October 1963, Johannesburg, Gauteng.

 

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Academic qualifications:

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1986: BA (Information Design) University of Pretoria

1982: Fine Arts Course at L’Académie des Beaux Arts de Meuron, Neûchatel, Switzerland.

1981: Matriculated Afrikaanse Hoër Meisiesskool, Pretoria, Gauteng.

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Selected employment:

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1996 - present: Full time visual artist

1989 - 2004: Part time lecturer (Information Design and Illustration) University of Pretoria

1989 - 1993: Own design consultancy, The Creative Crescent, Pretoria

1987 - 1989: Designer & Art Director, Graphicor Design Consultancy, Johannesburg

 

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Selected exhibitions:

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2019 BIRDS, Rist-en-Vrede Gallery, Cape Town

SPOORLYN, (two-man show with Jacobus Kloppers), IS Gallery, Franschhoek

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2018 ABANDONED GARDEN, Eclectica Art and Design, Cape Town

60 x 60, ArtB Gallery, Bellville, Cape Town

GROUP EXHIBITION, IS Gallery, Franschhoek

THE GRAND IV, Rust-en-Vrede Gallery, Cape Town

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2017 UNTITLED, Moór Gallery, Franschhoek

SUBLIME, Moór Gallery, Franschhoek

VICE VERSA, ArtB Gallery, Bellville, Cape Town (Curator: Juria le Roux)

TINY TREASURES, ArtB Gallery, Bellville, Cape Town

DREAMING RIFT,  Eclectica Art and Design, Cape Town

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2016 “30 x 40”, ArtB Gallery, Bellville, Cape Town

PROVENANCE, Group exhibition (Carol Lee Fine Art) Upstairs@Bamboo, Johannesburg

MASTERPIECE, Johans Borman Fine  Art, Cape Town

THE GRAND, Rust-en- Vrede Gallery, Cape Town

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2015 Spieëlkamer, (two-man show with Jacobus Kloppers) Johans Borman Fine Art, Cape Town

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2014 SURVEY, Group exhibition (Carol Lee Fine Art) Upstairs@Bamboo, Johannesburg

STILL, Johans Borman Fine Art, Cape Town

Turbine Art Fair, Carol Lee Fine Art, Johannesburg

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2013 ENGAGE, World Art Day Group Exhibition, Association of Arts, Pretoria

4 x 6, Group Exhibition, Association of Arts, Pretoria

Vignette, Group exhibition (Carol Lee Fine Art) Upstairs@Bamboo, Johannesburg

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2012 Mix, Group exhibition (Carol Lee Fine Art) Upstairs@Bamboo, Johannesburg

Miniatures, Lovers of Art Gallery, Pretoria

Workers, Group Exhibition curated by Chenette Swanepoel, EXXARO, Johannesburg

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2011 Spectrum, Group exhibition (Carol Lee Fine Art) Upstairs@Bamboo, Johannesburg

The Way to Easter, Group exhibition (Carol Lee Fine Art) Upstairs@Bamboo, Johannesburg

Self Portrait, Group Exhibition, Rust-en-Vrede Gallery, Cape Town

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2010 Decade, Group exhibition (Carol Lee Fine Art) Upstairs@Bamboo, Johannesburg

Nuance, Group exhibition (Carol Lee Fine Art) Upstairs@Bamboo, Johannesburg

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2009 Scenario, Group exhibition (Carol Lee Fine Art) Upstairs@Bamboo, Johannesburg

Feathered friends, Group Exhibition, Association of Arts, Pretoria

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2008 Centenary Exhibition (curated by Prof Elfriede Dreyer) University of Pretoria

Innibos Art Festival, Nelspruit, Group Exhibition, Association of Arts, Pretoria

Still life, Group exhibition (Carol Lee Fine Art) Upstairs@Bamboo, Johannesburg

Metaphor, Group exhibition (Carol Lee Fine Art) Upstairs@Bamboo, Johannesburg

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2007 St Sebastian, Group Exhibition, Association of Arts, Pretoria

Evidence, Group exhibition (Carol Lee Fine Art) Upstairs@Bamboo, Johannesburg

Project, Group exhibition (Carol Lee Fine Art) Upstairs@Bamboo, Johannesburg

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2006 Content, Group exhibition (Carol Lee Fine Art) Upstairs@Bamboo, Johannesburg

Icon, Group exhibition (Carol Lee Fine Art) Upstairs@Bamboo, Johannesburg

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2005 Artists from Pretoria, Group exhibition (Carol Lee Fine Art) Upstairs@Bamboo, Johannesburg

Aspect, Group exhibition (Carol Lee Fine Art) Upstairs@Bamboo, Johannesburg

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2004 Narrative, Group exhibition (Carol Lee Fine Art) Upstairs@Bamboo, Johannesburg

Exultate, Jubilate, Group Exhibition, Association of Arts, Pretoria

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2003 Facets, Group exhibition (Carol Lee Fine Art) Upstairs@Bamboo, Johannesburg

ERA, Group exhibition (Carol Lee Fine Art) Upstairs@Bamboo, Johannesburg

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2002 20/02, Group Exhibition, Association of Arts, Pretoria

Allsorts, Group exhibition (Carol Lee Fine Art) Upstairs@Bamboo, Johannesburg

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2001 Femina, Group Exhibition, Association of Arts, Pretoria

Defining Moments, Solo exhibition, Brooklyn Art Gallery, Pretoria

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1983 New Signatures, SA Association of Arts, Pretoria

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Awards:

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1988: The CNA Book Design Award finalist for Ariesfontein to Zuurfontein by Obie Oberholzer

1985: Best Third Year Information Design Student, University of Pretoria.

1983: New Signatures Merit Award for Painting, SA Association of Arts, Transvaal.

© 2019 by Alet Swarts.

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