Elmarie van Straten (b. 1983) lives and works in Stellenbosch near Cape Town where she obtained an Honours degree in Fine Arts in 2004. She has since participated in many group and solo exhibitions.
Her art revolves around the theme of escapism, inviting viewers to enter dreamlike landscapes with surreal elements inspired by a fusion of nature, technology, and the human psyche.
Van Straten’s preferred medium is painting with oil, but she also uses pastels, spray paint and neon lights to create her work.
2002 – 2005 honours degree in Fine Arts – Stellenbosch
2008 graphic design course – Concept Interactive School of Design
2009 post Graduate Certificate in Education – University of South Africa (UNISA)
Solo Exhibitions
2024
Grande Provence, Franschhoek
WORLDART, Cape Town
2023
Daor Contemporary, Cape Town
2009
Gerhard Cloete Gallery, Cape Town
2006
AVA (Association of Visual Arts), Cape Town
2005
US Art Gallery, Stellenbosch
Sasol Art Gallery, Stellenbosch
Group exhibitions
2024 – 2022
The Fourth Gallery
2023 – 2022
Grande Provence, Franschhoek
Daor Contemporary, Cape Town
2021
GalleryOne11, Cape Town