The Gallery at Grande Provence is hosting ‘Painterly’, an exhibition showcasing the essence of paint itself. ‘Painterly’, curated by Aidon Westcott, presents art pieces created with oils which have been smeared thickly onto the canvas in their voluptuous, rich state. These works, by renowned South African artists are unprocessed and fresh, with expressive brush marks and unblended colours. This approach is a creative departure from the traditional practice of creating a realistic and refined picture that seeks to hide the painting process, even though this process defines the final product. Head down to the wine estate’s gallery in Franschhoek to experience this flourishing exhibition for yourself. The exhibition will be running from Saturday, 9 September until Saturday, 30 September 2017.

Aidon Westcott is an experienced curator, as well as an artist who primarily creates mixed media pieces. He works independently, as well as for galleries such as D-Street Gallery, Art in the Yard Gallery and Moor Gallery in the Cape Winelands. ‘Painterly’, is an exhibition that Aidon will be showcasing independently. He has chosen artworks by a wide selection of passionate and contemporary artists, who have also been featured in other galleries and exhibitions, as well as famous annual art festivals including Solo Studios in Riebeek-Kasteel, the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, Wordfees in Stellenbosch and more. The Gallery at Grande Provence’s Estate is the ideal venue for such a delightful group exhibition, situated in vineyard country.

It will be well worth visiting the ‘Painterly’ exhibition which opens at 11:00am on the 9th of September. Grande Provence will be treating guests to glasses of their signature ‘Angels Tears’ wines, named after the legendary wine so delicious that it has been said that angels wept when tasting it. This is an extremely popular brand of Grande Provence’s famous wines; the various red, white and rosé wines in this collection are simply heavenly.

ARTISTS FEATURING IN THE ‘PAINTERLY’ GROUP EXHIBITION AT GRANDE PROVENCE

• Eric Duplan
• Anton Karstel
• Paula van Coller
• Jenny Parsons
• Adrian Owen
• Jan Schutte
• Hannes van Zyl
• Bretten-Anne Moolman
• Marinda Combrinck
• Cedric Vanderlinden
• Annelie Venter
• Lori Schappe-Youens
• Greta McMahon
• Jonathan Silverman
• Wendy Gaybba
• Cobus van Bosch
• Diane McLean
• Estelle Marais
• Isabella Kuijers
• Jaco Roux
• Liza Littlewort
• Mathew Brittan
• Olaf Bischoff

ENTRY TO THE 2017 ‘PAINTERLY’ ART EXHIBITION AT GRANDE PROVENCE WINE ESTATE