{"id":309369,"date":"2026-06-12T12:04:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T10:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/?p=309369"},"modified":"2026-06-12T13:26:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T11:26:10","slug":"kunstenaar-portchie-vanoggend-oorlede","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/kunstenaar-portchie-vanoggend-oorlede\/","title":{"rendered":"Geliefde kunstenaar Portchie oorlede"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Die alombekende Suid-Afrikaanse kunstenaar Portchie (62) is vanoggend oorlede.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Die nuus is op die Facebook-blad Portchie Gallery in &#8216;n inskrywing op Vrydagoggend 12 Junie bevestig. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Dis met &#8216;n diepe hartseer dat ons die afstewe van ons geliefde broer, mentor en vriend deel. He touched countless lives through his faith, his art, his kindness, his wisdom, and his unwavering passion for life,&#8221; lui die inskrywing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hy is n\u00e1 &#8216;n siekte in &#8216;n hospitaal in Stellenbosch oorlede.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@iamportchie\/video\/7088281533496298757\" data-video-id=\"7088281533496298757\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\"> <section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@iamportchie\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@iamportchie?refer=embed\">@iamportchie<\/a> <p>Introducing Generative Canvas <a title=\"art\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/art?refer=embed\">#Art<\/a> to the world! Will you join us in making history by being one of the proud minters of Cycling by the Riverside <a title=\"nft\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/nft?refer=embed\">#NFT<\/a> collection by Portchie? 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