One Thing Leads to Another, a solo exhibition by Bronwen Findlay, is taking place in the main building of the Oliewenhuis Art Museum in Bloemfontein.\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This exhibition of mostly colourful and textured artworks is a review of 48 years of expressive painting by Findlay and visually showcases different eras of her life. Some pieces have been borrowed from public collections, while others have not been shown previously and some were created as recently as this year.\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Findlay says her work is informed by spaces that she has lived in, places she has been to, things she has collected and people she has collaborated with. \r<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I manipulate paint and colour in response to my subject matter. I like to think that every picture tells a story, and each painting exists as its own world. \r<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I try to find beauty in things which might seem insignificant or not of great importance, the ordinary or every day. I have painted domestic objects, which may be loaded with cultural connotations. Textiles and cloth have also played an important role in my work \u2212 I was influenced by the embroidery and beadwork created by women from the Limpopo province and for a time beaded my paintings with dots of paint. \r<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Colour and decoration have always been an important aspect of my painting. This decorative manipulation of paint may also be seen in my more recent paintings of South African flora and fauna \u2212 while these works are hardly botanical, I hope that they capture a different reality.”\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Findlay was born in December 1953 and spent her childhood in KwaZulu-Natal. She matriculated in Pietermaritzburg and studied art at the Natal Technikon and the University of Natal (later the University of KwaZulu-Natal). Her first teaching post was at the Mansfield Boys’ High in Durban, and she went on to teach in the Education and Art departments of the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) and the University of Johannesburg (UJ). \r<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alongside her teaching, she has worked with various non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in both Durban and Johannesburg.\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Throughout her career, she has maintained a consistent painting practice. She has held solo exhibitions at the KZNSA Gallery, Elizabeth Gordon Gallery, and Tamasa Gallery in Durban, as well as Everard Read Gallery, David Krut, Gallery Two, and Artist Proof Studio in Johannesburg. Her work is included in public and private collections in South Africa and abroad. \r<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to her painting, Findlay has worked collaboratively on printmaking and embroidery projects, and more recently on mosaic commissions based on her drawings and paintings.\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Findlay’s first exhibition was held in 1977 at the Walsh Marais Gallery in Durban \u2212 since this time she has painted while teaching at schools and later universities. Looking at this body of work shown in one place enables one to see how one thing leads to another.\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The exhibition can be viewed until Sunday, 17 August. Oliewenhuis is located at 16 Harry Smith Street and is open to the public from Monday to Friday between 08:00 and 17:00, and on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays between 09:00 and 16:00. \r<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A ramp at the entrance provides access for wheelchairs, while a lift provides access to the first floor. \r<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A R10 parking fee is charged, payable in cash only, but entrance to the museum is free.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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