ANDREW VERSTER
Drawing
190mm x 300mm
ANDREW VERSTER, born Johannesburg 1937, trained at the Camberwell School of Art and Reading University. Lectured at the University of Durban Westville (then University College, Durban) and the Natal Technikon until 1976 when he gave up teaching to become a full-time painter. Collaborated with the architect Hans Hallen on Mangosuthu Technikon and the Brenthurst Library. Writer of short stories, articles and radio plays (winner of the BBC World Service Playwriting Competition in 1992), YOU MAY LEAVE, THE SHOW IS OVER. The second was commissioned by the BBC, FUTURE PAST with Janet Suzman. Another, WHEN IN ROME, DON'T DRINK THE WATER, was shortlisted. Short story was broadcast by the BBC, AILEEN, MARJORIE, ARTHUR AND ME.He designed the sets and costumes for Opera Africa's FAUST, PRINCESS MAGOGO, and LA TRAVIATA and RIGOLETTO, and designs for the American production of PRINCESS MAGOGO, 2004. Costumes for THE COOLIE ODYSSEY and for THRENODY AND DANCES, a chamber opera, Women's Festival in August 2002, costumes for PRIVATE LIVES for the Hilton Festival and for the adult pantomime SINDERELLA and produced costumes for THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at the Barnyard Theatre, 2004, and costumes for Barnyard Theatre production of GREASE 2006. 2002 DURBAN DESIGNER COLLECTION, 2002 and Miss India costumes. Durban Fashion Week 2005 featuring beadwork collection designed for the AFRICAN ART CENTRE.I do not have provenance on this specific work other than it comes from a large collection with provenance.These Paintings and antiques come from collectors who have been collecting SA and Irish Art for over 25years.This large collection of top artists includes many items purchased at both local and international auctions.Some of the works are being sold on behalf of other people, and the sale price that you pay will include any commissions fees charges or other sundry costs that they may apply.....so what you bid is what you pay !!! Many of the works include items that have provenances from Sothebys ,Bonhams, Major and Minor estate sales, and letters and receipts from many previous owners. ,so you are bidding on that basis, as not all have this. You are welcome to enquire regarding individual pieces if you like, and you must do this prior to your bid being placed, because once you bid, you are accepting this as a condition of the sale, should you be the successful bidder. All of the Art that I am advertising has either been personally purchased by myself, either at auctions land or on line, or acquired at sales or taken on consignment .All work is entered in the opinion of the owner, as being from the artist listed as signed on the piece ,but may also be deemed in the style of that artist, attributed to that artist or in the manner of the artist. It is being sold as purchased, acquired, consigned, inherited and you are accepting it as this , and that it is sold to you As IS.
