On solid yellowwood plinth. Carved out of soapstone. Abstract figure of a woman.
30 cm high.
Signature and date 1977 carved on base of sculpture.
Also signed on base of the yellowwood plinth.
There are a few cracks on the soapstone. These could be natural. No chips that I can see.
Please look at all the photographs above. Includes close ups of the cracks.
Like all soapstone sculptures, especially ones that are nearly 50 years old, the soapstone needs to be maintained and treated regularly with mineral oil to show the natural patina of the stone.
Listed South African artist with long career. Studied sculpture under Lippy Lipschitz , Mitford Barberton, Florenci Cuairan.
Curriculum Vitae
1924 Born in Pretoria on 3rd October. Daughter of Hon. & Mrs. C.T. te Water. 1929 39 Resident in London.1941 Finished school at Herschel School, Claremont. Cape Town.
1942 44 Studied two years at University of Cape Town Michaelis School of Art,
under sculptor Mitford Barberton.
1945 47 Studied two years under Spanish sculptor, Florenci Cuairan.
1956 Returned to Michaelis to study for two years under sculptor Lippy Lipschitz.1958 Bloemfontein Art Exhibition.1959 Artists of Fame and Promise.1959 Solo Exhibition. South African Association of Arts. Cape Town.1960 Quadrennial.1961 Cape Salon.1962 Solo Exhibition. South African Association of Arts. Cape Town.1963 Sao Paulo Biennale.1963 Pretoria Contemporary Art Exhibition.1963 Art South Africa Today. Durban.1963 Commissioned portrait of M.de Kock, President of the South African Reserve Bank.1964 New Orleans Exhibition of South African Art. 1964 Fehr Collection. Rust en Vreugd. Cape Town.1965 Venice Biennale.1965 Art South Africa Today. Durban.1965 Cape Salon.1965 Henry Wiggens Gallery.Group Exhibition. Paarl.1965 Wood Carving Exhibition at National Gallery. Cape Town.1967 Art South Africa Today.1967 South African Rhodesian Fund Exhibition. Pretoria.1967 Commissioned Trophy for Stellenbosch Simon van der Stel Birthday Festival Committee.Donated by Sen. Paul Sauer.1968 Solo Exhibition. South African Association of Arts Gallery, Cape Town.1968 Solo Exhibition. Bellville Library.1968 Solo Exhibition. Stellenbosch Museum.1968 Carving purchased by Desiré International Organisation. South Africa.1970 New South African Association of Arts Gallery Inaugural Exhibition.1970 Brevan Gallery. Group Exhibition.Cape Town.1971 Winter Art Exhibition. Group 51. Johannesburg.1971 Vigi Gallery. Group Exhibition. Cape Art 71.1971 Art- South Africa Today. Durban.1972 Solo Exhibition. South African Association of Arts. Cape Town.1973 Started private tuition classes.1973 Langenhoven Memorial Library. Oudtshoorn. Commissioned 9ft. bronze statue of Father Time and decorative panel above entrance to library.1975 South African Association of Arts Festival Exhibition.1975 Group 51 Exhibition. Johannesburg.1976 Carving acquired by Pietersberg Museum.1976 Bronze portrait of Chancellor Dr. C.T. te Water. Pretoria University.1976 Commissioned Bronze portrait of former Editor, D.F. Malan by Die Burger. Cape Town.1976 Second casting of D.F. Malan portrait bought by Piet Celliers, Editor of Die Burger.This portrait now in Montagu Museum.1976 Joined Ruth Prowse School of Art as full-time sculpture lecturer.1976 Taught the blind at the National Gallerys Touch Gallery. Cape Town.1978 Joint Exhibition with painter Erik Laubscher at South African Association of Arts Gallery.1978 Group Exhibition. Stellenbosch.1978 SANTA Group Exhibition. Shell Gallery. Cape Town.1978 Two carvings on loan to Baxter Theatre. Cape Town.1979 Waterkant Gallery. Womans Group Exhibition. Cape Town. 1979 The Old Cellars.Group Exhibition. Constantia. Cape Town.1980 Foundation Member of The Artists Guild.1981 Resigned from Ruth Prowse to teach privately.1981 Touch Gallery. Group Exhibition. Cape Town.1981 Bellville Gallery. Group Exhibition. Cape Town.1981 Durban Republican Festival Exhibition. Awarded prize judged by Henry Lucie-Smith 1982 Whos Who of South African Women.1982 Gallery International. Group Exhibition. Cape Town.1983 Cape Town Festival Exhibition. Civic Centre. Cape Town.1983 Gowlett Gallery. Joint Exhibition with painter Olivia Scholnick. Cape Town.1984 Cape Town Festival Exhibition. Nico Malan Theatre. Cape Town.1984 June te Water Student Exhibition. South African Association of Arts Gallery. Cape Town.1985 Stellenbosch University Kunsmuseum. Invited Exhibition.1985 Rand Afrikaans University Group Exhibition, Johannesburg.1986 Kunskamer Group Exhibition. Cape Town.1986 Perola Art Gallery Group Exhibition. Ceres. Western Cape.1987 African Heritage Exhibition. Operation Hunger. Cape Town.1988 Stutterfords Van Line Wood Exhibition. Durban, Pretoria & Cape Town.1988 Pretoria University. Invited exhibition.1989 Tulbach Group Exhibition.1989 Joint Exhibition with photographer Amy Schoemamn. South African Association of Arts.1990 Bloemfontein University. Invited exhibition.1992 Rohan Mills Group Exhibition. Rondebosch. Cape Town.1992 Binnehuis. Martin Melck Huis. Group Exhibition. Cape Town.1993 Merensky Foundation. National Gallery, Cape Town,1993 Womens Work. Bellvile South African Association of Arts Gallery. Cape Town.1995 Mount Nelson Hotel. Group Exhibition. Cape Town.1995 Women of South Africa. Paarl Museum.1996 Art Route Group Exhibition at Rust en Vreugd. Cape Town.1996 Solo Exhibition. Quellerie, Riebeek Street, Wynberg. Cape Town.1998 Klein Karroo Nasionale Kunsfees 70 Plus. Oudtshoorn.1998 Sanlam Living Artists 70 Plus. Bellville. Cape Town.1998 Prime Time Group Exhibition. Association for Visual Arts. Cape Town.2007 Jungian Conference Exhibition. Cape Town.2008 Solo Kirstenbosch Exhibition in conjunction with Wood Turners Guild.
