Original oil on board, signed D van Rensburg
Still in original frame.
Size (excl frame): 75 x 50 cm
Biography:
Internationally known for his superb impressionist paintings, Derric van Rensburg is rated as one of South Africa’s top artists. Born in Cape Town, South Africa in 1952, Derric spent much of his childhood exploring the remote Langkloof Mountains. His early explorations triggered a lifelong love for the outdoors and wildlife. After moving to Greyton, he was further inspired by the vistas, wheat farms and valleys of the Riviersonderend Mountains. Today, after more than two decades of painting professionally, Derric has developed an unmistakable, contemporary style that celebrates southern Africa's wildlife and landscapes through a unique blend of bold colour, abstraction and realism.
Derric's first exhibition was held in Cape Town in 1978, and was so successful it was sold out within a few days. Since then, Derric has not looked back and has exhibited many times in South Africa, Portugal, England, Italy and Australia.
In 1990 Derric moved to the Overberg in the shadow of the Riviersonderend Mountains and subsequently established his studio there. This magnificent setting of mountains and wheat fields, ever changing with the seasons and inhabited by a myriad of birds and wildlife, is revealed in his paintings. Van Rensberg excels as a bird and wildlife artist but recently his impressionistic landscapes focusing on the Overberg Mountains, wheat fields and wetlands have drawn accolades from an ever-increasing number of collectors.
Apart from numerous solo exhibitions, Derric has been commissioned privately and by major institutions, which include First National Bank, South African Airways, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Reebok, Ernst & Young, BP and Mobil. as well as a number of South Africa’s best known hotels.n addition, Derric's paintings hang in homes and major companies in Australia, England, Switzerland, Portugal and Germany.
