Township scene by Don Madge

 A beautiful pallet-knife piece of district six where Don Madge has caught the mood of the moment.

A well worth-it investment piece.

Size of artwork: 60cm length x 44cm height 

Framed size: 69cm length x 54cm height

Don Madge was a South African visual artist who was bornin 1920. Numerous works by the artist have been sold at auction, includingELSIESRIVIER TOWNSHIP sold at Stephan Welz & Co., JohannesburgDecorative & Fine Arts in 2007. The artist died in 1997.

 

Born: 1920 Stutterheim, Cape Province

A Painter and graphic artist of landscapes, seascapes, portraits and stilllife. Works in pastel, oil, watercolour, ink, pencil, charcoal and in variousgraphic media, particularly monotypes.

 

Studies: 1937-40 Witwatersrand TechnicalCollege, under James Gardner.

 

Profile: 1947-60 lived in Pretoria; from 1960in Cape Town. Has travelled extensively throughout SA. Father of James Madge.

 

Exhibitions: He has participated in numerousgroup exhibitions in SA and one in Australia.; 1947 Kimberkey, first of 24 SoloExhibitions held in SA and one touring England and Wales; 1959 Durban ArtGallery, joint exhibition with Errol Boyley and WH Coetzer; 1968 Durban ArtGallery, Solo Exhibition.

 

Represented: Durban Art Gallery; Pretoria ArtMuseum; Queenstown Art Gallery; William Humphreys Art Gallery, Kimberley.

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