Thelma van Rensburg

Artist, inspirational Content creator

City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

About

Qualifications: 1988-1990 Ba. Human movement studies-University of Pretoria. 1991-1992 Ba. Hons. Recreation – University of Pretoria. 1999-2000 Ba. Hons Physcology- UNISA. 2003-2007 Btech. Fine Arts- Thswane University of Technology. Dissertation completed cum laude. 2013 4th Year Visual Arts, Pretoria University. Pretoria. Completed Cum laude 2014-2016 Master of Arts in Fine Arts, Pretoria University Solo Exhibitions: December 2008-March 2009: ”Layers of Illusion.” Exhibition of digital works and paintings: MAP (Modern Art Projects) Gallery in Graskop, Mpumulanga, South-Africa. March 2009: “Masquerade” Exhibition of digital works: Rust-en-Vrede Gallery, Cape Town September 2009: “Seductress in distress”. Kunsthouse, Cape Town, June 2011: “ Pinups” Exhibition of paintings: Rust-en-Vrede gallery, Cape Town. Group Exhibitions 2013: -February: Jan Cilliers group exhibition in collaboration with Art Space Gallery, Johannesburg. Curator: Teresa Lizamore. - March: Fried Contemporary Gallery, Affordable Art fair, Pretoria. Curator: Elfrieda Dreyer. - May: Invited to participate in the Benetton Art project, Small Canvas Project to be accessioned into the Luciano Benetton Collection, which will be shown nationally, and internationally at three venues, including the Venice Biennale of 2015. - June: Modern Miniatures exhibition through Art Events, at Art Gallery, Nelson Mandela bay Then to the National Arts Festival in Trinity Hall. - July: Turbine Hall Art Fair, at Turbine Hall, Johannesburg in collaboration with Art Space, now Lizamore and Associates. Curator: Teresa Lizamore. - September: Thami Mnjele Fine Art Awards exhibition, Kempton Park. Surreal Synthesis, St Lorient Fashion and Art gallery. Pretoria. Curator: Celia De Villiers. - October: Alice in Wonderland, at Art Lovers, Pretoria. Curator: Gordon Froud. - November: Collective Spaces, 4th Year graduate exhibition Visual Arts. Pretoria University. Pretoria. For the love of figures, Tina Skukan Art Gallery, Pretoria. Curator: Carl Jeppe.

Experience

  • Small Business Owner at Thelma_unique_accessories
    Sep 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

    Handcrafted Fashion Accessories created from up-cycled fabrics and reclaimed materials

  • Art workshop facilitator at Freelance
    May 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 3 mos

    Contemporary Artist, painting, collage, journaling, creativity, creative coaching, psychology, inner child

  • Contemporary Artist at Thelma van Rensburg/Visual artist
    Aug 2008 - Present · 18 yrs

    Contemporary painting, collage , water colour, oil painting, hand made paper and mixed media art

  • English Second Language Teacher at Taiwan
    Sep 1999 - Nov 2000 · 1 yr 3 mos