http://www.zaties.com/South-African-Art-blog.html An update of what is happening on the Zaties site and in South African Art. Zaties SA Artists Updates. en-us art Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:16:31 GMT Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:16:31 GMT zaties.com http://www.zaties.com/hannes-meiring-us-gallery.html Hannes Meiring - US Gallery Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:44:44 GMT http://www.zaties.com/andre-naude-lithographs.html A noteworthy event on this year's arts calender is the forthcoming exhibition of a new series of lithographs by Andr Naud, produced at the Artists' Press studio in Mpumalanga. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:26:30 GMT http://www.zaties.com/sa-artists-n.html Alphabetical list of South African Artists with surnames beginning with the letter N. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:23:44 GMT http://www.zaties.com/what-is-creativity.html Creativity is a mental process involving the generation of new ideas or concepts, or new associations of the creative mind between existing ideas or concepts. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:08:10 GMT http://www.zaties.com/on-colouring.html How early, and to what extent, colouring may have attained the rank of science among the ancients, are questions not easily set at rest. More on colouring Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:05:27 GMT http://www.zaties.com/index.html Zaties is a haphazard accumulation of information, ideas and articles on South African artists, art, exhibitions, culture, creativity and more. Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:12:57 GMT http://www.zaties.com/art-resources.html Zaties is collecting a set of art resources for artists dealing with the business and practice of art making. Sat, 31 May 2008 17:38:49 GMT http://www.zaties.com/website-resources.html This article introduces a number of website resources. You can develop your website from scratch but with a number of invaluable resources the chances of success are so much better. Thu, 29 May 2008 18:43:55 GMT http://www.zaties.com/site-remake.html Do you have a site on the web? Is it working for you? I rework websites from lumpy and clunky to lean and mean. Wed, 28 May 2008 18:08:48 GMT http://www.zaties.com/link-exchange-program.html Building a successful network of links pointing in towards your site has become one of the evergreen headaches of running a successful website. Nobody can deny anymore that a linking strategy is a vital part of your basic website maintenance. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:46:06 GMT http://www.zaties.com/marietjie-henning.html Samuel Daniell was a member of the staff of the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, Sir George Yonge. 1800 undersecretary to John Barrow; 1800 secretary to Doctor William Somerville, with whom he went to Graaf-Reinet; 1801-02 secretary and draughtsman to the Truter and Somerville expedition to Bechuanaland (Botswana) Tue, 06 Nov 2007 03:58:20 GMT http://www.zaties.com/dini-condy.html Zaties page for the South African Artist Dini Condy. Tue, 06 Nov 2007 03:37:38 GMT http://www.zaties.com/cynthia-kuun.html Zaties page for the South African Artist Cynthia Kuun. Tue, 06 Nov 2007 03:33:27 GMT http://www.zaties.com/creative-professionals.html Are you a creative professional, but not neccesarily an artist. Zaties is expanding its reach by adding a new directory for you! With a webpage about you get a 24 hour always on promotional page that promotes you and your work. Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:36:09 GMT http://www.zaties.com/samuel-daniell.html Samuel Daniell was a member of the staff of the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, Sir George Yonge. 1800 undersecretary to John Barrow; 1800 secretary to Doctor William Somerville, with whom he went to Graaf-Reinet; 1801-02 secretary and draughtsman to the Truter and Somerville expedition to Bechuanaland (Botswana) Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:13:19 GMT http://www.zaties.com/karl-lilje.html The South African artist Karl Lilje paints Vintage style portraits and is influenced by classical art. He also paints in Pixelism, a modern movement in art that explores the digitization of imagery, and the perception of images in digital form.. Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:08:36 GMT http://www.zaties.com/making-regular-art.html You have to strike a balance between making regular art and innovating new work (but only if you want to make a living from making art). Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:54:51 GMT http://www.zaties.com/the-mind-of-the-artist-preface.html ...in bringing together these sayings of artists Mrs. Binyon has done a very useful thing. I quote here the preface of The Mind of the Artist with some remarks of my own interjected. Mon, 15 Oct 2007 04:18:37 GMT http://www.zaties.com/aims-and-ideals.html Give thou to God no more than he asketh of thee; but to man also, that which is man's. In all that thou doest, work from thine own heart... - Rosetti and other art quotes on Aims and Ideals Mon, 15 Oct 2007 04:17:25 GMT http://www.zaties.com/sa-artists-c.html Alphabetical list of SA Artists with surnames beginning with the letter C. South African artists from Arabella Caccia to Jancke-Christoff Combrink. Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:17:07 GMT http://www.zaties.com/sa-artists-v.html Alphabetical list of South African Artists with surnames beginning with the letter V including Yusuf Vayed, Jan van De Merwe and Jan Van Anrooy. Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:08:35 GMT http://www.zaties.com/sa-artists-d.html Alphabetical list of SA Artists with surnames beginning with the letter D from Molly D'Arcy-Thompson through Annette Dannhauser to Leigh Deyzel. Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:08:33 GMT http://www.zaties.com/sa-artists-s.html Alphabetical list of South African Artists with surnames beginning with the letter S including Bronwyn Stofberg. Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:08:32 GMT http://www.zaties.com/sa-artists-m.html Alphabetical list of South African Artists with surnames beginning with the letter M. Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:08:31 GMT http://www.zaties.com/sa-artists-f.html Alphabetical list of South African Artists with surnames beginning with the letter F. SA artists such as Geroge Forder, Jutta Faulds and Miriam Friedland. Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:08:28 GMT http://www.zaties.com/register-sa-swa-artists.html Register of South African and South-West-African Artists compiled and published by the Headquarters of the SA Association of Arts, Cape Town and published in 1969. Foreward by the Minister of National Education and Introduction by A.L. Meiring, President of the S.A.A.A. Sat, 29 Sep 2007 19:30:54 GMT http://www.zaties.com/sa-artists-vb.html Alphabetical list of South African Artists with surnames beginning with the letter V including Andrew Verster and Edoardo Villa. Sat, 29 Sep 2007 17:58:59 GMT http://www.zaties.com/sa-artists-df.html Alphabetical list of SA Artists with surnames beginning with the letter D from Bongiwe Dhlomo through to Elza Dziomba. Sat, 29 Sep 2007 17:57:37 GMT http://www.zaties.com/sa-artists-co.html Alphabetical list of SA Artists with surnames beginning with the letter C. South African artists from Matthew Cockbain to Penny Cyril. Sat, 29 Sep 2007 17:55:41 GMT http://www.zaties.com/sa-art-people.html Working towards the most comprehensive SA art people directory - Zaties is developing the most comprehensive listing of all people with interests in South African art Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:48:06 GMT http://www.zaties.com/sa-artists-b.html Thomas Baines and an Alphabetical list of South African Artists with surnames beginning with the letter B. Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:44:31 GMT http://www.zaties.com/sa-artists-j.html Alphabetical list of South African Artists with surnames beginning with the letter J. Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:44:29 GMT http://www.zaties.com/sa-art-museums.html Working towards the most comprehensive SA Art art museum directory - Zaties is developing the most comprehensive listing of museums with collections of work by South African artists. Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:44:27 GMT http://www.zaties.com/siegfried-hahn.html The South African painter Siegfried Hahn was born in Randforntein in the old Transvaal. Siegfried Hahn was a painter of landscapes working in oil paints. He was a member of the New Group. Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:44:25 GMT http://www.zaties.com/sita-moyo.html The South African painter and animator Sita Moyo lives and works in Pietermaritzburg. She studied a Fine Arts degree and a Masters degree in Fine Arts at the CVA, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:44:24 GMT http://www.zaties.com/sonia-jacka.html The painter Sonia Jacka lives and works in Cape Town. She does portraits, landscapes, still lifes and wildlife and other animals. Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:44:22 GMT http://www.zaties.com/south-african-artists.html Working towards the most comprehensive SA Art and Artists' directory - Zaties is developing the most comprehensive listing of artists with a connection to South Africa. If your kitchen sink can make art it will be listed here! Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:44:21 GMT http://www.zaties.com/south-african-artists-necrology.html This necrology lists deceased South African artists according to the year they died. Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:44:20 GMT http://www.zaties.com/tertius-dednam.html The painter Tertius Dednam was born in Kenya in 1938. Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:44:18 GMT http://www.zaties.com/tony-swift.html The South African artist Tony Swift was born in 1951 in Cape Town. Tony studied at and obtained a BA and MA Fine Art degrees at Rhodes University in 1972 and 1975. Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:44:17 GMT http://www.zaties.com/vera-enid-ablett.html Born in 1896 and died in 1980. Vera Enid Ablett produced a number of monotypes, decoratively stained wood panels, and a series of drawings illustrating the preparations of tabacco. Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:44:16 GMT http://www.zaties.com/walter-battiss.html The South African painter Walter Battiss was born in Somerset East in the Cape province in 1906. He died in Port Shepstone in Natal in 1982. Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:44:14 GMT http://www.zaties.com/vladimir-tretchikoff.html Vladimir Tretchikoff was born in 1913 in Russia and died in Cape Town in 2006. Tretchikoff painted super realistic figures, portraits, still life and animals. Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:44:14 GMT http://www.zaties.com/wolf-kibel.html Wolf Kibel was born in Grodisk, Poland in 1903. Kibel studied art in Vienna from 1923 to 1925. He came to South Africa in June of 1929. Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:44:13 GMT http://www.zaties.com/yvonne-eales.html Yvonne Eales was a painter of landscapes, portraits, still life and seascapes. She worked in watercolour, oil and ink. Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:44:12 GMT http://www.zaties.com/zainab-reddy.html Zainab Reddy was born in India in 1930 and trained at the University of Bombay. She came to South Africa in 1955. Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:44:10 GMT http://www.zaties.com/commit-to-be-an-artist.html Did you commit to be an artist? Being an artist is a process and not an event. How committed are you? And when should you commit to be an artist? Sat, 29 Sep 2007 13:59:48 GMT http://www.zaties.com/creative-artist.html I am fascinated by the paradox of artist career success. On the one hand it seems that it is very desirable to be a fulltime professional artist. With this I mean a creative artist who is making a living from their own personal creative work Sat, 29 Sep 2007 13:59:02 GMT http://www.zaties.com/exercise-your-painting.html You have to exercise your painting skills until they are a natural extension of yourself. That is the very simple way to get to point where you have mastered painting. And the only way to do it is to do it. Sat, 29 Sep 2007 12:47:49 GMT http://www.zaties.com/art-career.html There are three aspects to develop in your art career, making art, being creative and selling art. You can be at different points of development in these three aspects. Manage them correctly and you will be able to focus your life as an artist. I have three principles that you can use for focus: play about, work at it, and set up shop. Sat, 29 Sep 2007 12:31:30 GMT