herminespiescoleman

artist

Artist statement

Artist statement
Creating is a way of life for me, an exploration into an unknown.  Making art is to connect with an intuitive direction to find meaning in life. Currently, I am exploring the physicality of the human body, the differences in genders and similarities between the shapes and skin of man and beast with the surface of the earth.
Shapes materialise from visual stimuli, past drawings as well as from memory, often intertwining, metamorphosing into something new; something not cognitively planned.
I enjoy working in a variety of media, as they all embody metaphors in my search for meaning.

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CV

Hermine Spies Coleman Curriculum vitae B,A Fine Art University of Pretoria, South Africa History of Art Honours, University of South Africa Studied in Ghent and Brussels in Belgium; Paris, France and Salzburg, Austria In excess of twenty solo exhibitions in South Africa and Europe Winner of the 1982 UTA artist travelling bursary I have been teaching art for more than forty years and focus on the development of creativity in my students. In 2000, I Initiated and opened a creative centre in the KZN Midlands. During that time, I have also taught creative workshops in the Midlands and Gauteng. In 2010 I joined my husband in Nigeria for a few years. Recently returned, I am now living and working in on our property in the Midlands again My art work is in private, corporate and museum collections in South Africa, Namibia, Europe, Japan etc. In the early eighties I had several solo exhibitions but since returning to teaching, I have part taken mainly in group shows and hardly had a solo show for the last 30 years. In 2009 I was part of a three women show at the Durban Artspace. I have just completed my a solo exhibition, after many years, at the Tatham Art Gallery in Pietermaritzburg from 21 July until 15 September 2019. Together with Gillian Coleman I run the Giverny Creative Studios in curry's Post.

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Gallery

  • Roots

    Mixed media on paper collage. Roots provide a foundation for the activity of the mind: they allow us to return to equilibrium when things turn upside down. Size: 660 x 500

  • Queen of shades

    Mixed media on paper collage The masking of emotions: what lies beneath a face pasted on for the world to see. Size: 430 x 260

  • Not Alone

    Mixed media on paper Another person can be a blanket of comfort in times of need. Size: 430 x 600

  • Share in Part

    Mixed media on paper Broken minds and bodies can inspire and reveal alternative possibilities. Size: 580 x 410

  • Related in space

    Mixed media on paper collage We occupy space wherever we are. The orientation of our body in space, shapes our experience, and our very existence. Size: 400 x 580 SOLD

  • Unravel

    Conté and charcoal on paper As the aging body unravels, the mind knits a garment of wisdom. Size: 400 x 580

  • Still life of shadow thoughts

    Mixed media and paper collage In stillness, a state of being can be found that can comfort, support and inspire daily life. Size: 440 x 260 SOLD

  • Transition

    Graphite and charcoal on paper By shifting shapes, one can create new identities. Then new questions arise, requiring answers. Size: 400 x 580

  • Vertical versus horizontal

    Charcoal and graphite on paper Our daily transition from active consciousness to restful sleep sustains our existence. Size: 400 x 580 SOLD

  • Balance

    Mixed media on paper collage Balance can seem impossible to achieve when the ground under our feet seems to be spinning Size: 660 x 500

  • Sacrificial Gravity

    Oil paint on board Over time, the physical body changes and deteriorates, subject to gravity’s downward pull. In contrast, the mind can soar to new heights, enhanced and reborn, benefitting from the experience of the passing years.  Size: 800 x 600

  • Apocalyptic ride

    Oil paint on canvas A horse, the symbol of a journey, transports us towards an unknown destiny. Size: 890 x 690

  • Transported mind in search

    Oil paint on canvas Escaping the effect of gravity, the resulting loss of balance may allow new insight, new directions and new possibilities. Size: 800 x 1100

  • Transported mind

    Oil paint on canvas Floating, swimming or just being: these are states to explore, a place to let our thoughts and imagination roam. Size: 505 x 405

  • Empathic space.

    Oil paint on canvas This is the space that sits in-between people. It is full of meaning, thoughts and perspectives, gathered through our perceptions, and our experiences of each other. Size: 405 x 505 SOLD

  • Transition to another mindset

    Oil paint on canvas As we move through time towards an unpredictable future, the space available within our minds alters. Size: 800 x 1100

  • Henge of Stone in Time

    Oil paint on canvas Calcified thoughts (ideas that we have held on to) are memorials to past states. Size: 650 x 850

  • All in one

    Oil paint on canvas The experience of the self changes throughout our lives, but these historic versions of the self are retained as a part of who we are now. Size: 505 x 405 SOLD

  • Release

    Oil paint on canvas Letting go of attachments can result in escaping the force of gravity over time. The resulting motion of release is much like that in the womb, or in outer space. Size: 1020 x 1270. Pending sale.

  • The Henge of rock bodies

    Oil paints on canvas/board Loss of mobility, combined with a rigid mindset, can result in a form of stagnation. Holding on to historical ‘facts’ can confuse our observations, our judgement, and can limit our movement towards the future. Size: 650 x 450

Older work

  • SOLD

  • Berg garden

    250 x 250 Watercolour on paper.

  • In Space

    250 x 250 Watercolour on paper.

  • Conversations

    250 x 250 Watercolour on paper.

  • Garden retreat

    250 x 250 Watercolour on paper. . Sold ?

  • Sold

  • Kingfisher

    SOLD

  • Studio view

    23 x 30.5 Watercolour on paper framed.

  • Memories

    250 x 250 Watercolour on paper.

  • I can see the sea

    250 x 250 Watercolour on paper SOLD

  • Egyption goose

    250 x 250 Watercolour on paper.

  • Protea

    Watercolour on paper.

  • SOLD

  • SOLD

  • SOLD

Giverny Country Studios

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Creative activities 
at Giverny Country studio:
Curry’s post, KZN Midlands
 
  • Art classes.
  • Pottery classes.
  • Workshops
 
Facilitated by Hermine and Gillian Coleman and guest presenters.
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Contact

  • No.1, D735, curry's post, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (-29.39316,30.17744)
  • P.O.Box 6047, Howick 3290
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