Laura Wenman Bio
Biography
Born in Johannesburg RSA on 1st DEC 1956
Completed my tertiary education in Cape Town before going on a long ‘working’ holiday in Europe.
Lived in Johannesburg for approximately 38 years then moved to Cape Town in 1996
15 years Graphic Design and Illustrations experience for Advertising Agencies and Design Studios.
2 years Teaching Airbrush and Rendering techniques experience.
18 years Teaching Fundamentals in Fine Art drawing and painting.
EDUCATION
Std 9 to Matric at Johannesburg Art School for Ballet and Music.
3 year Graphic Design Course at Cape Technikon.
Ruth Prowse School of Art.
Painting courses with Ryno Swart.
EXHIBITIONS
‘Richleigh’ Gallery England – Shoe Painting Collection
Singapore Show for Standard Bank – Ethnic Paintings
‘New York’ Gallery – Ethnic Paintings
‘Tuin Huis’ Donated an Ethnic Painting to President Mandela
BMW Pavillion Waterfront Cape Town
V+A Gallery Waterfront Cape Town
Decorex Show Johannesburg
Sembach Gallery Cape Town
Sambou Centre Langebaan Cape Town – Solo Exhibition
SASA Cape Town
Mykanos Gallery Langebaan Cape Town
AWARDS
SASA Annual Exhibition – Best Oil.
2016
SASA Annual Exhibition – Highly Commended. 2016
SASA Annual Exhibition – Commended.
2015
SASA “Eleanor Palmer” Competition – 2nd Prize.
2015
SASA Life Drawing Competition – 2nd Prize.
2015
SASA Annual Exhibition – Best Oil.
2014
SASA Still Life Competition – 1st Prize.
2014
SASA Landscape Competition – 1st Prize.
2014
SASA “Eleanor Palmer” Competition – 1st Prize.
2014
Western Cape Artist’s Society Annual Exhibition – Best Oil.
2014
Western Cape Artist’s Society Annual Exhibition – Commended.
2014
SASA Life Painting Competition – 1st Prize.
2013
SASA “Eleanor Palmer” Competition – 2nd Prize.
2013
SASA Annual Exhibition – Highly Commended. 2013
SASA “Eleanor Palmer” Figure Competition – 2nd Prize.
2012
SASA ‘Fellowship’ Awarded.
2011
SASA Annual Exhibition – Commended.
2011
Blouberg Art Society Annual Exhibition – Commended.
2011
SASA Life Drawing Competition – 3rd Prize.
2010
SASA “Eleanor Palmer” Competition – 2nd Prize.
2010
Blouberg Art Society Drawing Competition – 1st Prize.
2010
Blouberg Art Society Annual Exhibition – Highly Commended x 2.
2010
SASA ‘Eleanor Palmer’ Competition – 3rd Prize.
2008
SASA Annual Exhibition – Highly Commended. 2008
SASA ‘Life Painting’ ‘Portrait’ – 2nd Prize.
2008
Singapore Body of Paintings – 1st Prize. Show for Standard Bank
1994
‘The New York’ – Illustrations – 1st Prize – in Johannesburg.
1993
‘Richleigh’ ‘Shoe paintings’ in England – 1st Prize. 1992