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Many of you are familiar with the feeling: frustra Many of you are familiar with the feeling: frustration of favourite colour finished. (Especially when the brand has been discontinued!) @psyx3 remembered my plea on Instagram in (2021!) for faber castell polychromos crayons, not pencils, and carried a piece of crayon in her hand bag ever since, in case she bumped into me. Sure enough, she bumped into me this week @trentgallery and made my day! Her present to me was my special colour 102, which was already discontinued years before the whole line went into exctinction. Thank you Lesley! 1. The frustration 2. “On the factory floor” finished for “Klein wêreld”, a pop up exhibition @rosemary_hill_farm by @wereld_sa 3. Framed 4. My precious #pastel #interior #pastelonsandpaper #miniatures #chalkpastel #hardpastel #softpastel
If you’ve ever wondered about the fascinating li If you’ve ever wondered about the fascinating lives of the people who chop our sugarcane for us, I hope that this one will be an enjoyable read for you. Some of you may have seen Man IV at the RMB Latitudes Art Fair where he was shown by Strauss & Co. My new (written) sketch is all about him, just in time before he goes on auction at the Modern and Contemporary Art evening sale, tomorrow 27 May 2025 at 7pm at Strauss & Co. Visit my website wwww.lenahugo.com and click “Sketches” or follow the link in my bio. Happy reading 😐🙂 #auctionnews #sugarcane #migrantworker #pastelportrait #chalkpastel #drypastel #artblog #hardpastel #softpastel #southafricanworker
I thought it fitting to begin my new blog space: “Sketches” with thoughts and stories connected to each of my artworks included in the Sekoto exhibition, currently still on view at Strauss & Co’s Johannesburg premises. It’s the turn of Miner I & II this time. For a quick read please visit my website www.lenahugo.com and go to “sketches”. You will also find a direct link on my profile page - links Teaser: If you want to know what I looked like in primary school, I’m in the front row, 4th from right. #talkingart #artblog #workinglife #miners #pastelportraits #artonnewspaper #chalkpastel
Reminder of my walkabout with senior art specialis Reminder of my walkabout with senior art specialist and head curator, Wilhelm van Rensburg @strauss_and_co this Wednesday 14 May at 11am Strauss & Co 89 Central Street Houghton #walkabout #workinglife #gerardsekoto #miner #mineindustry #pastel #drawingonnewspaper #southafricanart
I am pleased to announce a new blog space on my we I am pleased to announce a new blog space on my website called “Sketches”. If you’ve ever wondered about some of the things that goes on behind the minds eye and studio door, this one is for you. Above Board 120cm x128cm Pastel on wooden board 2014 Bulbous forms and tips of tentacled succulents struggled to conceal themselves under frazzled tarpaulin. Pots were scoured and steam was beginning to rise from various metal containers. Everything was abuzz. The morning of the day was anticipating its eventualities… #pastelportraits #pastelart #chalkpastel #artconcept #hardpastel #softpastel #artblog
Stunning catalogue and so many people to thank for Stunning catalogue and so many people to thank for this amazing opportunity: Working life in South Africa:Gerard Sekoto & Lena Hugo. On view @strauss_and_co week days from 8:30 to 16:30 until 30 May 2025. Be sure to join us for the last walkabout on Wednesday 14 May @ 11am. Please go to my profile page and click on links for more information or visit www. straussart.co.za That’s Strauss & Co 89 Central Street, Houghton, Johannesburg #johannesburgart #legacyexhibition #gerardsekoto #southafricanartist #letstalkart #work #pastelart #paintanddraw
“There is no satisfaction save the satisfaction “There is no satisfaction save the satisfaction of fatigue after honest endeavour. “ - Arnold Bennett, from “Buried Alive” speaking of what all ageing artists should know. #work #artists #lenahugo #studio #artprocess
I’m proud of our workers today- backbone of our I’m proud of our workers today- backbone of our cities and farms, our future and our past. #workers #southafricanworkers #workinglife #labourers #handlabour #pastelportraits #everybodyisimportant #dignity #chalkpastel #artonnewspaper #hardpastel #softpastel #whateveryoudo
Thank you workers of SA! #workersday #southafrica Thank you workers of SA! #workersday #southafricanworkers #workinglife #pastelstilllife #chalkpastel
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