gwen van embden
Gwen van Embden graduated from UNISA with a BA(Phil)(1990) and from Michaelis Art School UCT with a Masters in Fine Art (Distinction) (1999).
More recently Gwen has joined Rose Shakinovsky and Claire Gavronsky’s group, participating in their workshops in Italy and locally, as well exhibiting her work in their group exhibitions.These workshops have been formative in forming the content of her work. In particular notions of the spiritual in the practice of art and the quotidian.
Splendid isolation
“In challenging times to be able to make art is a lifeline. Attention given over to beauty can be an achievement and life affirming. A piece of paper, a pencil, a gesture from our hearts, feeling the magic of expressing our deepest and most meaningful selves brings new life and helps make sense of very mysterious times.”
Callapsed Catstrophy, Oil on paper, 300x420mm, 2020
Pavillion, Oil on paper, 305x245mm, 2020
Without Us 1, Oil on paper, 380x520mm, 2020
Without Us 3, Oil on paper, 230x310mm, 2020
Without Us 4, Oil on paper, 153x153mm, 2020