Category Archives: Winged Victory of Samothrace

Vote Goat at Investec 2025; The Artists’ General Election, (what if artists ran the world?)

Posted on February 20, 2025 by wineandwilddogs

What if artists ran the world?! Given the current topsy turvy world politics, a world of hotly debated elections, would-be elections, wars (verbal and actual), and tussles for power sweeping Africa, America, Europe and the middle east, what an apt … Continue reading →

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Helen Lieros, my mentor and master artist: A Practice Underpinned by Persistence and Perseverance;

Posted on December 9, 2024 by wineandwilddogs

Read on- a wonderful article and great memories of Helen Lieros- here is “Sacrificial Goat, mixed media, by Helen – a formidable yet truly accessible artist- a legend indeed- by Tandazani Dhlakama… The late Helen Lieros occupied herself with advancing … Continue reading →

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Art and Inspiration; Jozi Juxtapositions…

Posted on September 7, 2024 by wineandwilddogs

#CULTURE #CITY #NOW September 2024 and it’s the FNB Art fair in Jozi- that melting pot of art creativity culture food that is the cornerstone, the crucible, the powerhouse, of Southern Africa. As a professional practicing artist, and as an … Continue reading →

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Winged Victory; Beyond Beyoncé

Posted on July 26, 2021 by wineandwilddogs

My work on Nike, the winged Greek goddess of Victory- Constantly sketching and musing over the power of this image…. here I am working on canvas with my own handmade mopani hardwood charcoal …. Nike, who is celebrated in the … Continue reading →

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The Winged Victory; Flight, Fight and Freedom

Posted on July 14, 2021 by wineandwilddogs

I have always collected fallen feathers, and have been drawing feathers, birds, winged forms and flight obsessively ….. I have just realized how influenced I have been in my subconscious by Nike, the winged Greek Goddess of Victory. She has … Continue reading →

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