Arthur Brigg

Although I've been heavily involved in art my whole life, I had my first exhibition in 2019 just before the Covid lockdowns, which then cemented my new career path. Subsequently in January 2025 I opened my own Studio gallery on Route62 in Barrydale, South Africa, where at the time of writing this on Dec 7th 2025, I've sold 70+ paintings, giving me the courage to join Saatchi. My work is unique in that I mix a flourescent paint into areas where one would expect light, giving my work a new dimension - sunsets look real & eyes reflect, oceans shimmer and waves are lit from behind. I've taken traditional art into a new dimension.

I left school in standard 9 (grade 11) and joined the Cape Technical College where I obtained my matric distinction but also studied extra subjects such as fine Art, life drawing, pottery, poetry, creative writing and oil painting. The portfolio from those studies catapulted me into the Cape Technicon where I decided to pursue a degree in graphic design. Eventually I ended up as a lecturer of advertising in my early 30's, became dissilussioned with the industry, and moved into catering (food is an art too!). I painted on and off in my garage, but never pursued it professionally until 2018.

Many, but all at small galleries and private venues in various small towns or cities such as Cape Town, Swellendam, Struisbaai, various Karoo towns and at my home town, Barrydale.