Antoine De Villiers

One of life’s travelers and blessed with an artist’s soul, Antoine de Villiers works in many mediums and in many styles. Yet, there is always something quintessential of her throughout the core of her work, like a wick in a candle drawing her creations out.

Originally from Potchefstroom, a small town in the northern part of South Africa, she got stuck into art at an early age making colorful messes in her parent’s home. Despite idyllic beginnings, Antoine didn’t plan on becoming an artist. She continued to enjoy art classes at school, even though she found them a challenge to begin with.

It was two profound events at the age of 17 which compelled Antoine to really begin to express herself through art. Surviving a head on collision with a car at 80mph while traveling as a passenger on a motorcycle and escaping with only cuts, bruises and an injured right hand, must have seemed like a miracle to the 17-year-old Antoine, encouraging deep introspection. Although left with permanent problems with her right hand, Antoine was amazed she got off so lightly compared to her driver who lost his life.

Then, just days after this accident, the diary she had kept since she was 12, was stolen prompting Antoine to turn to brush and canvas...

Graphic Communication – Potchefstroom University, SA
Web design – Boston Business College, SA
Marble Sculpting - Marble Institute of Colorado, USA
Advanced Photography – Shoots Photo School, India
Indian, Visual & Modern Art – Oxford Cont. Education, UK

2024:
March 21-24, Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary, Palm Beach FL, USA represented by Steidel Contemporary.
January 24th - 28th, 2024 Art Palm Beach, FL, USA represented by Steidel Contemporary.

2023:
White Elephant VII, Sulfur Studios, Savannah, GA, USA
Spectrum, Miami, FL, USA
ArtExpo New York, NY, USA

2022:
Art San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
The Other Art Fair, Fulton Market, Chicago, IL, USA
‘Perseverance’, Kobo Gallery, Savannah, Georgia, USA

2021:
Spectrum, (during Art Basil week) Miami, Florida, USA
ArtWalls, Photo Point Gallery, 30 Cherokee St, Richmond Hill, GA, USA
‘It’s a New Dawn, a New Day’ - Arts on the Coast, 10750 Ford Avenue, Richmond Hill, GA, USA
‘Savannopoly’, Location Gallery, 251 Bull St, Savannah, GA, USA
’300 & Under’, Location Gallery, 251 Bull St, Savannah, GA, USA

2020:
‘High Tide, Low Country’ - Photo Point Gallery, Richmond Hill, Georgia, USA
‘In Place’ - Sulfur Studios, Savannah, Georgia, USA
‘Space’ - Photo Point Gallery, Richmond Hill, Georgia, USA

2019:
‘Nature’ - Arts on the Coast, Richmond Hill, Georgia, USA

2018:
Studio Exhibition -fundraiser for ‘Art for Hope’ nutrition project, Pune, India

2016:
Melbourne Cup Fundraisor, Australian High Commissi...