Vernon Fourie

I am a Portrait Artist, an Illustrator and a Cartoonist. And on the canvas is where these passions meet.
Inspired by Pop Art, I incorporate elements from current-day popular culture into Portraiture. My passion for Pop is complimented by my love of bright colours.
The true beauty, however, lies in the process. Working in a combination and variation of Oil, Acrylic, Ink and Encaustic, I place a fair amount of emphasis on the element of chance. The “Splash” technique simultaneously forces me to relinquish control while allowing selected mediums to bring their own unique stamp to each piece.
Having spent half of my life with my nose in Comic Books and the other half engrossed in Movies, I, like so many others, draw my strength from caped crusaders like Superman and pixled role-models like Archie Andrews. Over the past couple of decades, thanks to mass-media, more and more people are embracing their love of Superheroes, Epic Adventures, Fantasy and Wonder.
It is this Awakening that fuels my art. It is about man’s ability to believe and his ability to draw strength from that belief. It is about becoming something greater by believing in something greater.

2015 : The Tank Gallery Autumn Exhibition - Stellenbosch
2015 : "Friends in Art" Annual Exhibition - Stellenbosch
2015 : Pop-Up Exhibition @ The Fat Butcher - Stellenbosch
2014 : BolandChic Group Exhibition - Wellington
2014 : Stellenbosch Arts Association Members' Exhibition - Stellenbosch
2014 : "Friends in Art" Annual Exhibition - Stellenbosch
2013 : Stellenbosch Arts Association Members' Exhibition - Stellenbosch
2013 : 14th GEA Family & Friends Exhibition - Bochum, Germany
2013 : "Small Works, Big Concepts" Group Exhibition - Port Elizabeth
2013 : "Friends in Art" Annual Exhibition - Stellenbosch
2012 : "Friends in Art" @ De Oude Libertas Gallery - Stellenbosch
2012 : Stellenbosch Arts Association Members' Exhibition - Stellenbosch
2012 : "I Love my Art" - Solo Exhibition - Cape Town
2012 : "Friends in Art" Annual Exhibition - Stellenbosch
2012 : "From Paris to Pop" - Joint Exhibition with Anita van Zyl - Stellenbosch
2011 : "Friends in Art" Annual Exhibition - Stellenbosch
2011 : The Deckle Edge & Friends Exhibition - Woodstock - Cape Town
2011 : "Friends in Art" @ De Oude Libertas Gallery - Stellenbosch
2010 : "Rooi Rose Kamersvol Geskenke" - Lourensford Wine Estate - Somerset West
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