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Jonathan Edwards

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

I was born in 1967 in Bloemfontein, Free State and spent my childhood in Irene, Gauteng. I currently...

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Jonathan Edwards

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Jonathan Edwards

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I was born in 1967 in Bloemfontein, Free State and spent my childhood in Irene, Gauteng. I currently live in the Fourways area of Johannesburg, Gauteng.

Through form, colour, line and composition, I express the imbalances in our environment. Humankind’s seeming disrespect for the environment and the need to supply a growing population are the departure points to my landscapes, whether they are paintings, graphics or sculptures.

The organic forms, contrasted with the geometric and rigid counter-parts in the work, are symbolic of the battle that exists between humankind and the environment. This conflict with our environment is real yet at the same time humankind can still bring about a balance and respect for our place in it. Harmony or discord, you decide.

Bachelor of Fine Arts
Art History, Afrikaans Nederlands Kultuur,
Design 2nd Year, Graphic Art (Etching, Silkscreen, Litho and Lino Cut), Drawing, Photography and Sculpture.
University of Pretoria

1991
Group exhibition for the opening of the new SA Arts Association Gallery, Pretoria.

1992
Wild Life Exhibition, Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg.

1993
Joint exhibition with Mike Edwards, S A Arts Association, Pretoria.

Joint exhibition for the Opening of the Read Contemporary Gallery, Johannesburg.

Two Sculptures were accepted for the Volkskas Atelier, Pretoria.

Accepted on the Momentum Biennial of SA Art.

One of ten sculptors to be invited to exhibit four works in Taiwan.

1994
Visits the UK. Netherlands, France, Portugal and Madeira.

Group Exhibition at Magnat Gallery, London.

1995
Exhibited in the London International Art Show through Magnat Gallery, London.

1996
Space to Breath Exhibition at the Pretoria Art Museum.

Accepted on the Volkskas Atelier at the Pretoria Art Museum.

1998
Group exhibition organised by Freda van Schalkwyk Art Consulting, New Muckleneuk, Pretoria.

Exhibited on the Mike & Friends exhibition at the S A Arts Association, Pretoria.

2013
Group Exhibition: Mike Edwards 75th birthday exhibition Association of Arts Pretoria, October 2013

2015
Association of Arts Pretoria Annual Members’ Exhibition, January 2015

WTF! Sculptures, paintings and drawings, an exhibition of works by Mike Edwards a...