About Charisse Gardiner:
I am a South African artist currently working in both Cape Town and Somerset. I am fascinated by relationships and my work attempts to capture the paradoxical tensions that can exist.
I work with Oils, Acrylic, Wax and Mixed Media
Group and Solo Exhibitions:
- The Strydom Gallery, George, South Africa 2013.
- Muse Exhibition, Cafe Labia, Muizenberg, South Africa, 2013, 2014.
- The Lovell Gallery, Woodstock, Cape Town, South Africa, 2013, 2014.
- Gallery Salon 91, Gardens, Cape Town, South Africa, 2013, 2014.
- Jan Celliers Exhibition, Teresa Lizamore Artspace, Gauteng, South Africa, 2014.
- Artvark Gallery, Kalk Bay, South Africa, 2014.
- Reading Either Side Of A Line Exhibition, Lloyd Gill Gallery, Weston-super-Mare, UK, 2013.
- Scarborough Art Exhibition, Scarborough, South Africa, 2012.
- Kalk Bay Art Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa, 2001 to 2003.
- Inflight Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa, 2000.
- McCabe Contemporary Art Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa, 2000.
- Hout Bay Art Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa, 1999.
- Antigravity Exhibition, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1995..
- Prime Art Group Exhibition, Cape Town, South Africa, 1993
Private Commissions and Sales:
- David Tripp, Everard Read Gallery, V&A Waterfront, South Africa, 2013.
- Mark Wraith, Keermont Vineyards, Cape Town, South Africa, 2013.
- Janine Meyer, Bounce Design, Cape Town, South Africa, 2012.
- Dr. David Knight, Cape Town, South Africa, 2012.
- Marpless Communication Technologies (Pty) Ltd for Gauteng and Japan, 1995 and 1996.
- Telkom SA, 1993 and 1995.
- Athlone Grassroots Centre 1994.
- Series of Paintings for the Somerset Hospital Lady Loch Children’s Ward, 1993 to 1994.
Teaching Painting:
- CharisseArt Art School, 2013 till present.
- Private art tuition, 1998 to 2011.
- Kalk Bay School of Art Painting 2001 to 2003
Education:
Charisse received her Honours for the Degree of Bachelor of Art in Fine Art at U.C.T in Cape Town, South Africa, 1993.