tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50379474057798257162024-02-19T16:58:56.358+02:00Peter Pharoah Fine ArtistA peek into the day to day life of renowned South African contemporary fine artist, Peter Pharoah, living and working in Wilderness along the Garden Route of South Africa.Peter Pharoah Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971123055804030690noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037947405779825716.post-38343008479016588992010-05-15T15:29:00.002+02:002010-06-07T12:48:24.555+02:00Inspiration from the pond...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW4lD-Wt5TK37mvKn8VhbQWIJWpH1QM3Rs4lExQr8N2ERUjnYQUWfIM9UOUrNvagPuxw0F9gmy1TWa01ZPLM15XDypYk9A1ZQ4dSlr-Y8uoxN4fARVqa0SCtfFwxdfpRubUzOEHte-Xus/s1600-h/436-koi001e.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 258px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 219px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246244510174881394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW4lD-Wt5TK37mvKn8VhbQWIJWpH1QM3Rs4lExQr8N2ERUjnYQUWfIM9UOUrNvagPuxw0F9gmy1TWa01ZPLM15XDypYk9A1ZQ4dSlr-Y8uoxN4fARVqa0SCtfFwxdfpRubUzOEHte-Xus/s320/436-koi001e.jpg" width="274" height="237" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_orhQnRbGGJs/SM5lYHiOSbI/AAAAAAAAAcM/vrIqr5xf-Q4/s1600-h/436-koi001.jpg"></a>The word "koi" comes from the Japanese, simply meaning "carp." It includes both the dull grey fish and the brightly colored varieties. A homophone of koi means "love, affection" and koi <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_orhQnRbGGJs/SM5jUDpcuMI/AAAAAAAAAcE/lMsTGUTZDpU/s1600-h/436-koi001.jpg"></a>are often used as symbols of love and friendship in Japan.<br /><br />Koi have many different colors. Some of the major colors are white, black, red, yellow, blue, and cream and it was this magnificent play of colours in the pond outside Peter's studio that have inspired these two magnificent artworks.<br /><br /><div></div>Prints available. Please contact The Pharoah Gallery for more information. <a href="mailto:info@fine-art.co.za?subject=PharoahBlogKoiPrints">Koi Print Enquiry</a><br /><br /><div style="CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"></a></div></div>Peter Pharoah Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971123055804030690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037947405779825716.post-77292158250792635782010-03-09T10:05:00.006+02:002010-03-09T10:16:54.943+02:00The Applecart ManDirkie has been a regular visitor to our home for the past six years or so...<br /><br />He is not normally welcomed by Odi, our rather noisy, but ineffectual ‘guard’ dog, whose ears prick up as he shuffles up our driveway, her shrill barking announcing that a very scary intruder is on the doorstep!<br /><br />But Dirkie is harmless… A ‘coloured’ man of indeterminate age from the local township, who arrives most mornings with a large gap toothed smile and a joke for the ‘masa’. He hobbles up the steps to the front door then watches the koi in the pond outside the studio as he waits patiently for someone to come out and greet him.<br /><br />He is a familiar figure tottering along the roads of our small suburb and one often encounters him enjoying a sandwich and coffee on the doorsteps of those who don’t shoo him away. No one knows exactly how old he really is; but we think that the fact that he walks the streets of Wilderness keeps him healthy and impervious to the vagaries of his difficult, yet interesting life.<br /><br />According to Dirkie, the reason that he has been unable to work for most of his adult life has nothing at all to do with consuming vast amounts of cheap alcohol and everything to do with the fact that he fell from an apple cart when he was young and gainfully employed at a farm in the Langeberge.<br /><br />What made him creep into our hearts is that he has never once asked for money, preferring a less obvious approach. He stands on the doorstep and shoots the breeze for a while then leaves us chuckling, confounded by the stark contrast of his razor sharp wit and his outwardly dilapidated appearance.<br /><br />When I decided to paint him, I wanted to capture the warmth and vitality of his extremely weathered face. I rendered him very loosely, hinting at his obviously poor eyesight and trying to capture the warmth of his character in his defining feature; his one-toothed grin…<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 380px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 253px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446544091312748434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhc9VYFIZqpdSjDKfZ0v7eE2c79B5fzihCmmglNn-eYaHXtaNizHNuUL0lfHLN_LOI2kGc-IUU6BlP-g7IY99Fpssiu1-cdzDEublJABYxKyujOuKzN6oErW74jUrFZcbZ-TLCtZS5N6s/s400/theapplecartman.jpg" />Once the artwork was completed, I waited impatiently for Dirkie to visit again so I could show him the painting.. When he finally arrived and encountered the artwork which is quite large, measuring 116x116cm. He gazed at it in silence for a while then turned to me, shaking his head and said; “Sjoe masa, maar ‘n ‘hotnot’ is mos ‘n lelike ding…”*<br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">*Afrikaans “Heavens! But a hottentot is an ugly creature”</span><br /><br />Visit <a href="http://www.peterpharoah.com/">http://www.peterpharoah.com/</a> to view more of Peter Pharoah's artworks.Peter Pharoah Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971123055804030690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037947405779825716.post-46229064359115668892010-03-02T11:42:00.000+02:002010-03-16T10:16:40.070+02:00Peter Pharoah Fine Art Print Collection<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEsM55pVLifiLrJ1LFeoFh9902AoJUmR7APJ3WYl5WsLDfH43m-LqefNpt3NBRUTAY00eKBpPDGQWWSMnAyTJOn2-Klm22rcuMm1VdD9vM1rQ0L2oa6zy4MsLSv5aamrTrJczgo890WAU/s1600-h/PrintCollection_logo.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 179px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 137px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361962385508547506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEsM55pVLifiLrJ1LFeoFh9902AoJUmR7APJ3WYl5WsLDfH43m-LqefNpt3NBRUTAY00eKBpPDGQWWSMnAyTJOn2-Klm22rcuMm1VdD9vM1rQ0L2oa6zy4MsLSv5aamrTrJczgo890WAU/s320/PrintCollection_logo.jpg" /></a>Find out more about the stunning new prints now available as part of the Peter Pharoah Print Collection.<br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="mailto:info@fine-art.co.za?subject=Blog">Click here to contact us for details</a> or<br />visit the print page of our website at<br /><a href="http://www.fine-art.co.za/peter-pharoah-print-collection.htm">http://www.fine-art.co.za/peter-pharoah-print-collection.htm</a></div><div></div><div>Remember that a limited selection of our prints are also available from African Kirikara in Hout Bay.<br /><br />Visit them at African Kirikara Art & Craft<br />Old Post Office, Main Road, Hout Bay - Cape Town, South Africa<br />Tel/Fax +27 21 7908358 or visit their website at <a href="http://www.kirikara.com/">http://www.kirikara.com/</a> </div>Peter Pharoah Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971123055804030690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037947405779825716.post-57827608444230138892010-02-19T17:36:00.001+02:002010-03-09T10:28:00.884+02:00Inspired by Life - Peter's imagination takes him places<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvxtMMl74XfCiPZna975GIFGZxKWYqxUfxhJCvgWqMkijo0SOxRwxJqq4XxzoAJycCkYUdMjkg62wfywkNTK3gCxNequ7IaOfQeh5KwNvoypi97nexCNza-DIPlgkgeyqk3noNh2l3fI/s1600-h/e452-BafanaBafana.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 256px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438498983432491042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvxtMMl74XfCiPZna975GIFGZxKWYqxUfxhJCvgWqMkijo0SOxRwxJqq4XxzoAJycCkYUdMjkg62wfywkNTK3gCxNequ7IaOfQeh5KwNvoypi97nexCNza-DIPlgkgeyqk3noNh2l3fI/s400/e452-BafanaBafana.jpg" /></a><br />Wilderness artist, Peter Pharoah draws inspiration from many things; one of them is Island Lake where his studio is located, he often stalks the herons and little egrets in search of the magical mix of colour, light and pose that will translate into an inspired artwork.<br /><br />With his camera at the ready, he has become attuned to capturing that perfect image which may become the inspiration for his next painting. Recently his wife Tracey, who is an advertising, marketing and web consultant, spotted two boys en-route from the Wilderness Heights squatter camp to the Bundu Café with a handful of coins… she captured their animated discussion of how these unexpected riches would best be spent and Peter used it to create an artwork entitled “To the Spaza” which is now part of his limited edition Print Collection. “It’s not often that one of my photographs makes the grade... so I was thrilled when Peter told me that he would use it for reference for one of his paintings,” Tracey said.<br /><br />One of Peter’s recent paintings entitled Bafana Bafana (which means "boys boys" as well as name of the South African national soccer team) captures the energy of a group of young boys kicking around a ball in Tanzania and was painted with a view to commemorating the excitement of the 2010 Soccer World cup tournament as a first ever African event.<br /><br />With a pioneering aviator grandfather Victor Smith, and father Hugh Pharoah, who only recently retired as 747-simulator instructor as well as two brothers who fly commercially, it is small wonder that Peter too loves flying, although he often admits that hang gliding is his first love.. The couple are fortunate to have travelled extensively through Africa and South Africa and although over recent years, their wings have been somewhat clipped with two school going children, Peter still likes to wing it around the country in his Jabiru J430, visiting faraway places in search of inspiration. He has recently returned from a trip to Cape Agulhas and Augrabies.<br /><br />Experimenting with textures and techniques which are applied with brushes, knives, or even his fingers to achieve unconventional effects is what makes Peter’s work so unique. The fiery, warm colours in many of his paintings has drawn people from colder climes to take a "special memory of Africa" home with them. His gallery is in Wilderness on the banks of the lagoon and on the N2. By: Pauline Lourens (George Herald 2010 02 18). View article on the George Herald website : <a href="http://www.georgeherald.com/news.aspx?id=304">http://www.georgeherald.com/news.aspx?id=304</a>.<br /><br />Find out more about Peter's amazing collection of artworks and prints by visiting his website at <a href="http://www.peterpharoah.com/" target="_blank">http://www.peterpharoah.com/</a>.Peter Pharoah Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971123055804030690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037947405779825716.post-9426926765823805132010-01-11T11:52:00.001+02:002010-02-12T10:20:17.020+02:00Freedom of the Skies<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4FTaSwRdawOsNBuoRBVGLtR4QJSrofJo3IT347Rushpl0SYEBjohdCAkK11uRHOakwApwxdlrXitFqrID6Z-0q4AzSKo02gkRMQMNcehsFWmK3N6l36b-3XsDCnUBdS0VltrUl1xC0c/s1600-h/e456-FreedomofFlight.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 154px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436922550060738258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4FTaSwRdawOsNBuoRBVGLtR4QJSrofJo3IT347Rushpl0SYEBjohdCAkK11uRHOakwApwxdlrXitFqrID6Z-0q4AzSKo02gkRMQMNcehsFWmK3N6l36b-3XsDCnUBdS0VltrUl1xC0c/s320/e456-FreedomofFlight.jpg" /></a> <div></div><div>It's early morning and the seagulls have the beach to themselves. I approach cautiously, enjoying their apparent disregard for this earthbound human who often desperately wishes to join them in their effortless "Freedom of flight".</div><div></div><div>Visit the website at <a href="http://www.fine-art.co.za/">http://www.fine-art.co.za/</a> </div>Peter Pharoah Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971123055804030690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037947405779825716.post-2108365474286242792009-12-20T10:15:00.001+02:002010-02-12T10:21:31.230+02:00Augrabies - Place of Thundering silence<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONgmCPQm-aH8cnkpFxEfL23_pzekv_TAvyeK6dugHyYHIrn2w2DjBFbfJnI_5BG1tseAMWx7OCbgiYckkSA8OEgDhGDIfhWPvseW3HnVYIP0rgjsvuZsM7yR2hcB8fNmBQzqDSq0U4QM/s1600-h/augrabies-kokerboom.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 213px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436915887787958402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONgmCPQm-aH8cnkpFxEfL23_pzekv_TAvyeK6dugHyYHIrn2w2DjBFbfJnI_5BG1tseAMWx7OCbgiYckkSA8OEgDhGDIfhWPvseW3HnVYIP0rgjsvuZsM7yR2hcB8fNmBQzqDSq0U4QM/s320/augrabies-kokerboom.jpg" /></a><br /><div>The Khoi people have called it the “Place of Great Noise”, yet I came here to enjoy the silence, the tranquility of this stark, rocky region of the North Western Cape, just a stone’s throw from the Namibian border.<br /><br />Although few sights are as awesome as water thundering down the through the gorge when the river is in full flood, it is the silent sentinels of the kokerbome that inspire me, the silhouetted klipspringers that watch warily as I stroll through the rocky terrain enjoying the early morning light and the freshness of the air. </div>Peter Pharoah Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971123055804030690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037947405779825716.post-75627641373560429052009-11-15T10:04:00.006+02:002010-02-11T11:09:37.112+02:00In Search of Inspiration<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie0P94wN2RBNfmHvRQMnJR9pZPrk9kcuySvbpQDwx9LvPIyzGhTgpLb0fhIuNvA54-dlYzc-P5Zi_7erHY3hHEwTHjxmpOaUvkrSNiOfTIucw0PevOBtBbdMePyhHac2XJX_z9rYGKyM0/s1600-h/DSC07823.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436910284143940658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie0P94wN2RBNfmHvRQMnJR9pZPrk9kcuySvbpQDwx9LvPIyzGhTgpLb0fhIuNvA54-dlYzc-P5Zi_7erHY3hHEwTHjxmpOaUvkrSNiOfTIucw0PevOBtBbdMePyhHac2XJX_z9rYGKyM0/s320/DSC07823.JPG" /></a> An Artist is only as good as his last painting, and Peter constantly strives to explore new horizons with his art… whether it means a new approach, new technique or style or even a new subject…<br /><br />Luckily for Peter this means that he often gets to visit out of the way places where the heart, soul and spirit of Africa stills beats to its own majestic rhythm.<br /><br />Not all these expeditions are about gathering reference but rather a journey of rediscovery as an artist. An opportunity to reconnect with the African bushveld that reawakens ones love for the simple things like an early morning stroll in the bush or the whispering of the wind in the trees or even the heat of the rocks against your back as you become lost in the vast expanses of the the African skies.<br /><br />For more on Peter's artworks, visit <a href="http://www.fine-art.co.za/">www.fine-art.co.za</a>Peter Pharoah Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971123055804030690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037947405779825716.post-7273428627111950992009-08-18T17:09:00.005+02:002010-02-11T11:34:56.507+02:00Mirage...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4DDZyIFy_YtlQL29Fvin5lp-EmhBopaeKn2yfwqEzGiudYySNyA54P9eXUVKter-PIBDYLLuVr6leOW8Nd6wd6f7uwLAgkVHfwfSXSFbLimXVD7-cC7gtQBuey3wlz4AARv7u60KzI9g/s1600-h/DSC08959.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 299px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 221px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436895903695188226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4DDZyIFy_YtlQL29Fvin5lp-EmhBopaeKn2yfwqEzGiudYySNyA54P9eXUVKter-PIBDYLLuVr6leOW8Nd6wd6f7uwLAgkVHfwfSXSFbLimXVD7-cC7gtQBuey3wlz4AARv7u60KzI9g/s320/DSC08959.JPG" /></a> After a really eventful trip to Cape Town where our car was stolen and we were left stranded camping at Mouille Point and the rains came down... It was with a sense of relief that we escaped the cold and miserable winter to enjoy a quick sojourn to the desert wonderland of Abu Dhabi.<br /><br />What an amazing experience!! 51 degree heat and by our third taxi, we had given up trying to find the gallery where we had a midday appointment.<br /><br />Abu Dhabi is a land of contrasts - desert vistas that take your breath away, and opulent luxury with an Arabian style that is distinctly different from anything we have experienced before. Exploring the emirate’s old souqs, sipping fragrant Arabic coffee, experiencing the amazing desert landscape on an exhilarating desert safari then taking a skiing trip at the Dubai mall - indescribable...Peter Pharoah Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971123055804030690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037947405779825716.post-3939507091755071162009-06-11T16:54:00.011+02:002010-02-12T10:22:39.538+02:00The 'Oooh Ah' Factor<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVB-KSNwRCWkIsTjrbnFnqZhitGxLdQ5tdjwYwlB0k3XgOavHtZp7_FqaxMYLfpN0Zu-UeZVAvgtZ3knsMjYwVR7nTpmT-uDzLM70R2lF6iWDMGsMG94Io9iaXVACVsWR6eOBAcp5gGfM/s1600-h/435_orangeabstracte.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVB-KSNwRCWkIsTjrbnFnqZhitGxLdQ5tdjwYwlB0k3XgOavHtZp7_FqaxMYLfpN0Zu-UeZVAvgtZ3knsMjYwVR7nTpmT-uDzLM70R2lF6iWDMGsMG94Io9iaXVACVsWR6eOBAcp5gGfM/s320/435_orangeabstracte.jpg" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" align="left">So much energy, thought and passion goes into each painting. It gets stared at, poked, prodded even dream't about until all the pieces fall into place. This means having to pass the <strong>“ooh ah”</strong> <strong>test.</strong> This is done very scientifically, the <strong>"art critic"</strong> - commonly known as my wife, is brought into the studio blindfolded, not really but the effect is the same. She averts her eyes and walks over to the designated spot in the studio where the best first impact will be made. Before she can bring herself to look she does a crazy thing, something I’m yet to understand, she gets beside herself with anxiety, whether this is because she knows our income relies on each painting being ‘genius’ or the fact that she knows she is incapable of faking the “ooh ah” that is needed to liberate the painting from the studio and onto the gallery wall.<br /><br />This is probably a little foolish as; not only is my wife a great art critic, but I am a firm believer in giving my best at everything I do. Sometimes, this is very frustrating as it means that even paintings that are working well (but not perfectly) get painted over or reworked as many times as necessary to make it through the “ooh ah” test. This being done; the paintings are hung in our gallery on the banks of Wilderness lagoon in the Garden Route and if my wife has done her job well enough; the painting sells too quickly. </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" align="left">Yes, the contradiction is intentional, although the money is always nice; I do miss them and would like more people to see them before they are sold, which is why I have decided to create a book as a retrospective – an opportunity to revisit some of my old favourites, paintings that are now living in other parts of the world. The book provides me with an opportunity to allow others to experience my creations. I have chosen from a list of many hundreds, the ones that I would most like to see live again... I'm looking forward to sharing them with you. </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" align="left"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" align="left">If you would like to know more about the book or our print collection, please send an email to: <a href="mailto:info@fine-art.co.za">info@fine-art.co.za</a><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"></div>Peter Pharoah Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971123055804030690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037947405779825716.post-25155901648370547942009-04-14T15:36:00.012+02:002010-02-11T11:12:09.924+02:00Kijana<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixnVAxDty6hhTpU59xWxlyKqj4xXmeVGhqcn3UPzYH7IoLGFeBmiFSnNa8iqS3dWfeU_NgooP6I5nk1a2KaFNc8LNd-RILkhVUkRzmmNvvKQw7xBUYpIPIqp3BpT97EUBC6mGpyavuAVs/s1600-h/maasaiherdere.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 280px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 281px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324835758485481106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixnVAxDty6hhTpU59xWxlyKqj4xXmeVGhqcn3UPzYH7IoLGFeBmiFSnNa8iqS3dWfeU_NgooP6I5nk1a2KaFNc8LNd-RILkhVUkRzmmNvvKQw7xBUYpIPIqp3BpT97EUBC6mGpyavuAVs/s320/maasaiherdere.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div>The sun beats down relentlessly on the parched, dry earth of the African savanna. The lone Masai herder guides his small herd of cattle in the direction of the riverbed. The mournful calling of these skeletal beasts a stark reminder that they are experiencing the worst drought in Kenya for the past twenty years.<br /><br />In many parts of Africa, a man’s worth is measured by the number of cattle he owns. His respect in the community grows with the birth of every calf and the bond between man and beast is almost tangible. Young boys grow up herding the community’s cattle. It is a time of discovery both without and within... They spend many hours out on the African plains, savouring the solitude and warmth of the African sun. They learn to sense danger, they learn to spot signs of a predator lurking in the bush, they learn to find water and the sweetest grazing lands; but most of all, they learn patience and wisdom. Time spent in solitude dreaming of the future, their hopes and aspirations, not to mention - the young girl in the village who smiles demurely as he passes by... </div><div></div><div>Kijana (means 'Young man' - Swahili)<br /></div><div>PRINTS ON CANVAS NOW AVAILABLE. Contact <a href="mailto:info@fine-art.co.za?subject=Blog-KijanaPrints">info@fine-art.co.za<br /></a>to order.</div></div>Peter Pharoah Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971123055804030690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037947405779825716.post-91835432676913070822009-03-13T13:07:00.005+02:002009-03-13T13:22:00.924+02:00Peter Pharoah Prints now available in Hout Bay, Cape Town<p align="center"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312629629022663570" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 125px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio5WMPB9GuktHg6XHfMWAgI_bO_P68BFqye0ctDP1Jura40V9SWk-WrsPfDHvOkWClvWPcnee_Yw01Dt9EuxOe3-V9RRw1jg30GNGoXxJ_oKS4R_J7U2zc2ftvTCbGiPq72DtRQa1Dq_w/s320/kirikara_houtbay.jpg" border="0" /></strong></p><strong>Africa Kirikara</strong> in Hout Bay, Cape Town now stock a selection of Peter's limited edition giclee prints. The store specialises in handmade arts, crafts and collectibles, carrying an eclectic array of carefully selected artworks, sourced from all corners of Africa. Besides Peter's limited edition prints, you'll find a selection of African jewellery, hand woven rugs & carpets, textiles, ceramics, pottery, baskets, furniture, books & music - and much, much more.<br /><br />Visit their shop at the Old Post Office, Main Road, Hout Bay, Cape Town South Africa or contact them on Tel: + 27 21 7908358.<br /><strong>Open 7 days a week<br />Monday - Friday 09h00 - 17h00<br />Saturday - Sunday 10h00 - 15h00</strong>Peter Pharoah Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971123055804030690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037947405779825716.post-34523976208230020292009-02-10T16:45:00.008+02:002009-02-12T15:16:56.037+02:00HOT OFF THE PRESS...<p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8MB0Lv0DvovoESRgmA2JGxR6_NCbMbmvvCAC2YQ3GPwLOYhmbdg_k7T-60kCAzfJE3CYn4r1tH5vYCMnLk-u5TRGv-2GuBFR9NnjDiQaNIAKefrFNFLvyAuCZjHuok9sGgdH90QUpDlQ/s1600-h/317_cocktail.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301180322136582194" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 161px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8MB0Lv0DvovoESRgmA2JGxR6_NCbMbmvvCAC2YQ3GPwLOYhmbdg_k7T-60kCAzfJE3CYn4r1tH5vYCMnLk-u5TRGv-2GuBFR9NnjDiQaNIAKefrFNFLvyAuCZjHuok9sGgdH90QUpDlQ/s320/317_cocktail.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div align="left"><strong><em>Off to the Movies</em></strong></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">One of Peter's abstract artworks (Cocktail) will make a 'guest appearance' in a movie currently in production in the USA. The film is an adaptation of Gigi Levangie Grazer's NEW YORK TIMES #1 Best-Selling Book to be Directed by TIMOTHY BUSFIELD from a Teleplay by SUZANNE MARTIN and Produced by SONY PICTURES TELEVISION and is about a glamorous Hollywood social climber who finally meets her match in Maneater. The four-hour Lifetime Original miniseries starring Sarah Chalke (Scrubs) is set to premiere in 2009.<br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left"><a class="bgmed" href="http://www.icelebz.com/gossips/tv/sarah_chalke_will_star_in_lifetime_miniseries_maneater_/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#330000;">Read More about the Maneater movie</span></a></div><div align="left"><br /><strong>NEW WORKS AT THE ART GALLERY</strong></div><div align="left">In other news, Peter has just completed a new series of artworks featuring contemporary African subjects, the pieces are now on display at the Art Gallery in Wilderness. See you soon.</div>Peter Pharoah Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971123055804030690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037947405779825716.post-89611512523717942742009-01-31T14:04:00.004+02:002009-01-31T14:14:52.497+02:00Operation Desert storm<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDLzSdorWhOCTi_OiBNFgWvAFlslXq1qUMl50QMGYX1Jrt__0ntLKpVBkhib0feVfIpPKgbM8MZo8p5W83HGR9DG01e_j39ajeFWC_4Hoq9DmClXrSs6Qf3iArrmSPoh9hnwShnuw_ec/s1600-h/20080130_kalahari+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297428589937353490" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDLzSdorWhOCTi_OiBNFgWvAFlslXq1qUMl50QMGYX1Jrt__0ntLKpVBkhib0feVfIpPKgbM8MZo8p5W83HGR9DG01e_j39ajeFWC_4Hoq9DmClXrSs6Qf3iArrmSPoh9hnwShnuw_ec/s320/20080130_kalahari+005.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>After weeks of pouring over the atlas in search of a suitable destination for his first African 'Airscapade'... Peter finally settled on the Big Sky country of the Kalahari on the northern border between South Africa, Namibia and Botswana.. View the Online Album : <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/pharoah.art/KalahariOperationDesertStorm">http://picasaweb.google.com/pharoah.art/KalahariOperationDesertStorm</a>#Peter Pharoah Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971123055804030690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037947405779825716.post-44508070876372982972008-12-23T14:21:00.004+02:002009-02-04T08:07:15.548+02:00Happy Holidays!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-l5Hb8BvoO7vvOiT5fWtnrKY_7J1wPSAehHUMY2ZfGm7ZpIOXUJyDWAavCjMDPeR63P7s3lSpvrIDVrtVl0TgW71ZJY2g-bjosfJSMYIRROrShO4nW3Cwwq6O2GQEFj2aCHy7ItKL1Zo/s1600-h/438_parenthoode.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298819786354253410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 203px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-l5Hb8BvoO7vvOiT5fWtnrKY_7J1wPSAehHUMY2ZfGm7ZpIOXUJyDWAavCjMDPeR63P7s3lSpvrIDVrtVl0TgW71ZJY2g-bjosfJSMYIRROrShO4nW3Cwwq6O2GQEFj2aCHy7ItKL1Zo/s320/438_parenthoode.jpg" border="0" /></a>Chacma baboons are great fun to watch and I have long been fascinated by their antics in my travels around the Cape Peninsula of South Africa. It is impossible to observe baboons and not project human emotions and behaviours on them; they are fascinating to watch precisely because their actions seem so humanlike. I remember an incident a few years ago... We stopped briefly at Sir Lowry’s Pass outside Cape Town and encountered a mother baboon nursing her dead baby. It was one of the most heart rending sights I have seen and still haunts me today. Watching them reveals their distinctive personalities, like this youngster who is quite obviously having a great time at her mother’s expense. The mother looks exhausted but doesn't seem to think its worth complaining about...<br />Sadly, though, these intelligent and social creatures are becoming regarded as pests more and more. Traditionally, a Chacma baboon will not approach humans or show much interest in them, but this has changed as many tourists feed them and as a result they associate tasty treats with humans.<br /><br />So next time you’re traveling in the area, please take note of the signs warning visitors not to feed the baboons as these amazing creatures are paying the ultimate price and look destined to become yet another African wildlife statistic.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.baboonmatters.org.za/">http://www.baboonmatters.org.za/</a><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"></a>Peter Pharoah Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971123055804030690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037947405779825716.post-391834367304143742008-12-04T14:16:00.010+02:002010-02-12T10:24:54.347+02:00IT'S NOT JUST A BICYCLE...<img style="MARGIN: 0px 3px 3px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275912997678825090" border="0" alt="It's not just a bike.." src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDyWHIULUb4c871ePL1rmKGr8wZZYJrWzn34xIqs7xD1SzcA9GvQkEHLqdqB3ht60cmWD9X2EQbh_Pij5JUaqISYEpITw_jyA3-QJe9y_a4VSvsx7HO86BzMLw44_dQDKkhX9CJ1O9pRA/s320/200812-blog.jpg" /> <p><a></a><strong>One of the things that struck me on my first visit to Tanzania, was the importance of the humble bicycle in every day African life...</strong> </p><p>A bicycle can change a life in a poor country... It not only offers a sense of freedom (not to mention ‘status’) to rural villagers but is also a means of providing access to work, education and even healthcare. </p><p>Taking a trip around the small island of Zanzibar, I saw how much the inhabitants rely on bicycles for getting firewood, the day's catch, a basket of coconuts or even a friend; home… Owning a bicycle can have a substantial impact on the lives of Africa's rural poor. This artwork is a tribute to the <strong><em>'baiskeli'</em></strong> that has brought about such significant changes in the lives of many African people.</p><p><span style="font-size:78%;">* Note: 'baiskeli' is the Swahili word for 'bicycle'.<br /></span></p><br /><div style="CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"></a></div>Peter Pharoah Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971123055804030690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037947405779825716.post-68080978335118215892008-10-20T16:12:00.003+02:002008-10-20T16:21:32.867+02:002009 Peter Pharoah Print Collection<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1S-3Uj-h9oaQx8MlhD8EcvaNOEyk8fAUbDphcJbxnZQCKO2F7I4FbOVWNob5OvJoVWHO_yeZWxWYl-g6beBAxLAkQU-bphcCrl-bDHf5Y8uaYYk2cJPfQLwLOpvQd_bdGfzTShATIhJE/s1600-h/200810-new-prints.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1S-3Uj-h9oaQx8MlhD8EcvaNOEyk8fAUbDphcJbxnZQCKO2F7I4FbOVWNob5OvJoVWHO_yeZWxWYl-g6beBAxLAkQU-bphcCrl-bDHf5Y8uaYYk2cJPfQLwLOpvQd_bdGfzTShATIhJE/s320/200810-new-prints.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><p><strong>New Prints Added to our Collection</strong><br />Be the first to own one of the new prints added to Peter Pharoah's 2009 Print Collection. Our Giclee Prints are produced to the highest standard on Hahnemuhle Fine Art canvas using archival inks. 100 Limited Edition prints of each. International Postage or Door to Door delivery available. Credit card payments accepted.</p><p>Please email us if you would like a copy of our print catalogue. <a href="mailto:info@fine-art.co.za?subject=BLOG"><span style="font-size:85%;">ART PRINTS ENQUIRY</span><br /></p></a>Peter Pharoah Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971123055804030690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037947405779825716.post-76345692487070564862008-08-28T17:05:00.009+02:002008-08-29T10:37:26.779+02:00Symphony of Flight<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><strong>The Inspiration of Birds</strong></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239590602709193282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQOpq-7IADq12eFQnLRjY0rsA8Q3qfRkWKlCtK2ISM3LFCzdewphmDvEWLdU_X9gpb68NAvu-g8Ee39D8Ik09nNeohWu0zeliZ0Wi1SChGZU5hFWv0IrCjxV6jrEGXqiatGFHFnq3DOSE/s320/433_brownseagulls.jpg" border="0" /> Peter’s passion for flying and hang gliding has fostered a lifelong enchantment with birds of all types; these beautiful winged creatures provide an infinite source of inspiration…<br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left">“Birds inspire us with their graceful beauty, their passionate songs of love and joy, their incredible ability in the skies – every bird has a unique allure - For some, it’s their breathtaking beauty, their colourful plumage, for others it’s their flight, their song, their intricate love rituals and courtship displays.” </div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_DquOUeOcIgfMopZJiQd9yUj2C-kfL2EI5YeMBt3hX7tJ6ZNw3DIuXENfyXlqAEPg3HqmOblY_tLgW7IsFRaFCF53XXFjJI0jYp0SgZoHERa76YIkWlAAgkJJ_EhNRoolQtg6KabP2uU/s1600-h/434_heron.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_DquOUeOcIgfMopZJiQd9yUj2C-kfL2EI5YeMBt3hX7tJ6ZNw3DIuXENfyXlqAEPg3HqmOblY_tLgW7IsFRaFCF53XXFjJI0jYp0SgZoHERa76YIkWlAAgkJJ_EhNRoolQtg6KabP2uU/s320/434_heron.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left">“Birds speak to us in many ways and with many voices providing spiritual inspiration as well as a sense of peace and tranquility while their speed and agility serves to inspire us to new heights. I wanted to capture this rapturous symphony and exceptional grace through my interpretation of their amazing symphony of flight.” </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239855842574453970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDy243DMPPhgYQ5Zbo1U1peCjl9aMUe9BWPywpRn6iqA-K8lr9A3SbPuzoWvBTRS_wEBz3Nbp5S0rjt60P2zXKa0DnyneIcJk8IM13Mvd4kSPca2zz1QdpcLU4a6ioCXfwbuzll8YxVx4/s320/432_blueseagull.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Copyright : Peter Pharoah - August 2008 </div>Peter Pharoah Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971123055804030690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037947405779825716.post-31167855440467766172008-07-16T10:58:00.006+02:002008-11-19T09:47:44.974+02:00African Plains<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1CpgjJ-ywKC4aTt5klGs2OwtgfOjPBBubPRBrkW32cwJrDb6t6nwp2rpLwMEzFrbk3UdPfCijcmQO9yj_mGXyRqlW3r0kuZt2c1KwB5LVa2M7V55AHm0rQJ5U4bT8Dnb1o1UFqHKXVY/s1600-h/blog_zebra423.jpg"><em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223535735242210626" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="215" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1CpgjJ-ywKC4aTt5klGs2OwtgfOjPBBubPRBrkW32cwJrDb6t6nwp2rpLwMEzFrbk3UdPfCijcmQO9yj_mGXyRqlW3r0kuZt2c1KwB5LVa2M7V55AHm0rQJ5U4bT8Dnb1o1UFqHKXVY/s320/blog_zebra423.jpg" width="264" border="0" /></em></a><em> “As I watched the herd grazing, I observed their fascinating markings that appear to have been painted onto their bodies, their legs disappearing in the mirage forged by the intensity of the bushveld sun. Occasionally, one of them turns a black and white face lazily in my direction, as if to acknowledge me briefly then continues grazing without trepidation or fear. The serenity of the moment is captured in the stark stillness of the blistering heat. It is moments such as these that draw me back into the heart of Africa year after year.”</em><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">The zebra is one of the most distinct of all African symbols and Peter has always been very cautious about painting the more common or 'typical' African themes. In many cases, paintings of these subjects can appear contrived and almost 'clichéd', so he approaches the subject with the intention of creating an artwork that would fill the imagination with the richness of Africa in all its forms. Beginning with a burnt sienna background, he sketched the animals’ coats creating amazing designs which, while almost abstract, were still obviously identifiable as a herd of zebra. Drawing with raw simplicity his initial sketch made it unnecessary to show the entire animal - just a couple of stripes, here and there, hinting at the herd grazing peacefully in the bushveld plains. Once again, his bold use of colour defines the subject and helps to emphasise the heat and dust of Africa - The simplicity of the design, together with the rich colours and interesting textures all coalesce in his unique interpretation of one of the most intrinsic images of Africa.<br />Peter works from reference gathered on regular trips around Africa. The image which inspired this artwork came from reference collected at Mkhuzi Game Reserve in Northern Kwazulu Natal in April 2005.<br />© PETER PHAROAH</div>Peter Pharoah Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971123055804030690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037947405779825716.post-48653203146383939612008-07-16T10:38:00.007+02:002008-11-19T09:47:45.300+02:00Happy Anniversary..<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223530440168361842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi04EZ2n1o0jzZZmW9VwzHKQyQj-MTcSDeATaYEWtnpbHm5ep4HV1d1K8CoC6jTz0k7eS7matoRFD5KyjSYJZ2BS5pPaeaGJpcYh1jyRLL-X0jgC62ctQUpJcpjR2f00FfHw8ueyGbtLKA/s320/blog_herder420.jpg" border="0" /><em><strong><span style="color:#330000;">"It arrived!! Safe and sound and looking fabulous! I gave it to my husband last night and he couldn't believe I had done such a fabulously audacious thing but absolutely adores it and we put it above our bed this am! Thanks again. I can assure you it has gone to a very good home!"</span></strong></em> says Sophie from London, UK.<br /><br />Congratulations to you both - enjoy your artwork and may it bring back many special memories of your recent trip to South Africa. Best wishes from the Pharoahs.Peter Pharoah Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971123055804030690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037947405779825716.post-28631192202201961432008-06-23T14:11:00.005+02:002008-11-19T09:47:45.620+02:00Current Exhibition at Upper Deck Art Gallery in Plettenberg Bay<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidr0I9BUPC87ap2k8EOVuOVra4tGGNcGHYy-7a7_v7HFUwslk-NfZqy_3BUCtTUDUNEIbRHLyod8l9XKU0_rTVbFAUXske1d_o8880gvkjPoqDGVPpB7zvBVY0g1lqDrpVjMOpYkmpCAQ/s1600-h/eDSC04541.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215050422644277138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidr0I9BUPC87ap2k8EOVuOVra4tGGNcGHYy-7a7_v7HFUwslk-NfZqy_3BUCtTUDUNEIbRHLyod8l9XKU0_rTVbFAUXske1d_o8880gvkjPoqDGVPpB7zvBVY0g1lqDrpVjMOpYkmpCAQ/s320/eDSC04541.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><div>'Peter's work was received VERY well and opening night was a great success!' says Andre Ferreira. The exhibition includes a number of well known artists such as Maureen Quinn, Raymond Andrews and others. </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwbTiaJN_7pF0tKitI30mSCRbiWLgGqsczcoaUNb0jAAIEPN23D4c6hMlhBrD_wWWw8cPsAAThK4uUiP5dzefdVlednJcp04A55OAdBQzXcX-p65Zx9xlLrote6gk6o1o3vCn6_G7au_g/s1600-h/eDSC04513.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215050293621351666" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwbTiaJN_7pF0tKitI30mSCRbiWLgGqsczcoaUNb0jAAIEPN23D4c6hMlhBrD_wWWw8cPsAAThK4uUiP5dzefdVlednJcp04A55OAdBQzXcX-p65Zx9xlLrote6gk6o1o3vCn6_G7au_g/s320/eDSC04513.jpg" border="0" /></a>Visit the exhibition at the Upper Deck Art Gallery in Plettenberg Bay or visit their website at <a href="http://www.upperdeckgallery.co.za/">http://www.upperdeckgallery.co.za/</a> </div><div>For more information please contact :</div><div>Andre or Gen at +27(0)44 533 6914.</div></div>Peter Pharoah Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971123055804030690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037947405779825716.post-41923409750804991782008-06-18T15:45:00.005+02:002008-11-19T09:47:45.915+02:00Forthcoming exhibition at the Upper Deck - Plettenberg Bay<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7TeRjoBSkLEamWYaA9ZOK9aOlw3aSyLWUrj5DQkSUXuEaGfuHzWQHdOjGsGT_ucx0aoNYRvLOinT219gZIxAJA_Y0szbuQlpsCDiJHkS5-MOmAMyifgRekd5SBA43ckx4YD-8Zulb0nE/s1600-h/397_elephantbull.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213218574857927906" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7TeRjoBSkLEamWYaA9ZOK9aOlw3aSyLWUrj5DQkSUXuEaGfuHzWQHdOjGsGT_ucx0aoNYRvLOinT219gZIxAJA_Y0szbuQlpsCDiJHkS5-MOmAMyifgRekd5SBA43ckx4YD-8Zulb0nE/s320/397_elephantbull.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The Upper Deck gallery at Plettenberg Bay visited Peter's studio in Wilderness to select a few pieces for inclusion in their forthcoming exhibition which opens on Friday 20th June 2008. Visit the Upper Deck website at <a href="http://www.upperdeckgallery.co.za/">http://www.upperdeckgallery.co.za/</a></div>Peter Pharoah Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971123055804030690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037947405779825716.post-91951360127987539562008-06-12T14:41:00.001+02:002008-11-19T09:47:46.096+02:00How Do I Create a Unique Painting Style?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOk8COQzzdJiffBMScr322ASBC-PscHZ_AixmAKEklhv-Sz4_m_mzAqDOTpiiewlo3Lye4m-vehQF77FfmkSAXO0oT0xjZS_qk0l9Ptn0_7lP_8rf16-OYDSuKi19v17lAflP2Wrxnmvo/s1600-h/lion.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213202318755657202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOk8COQzzdJiffBMScr322ASBC-PscHZ_AixmAKEklhv-Sz4_m_mzAqDOTpiiewlo3Lye4m-vehQF77FfmkSAXO0oT0xjZS_qk0l9Ptn0_7lP_8rf16-OYDSuKi19v17lAflP2Wrxnmvo/s320/lion.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Peter's paintings are all about his unique interpretation of the world around us.. His wildly expressive colours and textures say much about his intense passion for Africa, it's wildlife and tribal heritage while his abstracts are a joyful expression of colour - read more about the importance of creating your own style in the following article...<br /></div><div><a href="http://painting.about.com/od/paintingforbeginnersfaq/f/FAQ_style.htm">http://painting.about.com/od/paintingforbeginnersfaq/f/FAQ_style.htm</a></div>Peter Pharoah Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971123055804030690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037947405779825716.post-56517605294704303132008-05-27T11:08:00.016+02:002008-11-19T09:47:46.447+02:00First Flight!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ3pAfeBYKD1-3_kTKCLBgGOEn3IieI7JwAxzjItlcT5EFDNqKXxOL0yLunj164wWqep_TrydzE4UPTrs45PYiZ_CBfpZom6MIig3FBHS9zFoAmKHofVeqNoQ-y6v74-34R6XeknB8hkc/s1600-h/jabiru+043.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204988656147776674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ3pAfeBYKD1-3_kTKCLBgGOEn3IieI7JwAxzjItlcT5EFDNqKXxOL0yLunj164wWqep_TrydzE4UPTrs45PYiZ_CBfpZom6MIig3FBHS9zFoAmKHofVeqNoQ-y6v74-34R6XeknB8hkc/s320/jabiru+043.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Friday, 23rd May 2008<br />We took to the skies for a sunset flight in Peter's latest pride and joy, a Jabiru J430. Had a 30min flip from George to Wilderness buzzing all our friends and family but sadly no one was home...</span><br /><span style="font-size:0;"><span style="font-size:0;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJMT3wVnMgvBoPAHRGE8wCHo0YEOJXh6TjX1n3-YCcx_9b2BEaP3uFpJYlGBTIHPWGE2xRZG42uB8MSzeF1PqnDrK-mCkCN5fstuhSBiWqTUXGPhr4v-NFtym6qKtXYauwGZj94tQd5Q/s1600-h/jabiru+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204997666989163714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJMT3wVnMgvBoPAHRGE8wCHo0YEOJXh6TjX1n3-YCcx_9b2BEaP3uFpJYlGBTIHPWGE2xRZG42uB8MSzeF1PqnDrK-mCkCN5fstuhSBiWqTUXGPhr4v-NFtym6qKtXYauwGZj94tQd5Q/s200/jabiru+005.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></span> <div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Skilled co-pilot, Terence enjoying a flight with his Dad! The whole family has been waiting with breathless anticipation for the magical day but when it finally arrived, Terence was a little peeved to hear that he had to sit in the back seat as he'd put in many hours of practice on the Flight Simulator!!!</span></div><div></div><div>See you in the skies soon...</div>Peter Pharoah Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971123055804030690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037947405779825716.post-45546120836856676042008-02-28T10:53:00.007+02:002008-11-19T09:47:47.462+02:00Article on Peter's style and technique<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223538725769004690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl1qRb7fCA4Lc7BPSGIFzt1IfznCKoOw9wGi5vZ6rBxUByAWXqGno8o6Bo3ElDgMcb31QBQM7ngTh48ImRuRwJe5z_J_v4hqoAMR4QbCbjcy7D17M4W_QQqIxal4Mb0eR8c5WLrSFIu1Q/s320/blog_heron.jpg" border="0" /><strong> <div><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Canvasses of Africa a hit...</span> </strong></div></div><span style="font-size:85%;">Recent article in the Weekend Post.</span><br /><em>Wilderness artist Peter Pharoah‘s works depicting heat and dust of the continent almost all destined for Europe,</em> writes Timothy Twidle. <p></p><p align="left">The paintings of Peter Pharoah, who lives and works at Wilderness on the Garden Route, are in such demand that 90 per cent of his output leaves the country, destined to adorn the homes of foreign buyers in Euroland countries. In his paintings, Pharoah juxtaposes slabs of colour rather in the manner of the great French artists with the same finesse as the notes of a Beethoven piano sonata. For Pharoah, art has always been pivotal in his life...<br />Read more ... <a href="http://www.weekendpost.co.za/main/2008/02/09/life/lf01_09022008.htm"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.weekendpost.co.za/main/2008/02/09/life/lf01_09022008.htm</span></a> </p>Peter Pharoah Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971123055804030690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037947405779825716.post-45675976004090718352008-02-15T14:38:00.000+02:002008-11-19T09:47:47.592+02:00Copyright Infringement Comes Close to Home<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213212208351422162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOlJcJq0iV8o_tW6QGs3PGCSJz0mMp1aVjRm2ikWTmf-WjgtCgStbj4HuZ4xjrmmMaHrW6iEqC0KuCl8nKJ_DCPZDDvK8R25E7Fp_edYUTYnj0TAt6RJVYftubBlWoyVw9WzCJ8SZR9qI/s320/prints.jpg" border="0" />How would you feel if you walked into a home-decorating store at a mall and saw prints of your paintings being sold? Cheap and badly done prints to add to the insult? It's not that I hadn't ever heard of it happening, it's that having it happen to the artist who created the painting I have hanging in pride of place in my lounge, and at a chain of stores I shop at myself, makes it really hit home. Read the full article...<br /><a href="http://painting.about.com/b/2008/02/10/copyright-infringement-comes-close-to-home.htm">http://painting.about.com/b/2008/02/10/copyright-infringement-comes-close-to-home.htm</a>Peter Pharoah Fine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971123055804030690noreply@blogger.com0