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Gallery
Sketchbooktrails is the art initiative of the young, female artist Taf [Tafadzwa Mukwashi]. All paintings under the gallery tab of the Sketchbooktrails website have been done by Taf since her painting career began in 2001.
The blue paintings are one of the artist Taf’s (Tafadzwa Mukwashi) current explorations, as well as the visual experiences along roads in Southern Africa and the human form. To view art works, for available paintings click here and past paintings click here. For all enquiries and pricing please click here.
Begun in April 2010, Facing a Century is a collection of 100 portraits by Taf of real people. You too can become one of the 100 faces...more
Goldfish - David Poole & Dominic Peters
Artist: Taf [Tafadzwa Mukwashi]
Oil on canvas
762mm x 1016mm
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The first portrait in Facing a Century is of Dominic Peters and David Poole of Goldfish - two boys from Cape Town whose ‘genre-defying mix of jazzy house beats and searing live performances has seen them launch head first into the worldwide Dance Music consciousness’. This impasto, oil on canvas, dichromatic painting (in the distinctive Goldfish electric orange and burnt umber) of the music duo is pop art in theme. It was completed over twenty hours by the artist, Taf (Tafadzwa Mukwashi) whilst she listened to Goldfish's albums - 'Perceptions of Pacha' and 'Caught in the Loop'.
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Seth Rotherham - 2oceansvibe
Artist: Taf [Tafadzwa Mukwashi]
Oil on canvas
610mm x 915mm
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The second of the 100 portraits of Facing a Century is of Seth Rotherham , of 2oceansvibe. Firstly, the artist, Taf is quickly coming to the realisation that this project is definitely not the traditional set of posed portraits in the photo-realistic style that used to dominate her work – we have photographs for that. It is about capturing real people in real moments doing real things, feeling real emotions. In short, being alive. And Seth Rotherham is alive. This portrait is an impasto, oil on canvas painting, with dominant sepia tones and is...well, "Taf" in theme and captures Seth in a moment of musical bliss. It took an unknown amount of time for her to complete as she would admittedly take numerous breaks to read 2oceansvibe - there is a very good reason why 2oceansvibe picked up 6 awards at the 2009 SA Blog Awards, including Best Overall Blog.
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Ard Matthews - Just Jinjer
Artist: Taf [Tafadzwa Mukwashi]
Oil on canvas
711mm x 711mm
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The third painting of Facing a Century by the artist Taf [Tafadzwa Mukwashi] is of Ard Matthews, of Just Jinjer. This oil on a perfectly square canvas, classic grisaille portrait done in a paynes grey monochrome reflects the peaceful simplicity and positive emotion behind the man that is Ard Matthews. An emotional painting for Taf to do – she recalls listening to "Like you Madly" back in the late 1990s on tape in her room in Bulawayo in Zimbabwe as an awkward teen. Now an adult, but still awkward, she now finds herself still listening to Just Jinjer many years later in Cape Town, with "Home" on repeat more often than not.
Ard Matthews says of what Just Jinjer creates, "It's relevant and it's not bullshit. We are saying things that people can listen to 20 years from now and it will still mean the same thing. And it's music that's encouraging. I think it's time for that. People want something that has some kind of meaning."
That has certainly been the case for Taf.
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Bob Skinstad - Springbok Legend
Artist: Taf [Tafadzwa Mukwashi]
Oil on canvas
762mm x 914mm
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Springbok Legend, Bob Skinstad is the man in the 4th painting of Facing a Century by the artist Taf [Tafadzwa Mukwashi]. Bob, was born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe in 1976 – about 8 years before Taf was to move and grow up there herself. Very much unlike Taf though, and thankfully for the good of SA Rugby, Bob Skinstad is actually a talented athlete and understands the rules of the game. He has represented South Africa at all levels, was the member of the World Cup winning Springbok squad in 2007 and he captained the Springboks.
Bob is also the co-founder of the Bobs for Good foundation, a non-profit organisation, born out of the need to restore dignity and pride to South Africa's neediest learners by giving them a gift of hope – a pair of quality leather, locally-made school shoes to care for and call their own. And in 2010, Bob got arrested. This oil on canvas painting is of Bob Skinstad serving his jail sentence to raise awareness and support for Bobs for Good – the aim of which was to get South Africans to 'bail' him out by coming up with enough money to provide over 5 000 pairs of shoes to under-privileged schoolchildren.
Now that is a good try…
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Global Dialogue on Art
CALLING ALL ARTISTS AND WRITERS!
You can become a featured artist or writer on the Global Dialogue on Art on Sketchbooktrails...more
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Vote for artists/ writers on the Global Dialogue on Art that you like. Join the Sketchbooktrails page on facebook and vote by clicking ‘like’. You can vote for as many artists/ writers as you choose. The most popular featured artist/writer in 2010 and one lucky voter will each be awarded with a book on art.
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Feature: Anna Raimondo, Designer
"Circle of Life" - Neck piece
Designer: Anna Raimondo
Biography
Anna Raimondo was born in Cape Town in 1983. She travelled extensively as a young child both within Southern Africa and in Europe (exploring her Italian heritage) and was thus exposed to beauty and quality from a very early age. In 2006, Raimondo graduated with Honours in Jewellery Design and Gemmology from Stellenbosch University in Cape Town. She then won a scholarship to complete a Master of Design in Milan, Italy, at the Richemont Group’s Creative Academy. It was at this academy that she gained invaluable skills in the creative process, accessory design, marketing and the world of luxury. She then held a three month internship as a designer for the world-renowned fashion brand Chloe, working in their leather department in Milan. Thereafter, she spent the next two years working and travelling in and around the UK and Australia.
In 2010, Anna Raimondo returned home to Cape Town and launched SMITH.
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