Vernon Swart - An artist who lives and works in Stellenbosch, near Cape Town, his unique realist style features evocative nudes and dark, moody landscapes. He exhibits widely throughout South Africa and is included in numerous public and private collections. He has also exhibited in London, New York, Amsterdam, Namibia and The Bahamas.
Timeline:
1959 Born in Stellenbosch, South Africa
1981 B.A. Fine Arts
1982 B.A. Fine Arts (Hons)

Taught painting, drawing and history of art at the Tygerberg Art Centre in Cape Town for three years, and at the P.J. Olivier Art Centre, Stellenbosch, for eight years. Presently living in Stellenbosch and working as full-time Artist. 988 M.A. Fine Arts University Of Stellenbosch

EXHIBITIONS:
1981 “NEW NAMES” S A ASSOCIATION OF ARTS, CAPE TOWN
1983 “STELLENBOSCH REALISTS” S A ASSOCIATION OF ARTS, CAPE TOWN
1985 EXHIBITION OF MILITARY ART JOHANNESBURG, WINDHOEK,  CAPE TOWN, DURBAN, PORT ELIZABETH
1986 GROUP EXHIBITION: LEEPHY GALLERY, JOHANNESBURG
1987 “ARNISTON” DORP STREET GALLERY, STELLENBOSCH
1988 STELLENBOSCH FESTIVAL EXHIBITION
1988 “ARTISTS BY ARTISTS” S A ASSOCIATION OF ARTS, CAPE TOWN
1989 “NUDE FIGURES” S A ASSOCIATION OF ARTS, CAPE TOWN
1989 NUDE CONTE DRAWINGS, DORP STREET GALLERY, STELLENBOSCH
1989 “CAPE ARTISTS” SPIER GALLERY, STELLENBOSCH
1989 GROUP EXHIBITION, JANE SE KUNSHUIS, PAARL
1989 “BARBETTE’S FEAST” ASHMAN GALLERY, BLOEMFONTEIN
1990 “STELLENBOSCH PERSPECTIVES” DORP STREET GALLERY, STELLENBOSCH
1991/4 GROUP EXHIBITIONS IN STELLENBOSCH AND CAPE TOWN
1995 “S A CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS” P J OLIVIER ART CENTRE
1995 “DRAWINGS AND SCULPTURES” DORP STREET GALLERY, STELLENBOSCH

His Work