South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
By Sonia Strumpfer, Gqeberha (PE) fine artist and host of an upcoming prophetic art conference For the first time in two years we will meet together as artists again, so all creatives are invited! On August 8 and 9 2022 we will gather together at Harvest Church, Gqeberha (PE), as […]
Lockdown has stimulated creativity A commendable line-up of artists is being presented to art lovers in the Biblical Garden in Paarl next weekend. 22 top local Jewish and Christian artists are exhibiting their work on Sunday 28th ranging from fine art painting to ceramics, pottery, mosaics sculptures and painting on silk. Organisers say there […]
I was sitting in the back corner of my local hangout, McDonald’s, enjoying a hefty quarter pounder when a young man walked up to me. I didn’t recognise him at first, but something seemed vaguely familiar about his features. He sported a long beard and was exceptionally well-groomed. From the […]
By Mark Roberts Carmen was a shy girl with big blue eyes. She seemed to live in the shadows and hide in the corridors. She didn’t speak unless spoken to, was always polite and never said an unkind word. Carmen had the kind of personality that seemed to bring the […]
Emerging and master artists everywhere are invited to attend a 3-day Christian prophetic art conference in Port Elizabeth from Friday May 1 to Saturday May 3. The aim of the conference is to bring artists together to grow and flow with the Holy Spirit in their creative expression, said Karien Dutton, […]
Originally published in The Christian Post An early Renaissance work of art depicting the mocking of Christ as He made his way to be crucified was found in the kitchen of a French woman and was sold for approximately $27-million (R407-million) on Sunday. The 13th century painting, called Christ Mocked, […]
Harvest Christian Church in Port Elizabeth is hosting their second Christian Art Exhibition since last year’s inaugural event. Artists were invited to submit works based on their individual interpretation of the theme: BUILD. According to curators Ken Holloway and Paul Hendricks, “It is for the simple and God-given reason that we intend […]
Stellenbosch artist Neil Breebaart created a prophetic painting which he says the Holy Spirit placed on his heart ahead of today’s election. “God did not forget us. His will for us is hope and a prosperous future for South Africa,” Breebart says in a Facebook post in which he explains […]
By Sonia Strumpfer, PE fine artist and host of an upcoming prophetic art conference I have been stirred for some years to organise a gathering of the creatives. But now the time has come! We start on a small scale this year with an event in Port Elizabeth from May […]
Cape Town artist Leonie Brown, a former winner of the Volkskas (now Absa) Atelier award, has turned her back on her dark side which once inspired her art to showcase the light of God within her. But although she wouldn’t turn back to her pre-Christian style her artistic choice has […]
