South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Meet multidisciplinary artist Karin TerBlanche! Since 2010, Karin TerBlanche has operated an artistic teaching studio specialising in oil painting, acrylic painting, drawing, and clay sculpture. This venture followed her tenure managing the Holy Spirit School in Parys, where she recognised the potential for integrating various art forms with spiritual reflection […]
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 […]
Harvest Christian Church, Port Elizabeth, recently held a debut art exhibition for what I believe will develop into an increasingly significant event on their annual calendar. It was very good, from the attention to detail throughout the show, the initial call for artists and work, to the arrangement and hanging […]
God is the creator of everything. Everywhere you look there are magnificent patterns, shapes, colours, shades and hues all expressing and reflecting His absolute glory and creativity. Many years ago I dabbled in painting then feasted down the avenues of history of art, bought an easel, a palette, a good […]
Originally published in Christian Today The Sistine Chapel at the Vatican has been given a digital make-over with thousands of photographs taken for the first time since 1994 in a move which will aid future restorations. A five-year project has left the Vatican Museums with 270 000 digital frames that […]
I met Mary Naidoo at her stand — ‘The Jesus Business’ — at a recent Christian Expo in Durban. Intrigued by the dazzling array of Christian paintings, nativity scene models, and scripture-themed household items that she and her team were displaying , I asked her if I could interview her. […]
[notice]Gateway News interviews Jonathan Griffiths, curator of “40 Stones in the Wall” — and art exhibition with a Kingdom purpose — at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown.[/notice] What is the 40 Stones in the Wall art exhibition all about? Jonathan: 40 Stones in the Wall is a group exhibition […]
[notice]A monthly column that reflects on living in the Kingdom of God.[/notice] It’s National Arts Festival time in Grahamstown once again, and our city is gearing up for this annual extravaganza. Every Christian trying to live out their worldview in the arts is probably finding things difficult. Difficult because we […]
Originally published in OM News A focused quietness fills the room as four painters carefully apply their paintbrushes to the motifs in making. A Namibian desert, a peaceful creek and a powerful blue ocean wave take shape on canvas. It’s Wednesday morning at Operation Mobilisation (OM) South Africa’s base, and […]