South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Artists and creatives from the Western Cape winelands and beyond will be getting together in Wellington for a time of mutual encouragement and refreshing at the eighth annual Artists’ Gathering from September 8 to 10. The theme of this year’s event at the Andrew Murray Centre for Spirituality is “Placed”, […]
Behind the seaside village of Schoenies to the south of Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) people walking on “Retha’s Trail” may find themselves wending through a giant face. There is no sign – not even a Scripture verse – to tell such wanderers that they have strolled into the face of Jesus. […]
it is time for the annual Creative Arts Conference in July 2023. From July 12 to 14 artists will gather in Port Elizabeth. The theme this year is “Breakthrough”. The name has changed this year from ‘’Prophetic Art Conference”’ to ‘’The Creative Arts Conference’’ to be more inclusive of other […]
Cape Town artist Leigh Telli talks about her latest project — a calendar depicting places of biblical and prophetic significance in modern Israel Ever since I was a young girl, I’ve been captivated by the wonder of drawing and the way in which paint could bring to life even an […]
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, […]