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NELSON MANDELA BAY, SOUTH AFRICA, 1 December 2005 — Annette du Plessis has created a special collection of her artworks in calendar format entitled: “13 moons but 12 months” - where she expresses her poetic and visual perspectives on creation, women, men, children, poverty, the environment, the universe, God, etc. The artworks were created in multi layers of textures/colours and are captioned with famous quotes by Nelson Mandela, George Pemba, Marc Chagal, Vincent van Gogh, Wassily Kandinsky, William Blake, etc. The calendar is published by "Lulu, (www.lulu.com), the world's fastest-growing provider of print-on-demand books and comes in 13.5 x 19.0 in., Coil-bound 100#, white interior paper, full-color (CMYK) interior ink, 100# white exterior paper, full-color (CMYK) exterior ink and is available at $49.95 per copy, shipping and postage excluded. Link to Publication*: http://www.lulu.com/content/192691
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|  Creative thinking has been a natural aspect of my life since earliest recollection. I remember vividly as a 5 year old how I used to build installations on the banks of the river, where my extended family had a farm. I had so many questions about life already and was specifically intrigued by the universe, animals, plants, and the difference between the various types of people on the farm (it was during apartheid years and racism was rife). Sadly - my dad had a problem with unpredictable anger outbursts and I feared him tremendously. I think I became quite "developed" creatively because art in a way was a means to escape and live in another world - where I needed no additional friends - and no additional love. At the age of 17 after I nearly died in a serious accident - I came under the awesome and loving power of God. General apects about my life began to fall into place and I realised that my suffering and abuse evaporated totally and completely in the presence of God. I am however far from living a real godly life - yet I know that the creative energies within me - are not of my own - but run through me because of God's choice into and through my life - and I am so grateful for this blessing - I am learning about deeper meanings of existance - as I go along expressing deep yearnings and thoughts that spontaneously well up inside... I do my art without any prior planning - for me it is essential that I empty myself of myself - and allow my senses to pick up and spill out sounds and patterns and movements from the unseen world. I "hear music" as I do art and I feel " creative movements through my mind" like dancing patterns. This happens away and at the canvas. My desire is that viewers should interact with "my" artwork and that they find solace - that they be provoked to become better people - filled with love and compassion for others.
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Annnete has recently created a twelve-month calendar (“13 Moons but 12 Months”), in which she explores universal subjects by juxtaposing her artwork with quotes from famous people. By using quotes from such luminaries as Nelson Mandela, Marc Chagal, .....
(ArtsCad Art Critic, 28 February 2006) | Hello, Annette, lovely work, too, welcome in this website, warm regards, Ag...
Hello, Annette,
lovely work, too,
welcome in this website,
warm regards,
Agnex
([From Guestbook], 27 November 2005) | Dear Anette, Thanks for your nice Words. Your name is french and you are fr...
Dear Anette, Thanks for your nice Words. Your name is french and you are from south africa.. History of your family.. and your country.. Welcome !! So lovely, it's just that I want say to you about your paints.. Solange. Gendre
([From Guestbook], 24 November 2005) | Let this place bring God glory
Let this place bring God glory
([From Guestbook], 24 November 2005) |
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