RESIDENT ARTISTS 2025
All resident artists will be exhibiting in their homes and studios, addresses below, and a here is a map.
Each member artists also has one or several guest artists who will also be exhibiting.
Sue Vingerhoets
Mixed Media @ Foxglove Farm
Looking back on my suburban childhood near Durban, I see how far off my path I wandered. We were lucky with fruit trees and the magic of nature, which sparked my love for plants and wildlife.
In school, I explored my “otherness” — a distaste for injustice and cruelty — which shocked my family and teachers. They wanted realism, but I was drawn to something different. Eventually, I studied architecture, knowing it wasn’t my calling but learning that there’s always another way if you stay open.
Now, I’m a farmer. My art, like my farming, is about recycling and reinventing. I haven’t finished my Weatherwork series yet, but I’ve stepped into new formats. These little floral oil paintings, painted on reclaimed wood and framed in teak, are just beautiful for beauty’s sake.
I’m still seeking balance and beauty. Be the change, question everything, and walk the road less traveled. Just live your truth.
NIKKI MILES
@ FORAGE studio and gallery, 1 Kerk Str
Nikki studied Fine Art at Stellenbosch University and after many years illustrating books and working in the Art Department as a Props Scenic and fabricator in the film industry, settled in the tiny village of Baardskeerdersbos.
Nikki’s studio and gallery, Forage, is in the heart of the village. Here she explores natural colours from foraged botanicals, fungi and lichens and makes ink and pigments. Nikki also uses natural foraged fibre, in the form of paper making and weaving, in her creative practice. She runs regular workshops teaching botanical ink making and pigment extraction.
"I am deeply connected to my materials from source to final paint and ultimately to the artwork itself. I love the process and the gifts that I unlock from each plant, the vibrant, unexpected, colours and the playful exploration of the creative process. More than anything, I revel in the joyful discovery and endless possibilities that these natural materials offer." - Nikki Miles
Nikki's guest artists are:
Instagram: @nixxmiles; @forage_ink
Email: nikkimilesscenic@gmail.com
Mobile: +27 76 089 9897
Find out more about Nikki in studio here
Kali van der Merwe @The Giant Periwinkle
b 1964 Johannesburg
Self-named after the Indian godless of creation and destruction, Kali is an artist, filmmaker, poet and facilitator of creativity.
For the past 13 years Kali has lived a solitary life on wild land outside of the village of Baardskeerdersbos.
Creative curiosity, spanning 40 years, has led Kali into diverse terrain:
- Ceramic sculpture – with a Fine Art degree from the University of Cape Town;
- Installation and Performance – collaborating with underground collectives in Berlin;
- Documentary Filmmaking – garnering local and international awards;
- Creative Macro Photography and Taxidermy – exhibiting, AfTeR LiFe, an aperture on life through the lens of death, at Iziko Natural History Museum;
- Animated 360 Film, ANIMORTIS – screened at Iziko Planetarium.
For future forthcoming attractions …
NIEL JONKER
@ 11 Granaat Ln.
Niel Jonker has been a professional sculptor for over a decade in bronze realism with more recent work investigating vulnerability and loss using terracotta. For variety, Jonker prolifically paints en plein air where he engages directly with the landscape, evoking the spirit of place though small panels executed in a single sitting. Larger studio canvasses are occasionally commissioned by landowners such as wine estates and nature reserves and are included in some significant private collections, usually alongside the field studies.
The small landscape panels are moments in time captured by the human eye and filtered by emotions in a manner that mechanically driven cameras seem reluctant to learn. Jonker honours this western traditional practice in the Cape Impressionist line with his scratchy hand and atmospheric renditions as love letters to his native Southern Cape’s genius loci.
Niel's guest artist is Sal Price (printmaking and oil painting)
Website: www.nieljonker.co.za
YouTube: Niël Jonker Review
Mobile: +27 82 651 7414
Find out more about Niel in studio here
JAN VINGERHOETS (ReDeux)
@ Foxglove Farm, Olienhoutlaan
Stephen Fry once reflected on Oscar Wilde's idea that knowing what you want to be can imprison you, while not knowing allows you to be anything. This concept has shaped my artistic journey, as I’ve embraced a diverse range of roles throughout my life, from soldier to CEO, before finding my passion for art. These varied experiences have equipped me with a unique set of skills, contributing to my relatively late but deeply inspired artistic emergence. My artwork is driven by a desire to counter the wasteful, consumerist mindset of modern culture, as I reclaim materials that would otherwise be discarded, integrating them into pieces of beauty and functionality.
The essence of my art lies in the philosophy of "Imperfectionism," which celebrates the visible marks of craftsmanship and the uniqueness of each piece. Working with salvaged materials has taught me to appreciate the transformative effect of time on objects, creating work that reflects this natural beauty. I see no distinction between art and science, as both require an understanding of structure and creativity. Every piece I create has a story, and I take joy in sharing these backstories with those who purchase my work. Having created over 500 pieces, my art has found homes in Western Europe and the USA, always embodying a blend of skill, history, and imperfection.
Website: www.redeux.co.za
Instagram: @redeux.art
Facebook: @JanReDeux
Mobile: +27 81 033 0899
Find out more about Jan in studio here
EVA GILLIAM (photo and encaustic painting)
(see map)
31 Main Rd.
Eva Gilliam is a videographer and photographer working throughout Africa for news broadcasters, NGOs and United Nations agencies for over two decades.
Her 2025 selection of photographs focuses on patterns she captures in her daily work as a videographer across Africa.
She began working with encaustic painting five years ago under the tutelage of her step-mother, American artist (Montana-based) Leslie Van Stavern Millar II.
She will be exhibiting photos and encaustics. Sometimes integrating the two.
Website: www.evagilliam.com
Instagram: @schmeva1974
Email: schmeva@gmail.com
Mobile: +27 71 644 4001
Blue XXXs
DRC, 2019
Photograph on perspex
500mm x 350mm
LePrésident
DRC,2016
Photographon perspex
650mmx 484mm
Camouflage
Photograph on perspex
500mm x 350mm
2023
Ulriche Jantjes (b.1997)
Born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa.
Despite growing up in the city, her roots stem from Elim, a Moravian mission settlement located in the Overberg. Elim was established by German missionaries in 1824. Referencing this specific history, Ulriche’s work is symbolic of a personal reflection on her heritage. By contemplating landscape and the history it enfolds, her practice, which includes painting and print making, negotiates interpretations of the past and future. In 2019, Ulriche completed her Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art at the University
of Cape Town (UCT), where oral histories formed the essence of her research. Thereafter, she continued her exploration of heritage, and graduated with a Masters in Fine Art at the same institution in 2022. Since 2019, Ulriche has participated in numerous group exhibitions and solo shows. Most recently, she presented a solo exhibition titled “Vigil” at 99 Loop Gallery in Cape Town. Ulriche also participated in the 2024 Investec Cape Town Art Fair with a solo booth titled “In the Midst”. She is currently based in Cape Town where she works as a full-time artist.
Ulriche is exhibiting and curating the Baardskeerdersbos Art Route Group Show at The Giant Periwinkle.
ulrichejantjes8@gmail.com
