SHEENA RIDLEY          RESUME 1964 Born in Harare, Zimbabwe 1981 Matriculated in Johannesburg, South Africa 1985-1986 Fine Arts at Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town 1987 Scenic painter for the theatre company CAPAB (now Artscape). 1990 Trained and practiced antique porcelain restoration with David Vickers. 1991-2010 For eighteen years Sheena lived in the farming areas of the Overberg, concentrating on developing her art, exhibiting at a selection of galleries, and accepting a number of private commissions for sculptures. 2000-2009 Solo and Group exhibitions, Oudebrug Gallery, Elgin. 2002 Group exhibition, ‘Three Artists’ Bamboo, Johannesburg 2008 Exhibited at CTICC, Decorex, Cape Town 2009 Group exhibition, Europart 2009, Appeldoorn Netherlands. 2011 Two-man exhibition with Weyers du Toit, Klein Karoo National Arts Festival,  Oudtshoorn 2011 Solo South Hill, Elgin          Group Exhibition Glenbrae, Elgin 2012 Solo, South Hill, Elgin          Group Exhibition, Glenbrae, Elgin          Group Exhibition, art @39Long St, Grootbrak          Group Exhibition, ‘Winter Exhibition’, Strydom Gallery, George          Group Exhibition, Klein Klassique, Oudtshoorn 2013 Solo, Langkloof Gallery and Sculpture Garden,  Nolshalte          Solo, Tsikamma Artworx, Plettenberg Bay         Group Exhibition, ‘Winter Exhibition’, Strydom Gallery, George 2014 Solo, Tsikamma Artworx, Plettenberg Bay 2015 Solo, Benguela Wine Estate, Hermanus Fynarts Festival, Hermanus 2015 Group Exhibition, Klein Klassique, Oudtshoorn 2016 Solo, Prince Vintcent Building, Kelin Klassique, Oudtshoorn 2017 Solo, Prince Vincent Building, Klein Klassique, Oudtshoorn 2017 Group Exhibition, Wildekrans Country House, Elgin Open Gardens 2017 Group Exhibition, Southhill Vineyards, Elgin Open Gardens 2018 Group Exhibtion, Klein Karoo Nationals Arts Festival, Oudtshoorn 2018 Group Exhibition, Klein Klassique, Oudtshoorn I  live on a farm in the Klein Karoo, Bo-Langkloof, between Uniondale and George. After rejuvenating an old barn and outbuildings, I have opened my studio as the Langkloof Gallery and Sculpture Garden. It is a wonderful space in which to exhibit and to work, and has extra accommodation. My initial feeling for sculpture in a garden setting came from seeing the sculptures in various exhibitions in and around Harare; The National Gallery of Zimbabwe, and Chapungu Sculpture Park. My favorite sculpture is one of serpentine stone by Bernard Matemera, titled “Man Changing into Hippo” National Gallery Zimbabwe. It is a large piece –1.5m of very smooth serpentine with beautiful poise and has a humorous side too. My sculptures are exhibited in the garden and the surrounding veld, creating a wonderful amble with plants and sculptures enhancing one another. Having been a landscaper and nurserywoman, I am delighted to see what plants survive here, and am enjoying finding unusual specimens with which to surround my sculptures. I am also in the process of renovating a very old original Karoo farmhouse. I offer ferrocement sculpture workshops which are five days in duration, with accommodation on site -click on the workshop/course button.    The Langkloof Gallery also offers itself as an artists' retreat, or artists' residence, where artists can have peace, use of studio space, a beautiful environment to create in. Contact me directly for further information. My studio is open by appointment.  Cell: 083 5892881                                                            The Gallery and students attending sculpture workshops                   CONTACT Sheena at Email: sheena@ridley.co.za  Cell: 0027(0) 83 5892881

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