De Beer, Andre

A Painter of landscapes, portraits, still life, seascapes, genre and figures. Works in oil, watercolour, ink, pencil, charcoal and pastel.

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Andre De Beer

Born: 1933 Potchefstroom, Transvaal.

A Painter of landscapes, portraits, still life, seascapes, genre and figures. Works in oil, watercolour, ink, pencil, charcoal and pastel.

Studies: 1951-53 University of Pretoria, gaining a BA; 1954 Teachers Training College, Pretoria, specialising in art and obtaining a Higher Diploma in Education; 1957-60 University of South Africa, where he gained a BA(FA); 1969-70 University of Pretoria, under Professor FGE Nilant, where he was awarded an MA(FA).

Profile: A member of the National Art Society of SA and its chairman 1964-70. 1964-70 also a member of the Curatorium of the Pretoria Art Museum. 1955-58 an art teacher at Oost-Eind School, Pretoria; 1958-70 an art lecturer, then a senior lecturer in the Art Department, 1970-78 Head of the Art Department and 1979-83 Vice-Rector, Pretoria College of Education. Became a full-time painter in 1983. 1975-77 a part-time political cartoonist for Hoofstad newspaper, Pretoria, also a number of illustrations for various periodicals.

Exhibitions: He has participated in numerous group exhibitions from 1960 in SA; 1968 Schweickerdt Gallery, Pretoria, first of eight solo exhibitions held in SA; 1981 Republic Festival Exhibition.

Represented: William Annandale Art Gallery, Lichtenburg.