Scratchboard / Scraperboard Art by Solly Gutman 'The Colour of Black and White'
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The Old Synagogue, Gardens, Cape Town

2/24/2019

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 The Old Synagogue is the oldest in the country and has one of the most beautiful facades on Government Avenue, where it stands among many iconic buildings. It is more delicate and refined than the later and grander Great Synagogue, which an early critic is said to have compared to the casino at Monte Carlo.

Jewish settlers first came to Cape Town at the beginning of the 19th century, mostly from England and Germany. By 1820, the population had reached just 20, but by 1880 they numbered around 4000. The character of the original community was Anglo-German, but this was later transformed by the growing influx of Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe, particularly Lithuania, many of whom settled in District Six.

Visit the gallery for images of animals, birds, botanicals, iconic buildings and landscapes in and around the Mother City, Cape Town, and beyond.

All images are available as high quality prints on non-archival paper or on stretched canvas. Click here for prices.

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by phone on +27 79 247 7532
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Other prints and a range of lifestyle products are available from Fine Art America - worldwide shipping available.

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Newly available on Fine Art America

2/17/2019

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​Imagine this in your home!
My ever-popular image of Rose Street, Bo-Kaap in colour is now available to order online from Fine Art America. 
Particularly accessible for the North American and European market.

There is also a range of 'life-style' products carrying my images. Visit my shop on Fine Art America.
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A Demonstration of Scratchboard Art

2/10/2019

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​I was honoured to participate in the ‘Winners and Fellows’ demo at the first meeting of the year of the South African Society of Artists (SASA) at the end of January.

I, together with Annual Exhibition prize winning artists Helena Jordaan (oils), Jeremy Day (realism), Pam Quinlan (watercolours), Penny Steynor (sculpture) and Christopher Reid (pastels), was delighted to find the venue packed with some 120 SASA members and guests who came to watch our demos.​
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​With a little advance planning I was able to give artists the opportunity to try out a range of tools and techniques and create a scratchboard work of their own. I had also prepared the various stages of a version of my popular ‘Two Proteas’ to illustrate a step-by-step guide to outlining and building up a finished work.
​There was a lot of interest in the medium, which has not so far been widely adopted here, and I have to say I enjoyed the evening immensely.
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2/3/2019

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    I started my 'journey' with Scraperboard or Scratchboard Art in 1968. Since then I have been working exclusively in this medium.

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