Guest Artists

  • jan vermeiren

    Jan Vermeiren

    Jan Vermeiren is an artist whose work bridges two rich and vastly different cultures. On the one hand there is his European heritage, on the other, the profound influence of Africa, which is now his home. This duality brings an exciting and unusual dimension to his work. Jan was born in Bornem, Belgium in 1949. [...]

  • Gregor Rohrig

    Gregor Rohrig

    I am an online media professional and documentary photographer, currently COO and co-founder of Social Code, a dynamic digital agency, as well as running Gregor Röhrig Photography. Gregor Rohrig is our in house photographer and web designer! He built this beautiful, slick, new lightfromafrica.com website for us! Thank you Gregor for your ongoing support!!!

  • Lissa

    Lissa Claassens

    My mother was a potter and had a home teaching studio in Pretoria. My first love was always working with clay. I completed a BA at UCT in Social Anthropology and Comparative African Languages (Sesotho) in 1979. I worked as a decorator at Kolonyama Pottery in Lesotho for one year, and at Mapepe Crafts as [...]

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  • Katherine Rosenberg

    Katherine Rosenberg

    Its always a pleasure to have Katherine Rosenberg, ceramic artist and creative extraordinaire in the studio! View her pieces at our upcomig ‘In flight’ Exhibition at Art in the Forest this 7th July 2011!

  • Andile Dyalvane

    Andile Dyalvane

    Andile Dyalvane is a leading South African ceramic artist who works closely with the Light From Africa team. Andile was born in Qoboqobo in the Eastern Cape. He studied at the then Sivuyile College in Gugulethu he later went to work for the ‘Potters Shop’ in Kalk Bay. While on an exchange program in Denmark, [...]

  • Hardy Botha

    Hardy Botha

    Hardy Botha is a fan and a continual inspiration to the resident ARTISTS in the forest. It is a joy to watch Hardy’s creative process…

  • Photograph by Gregor Rohrig

    Paul Du Toit

    Paul Du Toit can often be spotted working at the studio in the forest! Always an inspiration, Paul’s energy is contagious! Paul is a South African artist who has carved a unique niche in the international arena. Beyond being able to access and be exhibited globally, du Toit has simultaneously continued to create a very [...]

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