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Media - Mixed Media
Phone - 0827000155
Email - [email protected]
Mariette was born in 1969 in Springs, Gauteng. She works under the name Flowie in a wide
variety of mixed media, always observing and picking up interesting shapes, textures colours
etc. her passion is earth, rocks, sand, bushman paintings, fossils, bones, animals, insects,
plants etc. All of these being an expression of how she perceives life around her.
During her training as a clothing designer she ecquired knowledge of figure drawing, colour
and textures. This ability proved to be of great ddvantage when she became aware of the
intriguing expressions f the 'Xam people' (Bushman) in their Rock Art, while visiting sites
known for this art form. Spiritual symbols in geometric forms which they used to communicate
through in trance dancing, fascinated her and inspired her to use these symbols to create
paintings with a strong modern feel but with a very ancient spiritual connotation. Her love
for nature, people and experiences made her very creative and original.
She is also currently expressing herself in a surprising variety of styles, media and
techniques depicting natural forms and concepts in an original and authentic manner. Her work
mirror creation itself as she experiences it. It is therefore not an academic rendition of her
subject, but a very natural product of her own perceptions and use of media. Her painting
attempt to put into concrete form her own arresting and fleeting visions. As such the work
expresses a profound sensuality which clearly speaks to the observer.
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