Fine Artist and Curator
The South African born artist Elizabeth Miller-Vermeulen is currently working from her studio near Cape Town in an intriguing space reminiscent of a medieval cottage.
She is known for her finely detailed conté drawings, miniature abstract landscapes and emotive portraits. Her work is characterised by dreamlike atmospheres and texturised details. Working in mostly near-neutral hues of acrylics and charcoal she adds accents of blue, purple or red.
Elizabeth has participated in more than fifty group exhibitions and contributed to various art fairs. Having had five solo shows her work is represented in local and international private collections. She has also been involved in managing art galleries and has curated numerous exhibitions.
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Fine Artist and Curator
The South African born artist Elizabeth Miller-Vermeulen is currently working from her studio near Cape Town in an intriguing space reminiscent of a medieval cottage.
She is known for her finely detailed graphite drawings, miniature abstract landscapes and emotive portraits. Her work is characterised by dreamlike atmospheres and texturised details. Working in mostly near-neutral hues of acrylics and charcoal she adds accents of blue, purple or red.
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Elizabeth has participated in more than fifty group exhibitions and contributed to various local art fairs. Having had five solo shows her work is represented in local and international private collections. She has also been involved in managing art galleries and has curated numerous exhibitions.
Artwork Collections: Paintings and Drawings
Paintings and Drawings
Newest Work
A recent development in the “Figures in a Landscape” series, is towards a more specific storyline. The titles allude to narratives. Strange readings are supported by the paintings but not necessarily explained by it, allowing the viewer self-interpretation of unanswered questions.
Landscapes
This ever expanding body of work consists of small acrylic paintings, in earthy tones with shades of blue, that play with contrast and gradients to create atmospheric scenes. When viewing the paintings, there is a sense of being drawn in and viewers become part of a vaguely familiar environment.
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A new interpretation of the landscape artworks, featuring abstract characters, mostly in groups of three. They are placed in a surreal natural terrain created with intensely executed layers of colour and contrast.
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Portraits
The unique depiction of human emotion and the subconscious is a reflection upon world issues and personal struggles. Made using charcoal, oils and conté these portraits are both captivating and confrontational.
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Beyond traditional portrait studies this series is built around varying artistic styles and hidden narratives. Deconstructing our search for identity and understanding. The collection develops over twelve paintings mostly in acrylic on canvas, with a few in oil.
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Exhibited at selected galleries in South Africa
The following is a list of art galleries that regularly exhibit work. Please contact Elizabeth or the gallery to confirm availability.
Galleries in South Africa
The following is a list of art galleries that regularly exhibit work. Please contact Elizabeth or the gallery to confirm availability.
Curating of Exhibitions
Elizabeth has curated numerous group exhibitions showing some of South Africa's most established artists in the country, as well as introducing emerging artists.
Century Curation Projects
The South African Landbouweekblad magazine celebrated 100 years. Along with Heléne Booyens, as exhibition coordinator, Elizabeth curated the traveling exhibition to commemorate the Centenary.
A selection from 100 years in front covers, black and white photographs from the archives, illustrations and advertisements were exhibited. Captions, compiled by the Centenary editor, Heléne Booyens, informed the images.
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"Forward? Forward! Forward…"
Elizabeth was commissioned to co-curate a five month long art exhibition with Ulrich Wolff from the Stellenbosch University Museum as part of their 100 year celebrations.
This Centenary exhibition for the University is the result of an open call for artists to propose artworks that reimagine the future of higher education in Africa and at the University in Stellenbosch. More than 250 proposals were received from artists in countries as far as India and Germany. A panel then selected artworks to exhibit, resulting in a group of more than sixty artists.See more of this installation
See more of this installation"100 Geographies"
A three month long exhibition at the Stellenbosch University Museum, featuring 44 artists, 100 artworks and 40 geographic themes.
Commissioned by the Society of South African Geographers, to celebrate a century of geography teaching and research at university level in South Africa. The academic curators for the exhibition were Professors Ronnie Donaldson and Gustav Visser.
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Selective List of Curated Group Exhibitions
“Colour, Movement and Light", a summer exhibition
Participating artists included: Clare Menck, Hanien Conradie, Frans Smit, Vanessa Berlein, Madelein Marincowitz, Ydi Coetzee, Marinda Combrinck, Lunga Kama, Jeanne Breedt, Heidi Fourie and Donvé Branch.
"Remnants of Place"
Participating artists included: Ashley Walters, Andries Gouws, Ingrid Winterbach, Cirkene Russouw, Annelie Venter, Sharlé Matthews, Strijdom van der Merwe, Jeanne Breedt, Cobus van Bosch and Karlien de Villiers. Elizabeth was also the artist in residence for the duration of the exhibition.
“Exploring traditional heritage and historical background, the artists also explore general themes, references, remnants, evidence, objects, surroundings and lanscapes. Compassion, appreciation and reality theories are present” Boland Newspaper 2015.View photographs taken at the exhibition
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"Art:(De)code - (re)phrase"
Participating artists included: Elizabeth Gunter, Shany van den Berg, Karlien de Villiers, Clare Menck, Strijdom van der Merwe, Anton Smit and Peter van Straten.
"New Beginnings"
More than 50 participating artists including: Clare Menck, Sophie Peters, Haidee Nel, John Bauer, Ann Marais, Louis Jansen van Vuuren, Hennie Meyer, Vincent Bezuidenhout, Hugo De Villiers, Larita Engelbrecht, Cristine Cronje and Theo Kleynhans.
Artist Biography
Elizabeth Miller-Vermeulen studied art at university level, majoring in painting and drawing.
She then worked as a book designer at Human & Rousseau publishers before working as an independent illustrator. Over the years her work has been used for covers of numerous books. She has also worked as a gallery manager, art dealer and art tutor for many years.
In 2002 Elizabeth started her full time career as a painter. She is now an established artist and independent curator working in Cape Town, South Africa.
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