BIOGRAPHY

Daniëlle Pretorius received her BA Fine Arts degree (cum laude) in 2018 from the University of the Free State. She specialised in painting and photography. In 2017 she was invited to become a member of the Free State Art Collective (FSAC). She has exhibited in a variety of group exhibitions in Bloemfontein, Johannesburg and Somerset- Wes. She has been a finalist in the New Breed Art Competition for five years in a row, and in 2021 she received a special mention for her artwork: Middagslapie (2020). Her works are collected in private and corporate art collections (Phatshoane Henney Attorneys) and in 2021 she had her first international sale. Pretorius is currently living and working in Bloemfontein. She teaches art classes to children, students and adults. Currently, in her studio practise, she is focussing on painting, exploring themes and ideas related to intimacy and authenticity.