by George Kockott & Diana GrahamNational Arts
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| Green Fire Diptych, Oil on yellowwood, 66cm x 39cm, George Kockott & Diana Graham | |||
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| Making Waves, Oil on yellowwood, 115cm x 55cm, George Kockott & Diana Graham |
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| Animate Earth Oil on canvas, 92cm x 68cm |
Cape Parrot Memorial Mixed media on canvas, 98cm x 68cm |
The Ecological Self Oil on canvas, 98cm x 68cm |
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The Origins of Butterflies Mixed media on board, 88cm x 68cm |
The Origins of Birds Mixed media on canvas, 98cm x 68cm |
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Playing in the Eta Carinae Nebula Oil on board, 88cm x 68cm |
Self-Transformation: Opening the Psyche to truths of
Earth and Cosmos. Oil on canvas, 98cm x 68cm |
About the exhibition
George Kockott and Diana Graham share the conviction that a radical shift in consciousness, a fundamental change in the way people relate to the natural world, is necessary if we are to deal effectively with the global challenges of climate change, resource depletion and ongoing eco-cide.
"Awakening to Animate Earth" points to our roots deep in the natural world and to the path leading to a symbiotic relationship with Earth.
This collaborative exhibition is in partnership with Rhodes University's Environmental Learning Research Centre's exhibition entitled "Re-imagining Nature-Culture Experiences: An environmental arts and learning" which also includes sunset performances of The Baobab in the adjacent Botanical Gardens and Isondlo Sustainable Foods in the Courtyard during tea and lunch.
Art Walkabout
The Exhibition is free 9am - 4.45pm, and then at 5pm daily there is an exhibition tour, with a complimentary glass of wine; tickets R40 from the Box Office or at the door.
Works for sale displayed at the Monument Arena:
Diana Graham - 'Animate Earth', oil on canvas, 92cm x 68cm, seen on the Advert
George Kockott - 'Redemption', yellowwood, 158cm x 60cm x 23cm
Collaborative works at their Exhibition sculpted by George and painted by Diana:
'Making Waves', oil on yellowwood, 115cm x 55cm
'Green Fire Diptych', oil on yellowwood, 66cm x 39cm
Contact us
Diana Graham on 083 697 1140, Contact Diana by Email
George on 083 689 5816, info@georgekockott.co.za
Biographies
Diana Graham is a painter and creator of the Eco-shrine at Hogsback,
"For the past 18 years I have engaged with tens of thousands of shrine visitors and made paintings promoting the understanding of our biological roots, the interconnectedness of Earth's eco-systems and the incompatibility of the current capitalist paradigm with ecological stability."
George Kockott is a sculptor and painter at Driftwood Studios, near East London
George has crafted objects of beauty all his life, firstly as a carpenter/joiner. He has used his practical abilities to master wood and stone carving, welding/metalwork, painting and ceramics, with a preference for materials which are recycled, sourced locally and characteristic of the Eastern Cape.