Gawie Cronje - Oil on board

Artist: Gabriel Gawie Cronje 

South African Artist

Condition: Painting is in very good condition, but frame is showing signs of wear(see last 2 pics)

Painting Size: 59 cm x 44,5 cm.

  Size of painting and frame: 80 cm x 64 cm.

 Gabriel Gawie Cronje (18/10/1930 – 7/11/2007)

Born 1930 in Johannesburg
Attended Primary School at Dordreght
Attended High School in Kimberley
Was a student at the Royal Academy of Art, London, from 1954 – 1956.

Upon his return to South Africa in 1956, he became an illustrator for the Brandwag and Rooi Rose magazines, there being little opportunities open to an artist at the time. In South Africa, he further extended his painting technique in painting with palette knife as a student under the renowned Italian artist, Carlo Sdoya. While visiting the Boland and Eastern Cape, he found his passion for painting Boland landscapes and dedicated his time to painting these scenes. His work quickly became sought after. He paints primarily in oil. He finally settled with his family in Jeffreys Bay in 1983, visiting the Boland region for inspiration for his work.