Participating artists include Marthinus Höll (painting), Zuanda Badenhorst (painting), Minette Saayman (pottery), Roy Stark (wall hangings and textiles), Dirk Meerkotter (painting), Annelize Bowker (painting) and Loeritha Saayman (painting). Ethne Papenfus, local Kimberley resident and cancer survivor of 20 years will officially open the exhibition.
Marthinus Höll, fashion designer and artist as well as leader volunteer for CANSA uses the visual arts to raise cancer awareness. Artists were requested to use the theme 'Environment / landscape - Cancer a 2nd chance.'
"The willingness of artists to partake in this national project was overwhelming. Besides raising awareness of the carcinogens in the environment, the art generates income for CANSA through the sale of the items to provide much needed funds. And we hope through this exhibition to encourage all South Africans to join the fight by becoming a volunteer and help CANSA provide essential services to meet the needs of individuals and families facing one of the most difficult experiences of their lives," he explained.
The successful exhibitions to create awareness about cancer through this medium have been hosted - the first exhibition opened in the Pretoria Art Gallery Arcadia in October 2008 where approximately 4000 people attended. The follow up was in the Potchefstroom Art Gallery, May 2009 and the third was part of Innibos festival in Nelspruit.
Bloemfontein is in line during March 2010 with the exhibition at Olivenhuis in the Reservoir. Other cities to host an exhibition include Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, Pietermaritzburg and Johannesburg.
Loeritha Saayman, Phillip Badenhorst, Michelle Nigrini, Nola Staruss, Marthinus Höll, Lynette den Kroden, Diek Grobler, Sanna Swart, Guy du Toit, Zuanda Badenhorst, Annelize Bowker, Cronje Lemmer, Bess Rheeders, Dirk Meerkotter, Minette Saayman, At Smith, Roy Stark and Avril Kentrige-Kayser
For more about CANSA services or to volunteer or support CANSA, go to www.cansa.org.za, email or call CANSA toll-free 0800 22 66 22 during office hours.
