Profile
Curriculum Vitae
Born in 1971, Niel Jonker has been a full-time artist since 2005, and is a trained sculptor who paints prolifically en plein-air, and facilitates artisanal breadmaking training.
2019 has seen Niel expand his workshop offers to facilitate creativity outdoors, as well as teaching art at nearby schools.
| 2019 | Land art: Tankwa Artscape, Stonehenge Private Nature Reserve Solo: Baardskeerdersbos Art Route |
| 2018 | Land art: Tankwa Artscape, Stonehenge Private Nature Reserve Solo: “Heroes of resistance” NAF, Grahamstown Solo: Baardskeerdersbos Art Route |
| 2017 | Solo: “Hybrida” Breytenbach Centre, Wellington Solo: NAF, Grahamstown Solo: Baardskeerdersbos Art Route |
| 2016 | Public: Stellenbosch 360, Stellenbosch Solo: KKNK, Oudtshoorn Land art: Global Nomadic Art Project Solo: NAF, Grahamstown Solo: Baardskeerdersbos Art Route |
| 2015 | Public: Stellenbosch 360, Stellenbosch Solo: KKNK, Oudtshoorn Solo: Baardskeerdersbos Art Route |
| 2014 | Group: Magicus, D-Street Gallery, Stellenbosch Solo: KKNK, Oudtshoorn Solo: “The Artisan” Hermanus Fynarts Solo: “Fire-face” Grahamstown National Arts Festival Public: Design and crafting of masks and props: “The Magic Shell”Jungle Theatre, Cape Town. Solo: Baardskeerdersbos Art Route |
| 2013 | Group: Prototype, D-Street Gallery, Stellenbosch Site_Specific Land Art Bienalle, Plettenberg Bay Group: “Homosapien” KZNSA, Durban Solo: “Grondhervorming” KKNK, Oudtshoorn Solo: Baardskeerdersbos Art Route |
| 2012 | Solo: KKNK, Oudtshoorn Commission: National Heritage Project Solo: Baardskeerdersbos Art Route |
| 2011 | International Land Art Bienalle, Plettenberg Bay. Solo: KKNK, Oudtshoorn Solo: Baardskeerdersbos Art Route |
| 2010 | Solo: KKNK, Oudtshoorn Commission: Bronze trophy, Cape Epic MTB Cycle Race Group: Summer Baardskeerdersbos Art Route, Baardskeerdersbos Group: Woordfees, Stellenbosch Solo: KKNK, Oudtshoorn |
| 2009 | Group: Summer Salon, Hout Street Gallery, Paarl Group: 41st Summer Exhibition, Strydom Gallery, George Group: Summer Exhibition, Stanford Galleries, Stanford Group: Gala Exhibition, Walker Bay Gallery, Hermanus Group: Oudebrug Gallery, Elgin Solo: Baardskeerdersbos Art Route, Baardskeerdersbos Group: “Foundrymans Choice”, Cultivaria Festival, Paarl Two-man: “Solitude”, Kraalstudio, Pretoria Group: Klein Karoo Klassique, Oudtshoorn Solo: “The Fountain”, McGregor Group: “Dawid´s Choice” Gallery Red Black and White, Stellenbosch Solo: Baardskeerdersbos Art Route, Baardskeerdersbos Solo: “Terroir” KKNK, Oudtshoorn Group: “Presence”, Off the Wall Gallery, Lourensford Wine Estate, Somerset West |
| 2008 | Solo: “Pause”, Prince Albert Gallery, Prince Albert Group: “Stilte”, KKNK, Oudtshoorn, (curated and exhibited) Group: Grootbos Private Nature Reserve, Gansbaai Group: Steenbokslaagte, Lamberts Bay Group: “Expression”, Carol Lee Fine Art, Johannesburg Solo: Hilton Arts Festival, Pietermaritzburg Group: “Metaphor”, Carol Lee Fine Art, Johannesburg Group: Oudebrug Gallery, Elgin Two-man: “B-Bos Boys”, Missions House Gallery, Onrust, Hermanus Group: Summer Salon, Strydom Gallery, George Solo: Lomond Wine Estate, Gansbaai Solo: Baardskeerdersbos Art Route, Baardskeerdersbos Solo: Hermanuspietersfontein Cellar, Hermanus |
| 2007 | Two-man: “Binnestebuite”, KKNK, Oudtshoorn, (curated and exhibited) Solo: Volksblad Fees, Bloemfontein Solo: Hilton Arts Festival, Pietermaritzburg |
| 2006 | Two-man: “Twee Skilders” Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees, Oudtshoorn “Kunskoop”, facilitated and initiated a panel discussion of six leading gallerists, curators, and art dealers, KKNK, Oudtshoorn. |
| 1995-2005 | Facilitated and curated annual exhibitions of other artists at KKNK, Oudtshoorn. Worked in the export industry for a decade, manufacturing ostrich leather and managing an ostrich feather sorting plant. |
| 1994 | Solo: “Ten sculptors” ICA, Johannesburg Group: “Klein Karoo Group” Oudtshoorn |
| 1993 | Graduated with distinctions in painting and sculpture from Technikon Natal, Durban. |
| 1991 | Awarded the most promising student award from Foundation Art School, Cape Town, presented by Judith Mason. |
| 1988 | Matriculated from Oudtshoorn High School with a distinction in art. |
| 1971 | Born and grew up on a farm in the Little Karoo district of Oudtshoorn, South Africa. |