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Oil & Acrylic on Canvas
W: 1000mm x H: 750mm x D: 40mm
W: 39" x H: 30" x D: 2"
Approx. Weight: 13kg
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About "Red"
Every once in a while, if you are really lucky, you get to meet someone who just gets your specific kind of crazy. For me that person was my friend, Robert McEwan.
Robert and I used to work together during the day-job years, spending most of our time at work drawing, joking around, eating biltong and discussing all kinds of topics ranging from Superheroes to reincarnation.
It was the Spiritual connection between us that I valued the most. It is such a rare thing to be able to connect with someone on a Spiritual level, to be able to share your thoughts and ideas about the Great Unknown without having to explain yourself and without any judgement.
Apart from being an incredibly talented animator, Robert himself was but a walking cartoon, with more faces and voices than you would find in a morning of watching the Cartoon Network. He was joy personified, proud of his Scottish heritage and insanely proud of being a ginger.
So, a couple of years ago, when I originally had the idea of a doing a Tribute Piece to the Archie comics, Robert was the most natural choice of portrait to join my favourite childhood comic book character on canvas.
I grew up with Archie and the gang and I spent many an hour pouring over my comic books, absorbing the subtle comedy and skilled cartooning style. (To this day I still draw my female hands based on the way the Archie artists executed the hands of Betty and Veronica). The adventures of the famous red-headed teenager were filled with a remarkable sense of purity, morality and innocence (unlike the current TV Series, Riverdale, which strays disturbingly far from the original).
This artwork entitled "Red" is dedicated to my friend, Robert McEwan, who lost his battle against cancer on 19 April 2017. He was 27 years old.
I am blessed for knowing him and for the light and laughter that he brought to this world. And even though I couldn't be happier that he got to go home, I miss him every day.
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About Vernon
I am an Artist, Illustrator, Cartoonist, and Educator based in Cape Town, South Africa, working across a range of Mediums and Creative Disciplines.
My work is inspired by a lifelong love of Pop Art, Art Nouveau, and Popular Culture -- from Comic Books and Superheroes to Fantasy, Cinema, and the Spirit of Adventure and Wonder.
I favour Pen and Ink when working on Paper, while exploring a Mixed-media approach when working on Canvas - combining Oil, Acrylic, Ink, and Encaustic.
At the Heart of my Work is a simple idea: the ability to Imagine and Believe, and to draw Strength from that Belief. It is about becoming something greater by Believing in something greater.
Through The CrissCross Studio and ToonSchool, I share these ideas through Art, illustration, and Creative Teaching -- inviting others to explore their own Creativity and sense of Wonder.
May the Creative Force be with you!
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Exhibitions
Group Exhibitions
2020 The Avenue Lifestyle Market Art Exhibition, Somerset West.
2019 Artbox.Project Zurich 1.0 Swiss Art Expo Zurich.
2019 Stellenbosch Arts Association Members' Exhibition, Stellenbosch.
2019 Bright Street Gallery "Four Seasons" Exhibition, Somerset West.
2018 Stellenbosch Arts Association Mini-Exhibition, Stellenbosch.
2018 Bright Street Gallery "Eye of the Beholder" Exhibition, Somerset West.
2018 Stellenbosch Arts Association Members' Exhibition, Stellenbosch.
2018 Artbox.Project New York 1.0 Armory Art Week New York.
2016 Stellenbosch Arts Association Mini-Exhibition, Stellenbosch.
2016 "The 7th Annual Friends in Art Exhibition" Landrover/Jaquar Stellenbosch.
2015 Collective Studios Art Exhibition, Stellenbosch.
2015 Stellenbosch Arts Association Members' Exhibition, Stellenbosch.
2015 Tulbach Textures Exhibition Tulbach Arts Festival.
2015 The Tank Gallery Polka Exhibition, Stellenbosch.
2015 The Tank Gallery Autumn Exhibition, Stellenbosch.
2015 "Friends in Art" Annual Exhibition, Stellenbosch.
2015 The Fat Butcher Pop-Up Exhibition, Stellenbosch.
2014 "Friends in Art" Annual Exhibition, Stellenbosch.
2014 Boland Chic Exhibition, Wellington.
2014 Stellenbosch Arts Association Members' Exhibition, Stellenbosch.
2013 Stellenbosch Arts Association Members' Exhibition, Stellenbosch.
2013 14th GEA Family & Friends Exhibition, Bochum, Germany.
2013 "Small Works, Big Concepts" Exhibition, Port Elizabeth.
2013 "Friends in Art" Annual Exhibition, Stellenbosch.
2012 "Friends in Art" at De Oude Libertas Gallery, Stellenbosch.
2012 Stellenbosch Arts Association Members' Exhibition, Stellenbosch.
2012 "I Love my Art" Collaborative Social Event Cape Town.
2012 "Friends in Art" Annual Exhibition, Stellenbosch.
2012 "From Paris to Pop" Joint Exhibition with Anita van Zyl, Stellenbosch.
2011 "Friends in Art" Annual Exhibition, Stellenbosch.
2011 The Deckle Edge & Friends Exhibition, Woodstock, Cape Town.
2011 "Friends in Art" at De Oude Libertas Gallery, Stellenbosch.
2010 "Rooi Rose Kamersvol Geskenke" Lourensford Wine Estate, Somerset West.
2010 "A Slice of Life" Exhibition, Liebrecht Gallery, Somerset West.
2010 "Friends in Art" at Bilton Wines Art Exhibition, Stellenbosch.
2010 Stellenbosch Arts Association Members' Exhibition Stellenbosch.
2010 "Friends in Art" Annual Exhibition, Stellenbosch.
2009 US Art Gallery 30x30 Sale, Stellenbosch.
2009 Stellenbosch Arts Association Members' Exhibition, Stellenbosch.
2009 Marianna Booyens Studio Gallery Student Exhibition, Stellenbosch.
2007 Mantis Trading Store Exhibition Darling.
2005 Motheo Art Exhibition, Bloemfontein.
2004 "Kuns-Innie-Tyn" Joint Exhibition with Belinda v Zwijndrecht, Bloemfontein.
2004 "Art in the Garden" Pretoria.
Charity Exhibitions
2018 Geluksoord Home for the Frail Aged, Stellenbosch.
2012 - 2015 Horizon House Portrait Painting Day, Stellenbosch.
2009 - 2012 SA Guide Dog Association Charity Exhibition, Potchefstroom.
2008 German School "Charity" Auction, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town.
Education
N. Dip. Graphic Design
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