Description
Oil on Canvas
80 x 80 cm
Aristea and Pelargonium
R30,087 (Excl. VAT)
R34,600 (Incl. VAT)
Artist:Hermien van der Merwe
Oil on Canvas
80 x 80 cm
Within South Africa we courier your artwork to your door - the shipping cost will show at the checkout. When shipping art internationally, two primary options are commonly considered: crated and rolled. Crating involves securely packaging the artwork in a custom-built crate, providing maximum protection against physical damage but often resulting in higher shipping costs due to size and weight. We will be in touch regarding the best options for you. Virtual hanging of art is an innovative service we offer that allows art enthusiasts and collectors to visualize how artworks will appear in their desired spaces before making a purchase. We digitally place the selected artworks on your walls, in the correct scale to achieve the desired aesthetic. This service not only helps in making informed decisions but also enhances the overall art-buying experience, providing a realistic preview of the final result and ensuring that the chosen artworks harmonize with the surrounding decor. Please contact us to make use of this service!
Shipping Info
On the other hand, rolling art involves taking stretched paintings off the frame, carefully wrapping the artwork and placing it in a protective tube. This method is more cost-effective and suitable for flexible pieces.
Choosing between crating and rolling depends on the specific artwork's size, fragility, and budget, as well as the destination's shipping requirements and regulations.
Virtual Hanging
Hermien van der Merwe
Hermien van der Merwe
Hermien van der Merwe draws deep inspiration from the indigenous Cape Fynbos surrounding her home on the slopes of Table Mountain in Cape Town. Her walks through the Table Mountain Nature Reserve immerse her in the rhythms, textures, and scents of nature, nurturing a contemplative creative process grounded in her reverence for the natural and spiritual world.
Her paintings explore the effects of fire, wind, rain, and drought on the Cape Fynbos biome. Working intuitively from memory, she translates the landscape’s energy into expressive oil paintings filled with dynamic brushwork and vibrant colour, often on an expansive scale.
In 2021, one of her works was selected as a backdrop for the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway station, with additional large-scale pieces later installed at both stations.
Trained at the University of Stellenbosch, she has been a full-time artist for over twenty years. Committed to raising awareness of the Fynbos biome, she is represented in Cape Town by The Artist Gallery and regularly participates in The Travelling Art Gallery.
