"Garden with Entry Post" By Peter Jander

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"Garden with Entry Post" By Peter Jander

• Peter Jander 1954 - 2023
• South African Artist
• Gold and Black Frame

• 36" x 47.5

• (1954 – 2023)
• A lifetime of depicting beauty. Master painter of light and colour.
• Peter passed away at his home on the 31^st December 2023. He was one of South Africa’s most notable Impressionist Artists although he modestly preferred to be known as a “landscape painter”.
• Peter was born in 1954 and he grew up in Newlands. From an early age he started to paint. He was educated at SACS High School and after a short career as a physical trainer he became a full time artist in 1980.
• With the exception of lessons with the highly acclaimed artist, Arthur Mant on colour mixing methods, Peter was an essentially a self-taught painter. Peter was significantly influenced by the great Impressionists of the past however he took his version of Impressionism onto a new level.
• He possessed the skilful ability to capture the mood and atmosphere of a specific moment. His consuming passion and love for his work made his paintings come alive.
• His garden scenes were his most popular. He depicted rampant garden scenes in a riot of colour.
• In his lifetime he held over 160 one-man exhibitions as well as collaborate showing with luminaries of the art world like the late Garbriel de Jongh and Vladimir Tretchikoff amongst others.
• Peter also had many exhibitions abroad in England and Ireland.
• Peter exhibited and sold his work at many eminent galleries throughout South Africa.
• Most recently Peter’s paintings have found their way into prominent auction houses such as the Bonhams Auction House in London, UK.
• In one of Peter’s last writings, he wrote: “Without my painting I would have failed totally in life, I thank my creator for this gift.”
• His portrayal of beauty, his love and zest for life is sorely missed by all her knew him and admired his work.
• Written by Miriam Agnew