Welcome to Gables Art Studio
Biography
Corné van Eck was born in Pretoria in 1963. She matriculated at Windhoek High School and then studied Art (BA Ed Art) at The University of Pretoria from 1982 to 1986. She commenced her teaching career at Gobabis and then moved to Windhoek where she was appointed at the University of Namibia in the Didactical Department for student teachers. She also taught art to children at the Academy of Namibia. In 1989 she moved to Pretoria where she taught art at Hercules High School for several years. She opened her own art studio - The Gables Art Studio - in 1994 in Colbyn, Pretoria. She presently gives art classes to all age groups in drawing and painting. Her students have an annual art exhibition where they display their artwork. Corné has participated in numerous group exhibitions and a number of solo exhibitions.
Previous Exhibitions
- Arts Association of Pta
June 2007, “Mind-Land-Scapes”, Solo Exhibition - Art Museum of Pta
February 2008, “Visions of Southern Africa”, Group Exhibition - Innibos Nelspruit
June 2008, Group Exhibition - Alliance Francaise Pta
June 2008, “Interpretations of the South African Landscape”, Solo Exhibition - Arts Association of Pta
January 2009, Group Exhibition - Arts Association of Pta
February 2009, Member Exhibition - Art Association of Pta
March 2009, “Re-inventing Van Eyck”, Group Exhibition - Tina Skukan Gallery
April 2009, “Easter - Resurrection”, Group Exhibition - Innibos Nelspruit
June 2009, Group Exhibition - Arts Association of Pta
July 2009, “Revival Field”, combined exhibition with Nic Sithole - Gables Art Studio
October 2009, Group Exhibition - Arts Association of Pta
January 2010, Member Exhibition - Kaya Africa Centurion
April 2010, Group Exhibition - Arts Association of Pta
May 2010, Baroque, Johan Conradie and friends, Group Exhibition - Arts Association of Pta
June 2010, “Golden Enigma”- Gustav Klimt, Group Exhibition with students of the Gables Art Studio - Arts Association of Pta
September 2010, “A Cultural Bridge India/ South Africa, Land: Unity and Diversity”, Group Exhibition - Gables Art Studio
October 2010, “Zest” Group Exhibition
- Arts Association of Pta
January 2011, Member Exhibition - Arts Association of Pta
May 2011, “ Side road to the Unexpected” Driekopseiland re-discovered, Solo Exhibition - Innibos Nelspruit
June 2011, Group Exhibition - Gables Art Studio
October 2011, Group Exhibition - Arts Association of Pta
January 2012, Member Exhibition - Gables Art Studio
October 2012, Group Exhibition - Fient Gallery(Duncan Yard)
November 2012, Group Exhibition - Café Retro
December 2012, Group Exhibition - Arts Association of Pta
January 2013 , Member Exhibition - Arts Association of Pta
April 2013, World Art Day, Group Exhibition (with Anton Smit) - Tina Skukan Gallery
May 2013, “Ricochet: The Space between”, Group Exhibition - Arts Association of Pta
July 2013, 4x6 Exhibition, Group Exhibition - Gables Art Studio
October 2013, Group Exhibition - Arts Association of Pta
January 2014, Member exhibition - Fried Contemporary
April 2014, Fried Autumn Art Fair, Group Exhibition - Innibos Nelspruit
June 2014, Group Exhibition - Arts Association of Pta
January 2015, Member Exhibition - Gables Art Studio
February 2015, Retro Cafe-student exhibition
- Arts Association of Pta
May 2015, “Where LIGHT meets the brush”,Solo Exhibition - Gables Art Studio
October 2015, Annual Student Exhibition - Arts Association of Pta
January 2016, Member Exhibition - Arts Association of Pta
March 2016, Easter Exhibition -"Into the Light" by Corne' van Eck and students - Arts Association of Pta
March 2017, Member exhibition - Artbox Pretoria
October 2017 Annual student exhibition: Gables art studio - Artbox Pretoria
December 2017 Group exhibition. Let there be light - Arts Association of Pta
January 2018, Member exhibition - Art box Pretoria
March 2018, Group exhibition - Gables Art Studio
October 2018 Group exhibition - Association of Arts Pretoria
January 2019 Member exhibition - Gables Art Studio
October 2019 Group exhibition - Association of Arts Pretoria
January 2020 Member exhibition - Artbox gallery- Wanderlust:The urge to travel
July 2020 Solo exhibition - Gables Art Studio
November 2021 Group exhibition - Association of Arts Pretoria
January 2022 Member exhibition - UP Javett Art Centre: "Another place, Another time"
January 2022 Group exhibition - Association of Arts Pretoria (75 year birthday celebration)
August 2022 Group exhibition