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    Art History

    Who was the amazing South African Artist Willie Bester? 5 Willie Bester artworks your need to know.

    Posted on February 11, 2021February 1, 2024 by Lillian Gray
    Artist Willie Bester as a cartoon figure created by Lillian Gray
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    Feb

    Hi, I am artist Lillian Gray and I have someone you need to meet, South African artist Willie Bester.  Willie Bester is a multi-disciplinary South African artist.  He is best known for […]

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    Art History

    Who is artist Yayoi Kusama? Have a look at her breathtaking artworks.

    Posted on February 8, 2021February 1, 2024 by Lillian Gray
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    Contemporary Art History Hi I’m artist Lillian Gray and I have someone you need to meet Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. Yayoi Kusama is absolutely dotty about dots, she is sometimes called the […]

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    7 Elemente van Kuns

    Our Studio’s COVID-19 Protocols

    Posted on January 4, 2021May 24, 2021 by Lillian Gray
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    Jan

    Our COVID-19 Protocols At our School We need to stay vigilant at all times and keep on implementing our PPE and COVID-19 Protocol. Our children continue to do well with […]

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    Awards

    Lillian Gray Art School: Excited about NEA 2020 Awards

    Posted on December 8, 2020May 2, 2022 by Lillian Gray
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    Dec

    Lillian Gray Art School NEA 2020 Awards  The National Eisteddfod Academy Finals  We have reached the end of 2020 and I am sure a lot of us are super grateful. Usually, […]

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    Art History

    Vladimir Tretchikoff: Who was this Amazing South African Artist ? Which 2 artworks were his most prolific ones?

    Posted on November 24, 2020May 17, 2021 by Lillian Gray
    Vladimir Tretchikoff
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    Hi I am artist Lillian Gray and I have someone you need to meet: South African artist Vladimir Tretchikoff. Tretchikoff was an artist whose painting Chinese Girl, popularly known as the Green […]

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    Art History

    Gerard Sekoto: Who is the amazing South African Artist? We will study 1 of his most famous artworks

    Posted on September 1, 2020February 1, 2024 by Faith Honey
    Gerard Sekoto
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    The Life and Art of Gerard Sekoto Gerard Sekoto was a South African artist and a musician. He is recognised as the pioneer of urban black art and social realism. His work has been […]

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    Creative Mindset

    5 Reasons for Choosing Visual Art as a School Subject: Rise above the mediocre with expert advise from Artist Lillian Gray.

    Posted on August 19, 2020May 22, 2021 by Lillian Gray
    art is having something to say and having the means to say it
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    Why choose Visual Art as a subject?  Creativity is a wild mind and a disciplined eye.  Visual Art is having something to say and having the means to say it. […]

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    Kids Art Projects

    1 Amazing Art Activity for Fine Motor Skills Development

    Posted on August 6, 2020May 23, 2021 by Faith Honey
    Art activities for fine motor skills development
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    Aug

    Fine motor skills are the coordination of small muscles and movements in the hands, wrists, and fingers with their eyes. These movements which we may use to unlock a door […]

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    Kids Art Projects

    Art and its Importance in Occupational Development

    Posted on August 6, 2020May 24, 2021 by Faith Honey
    Occupational Development
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    Art has many important functions in the lives of us all. Particularly with children art can be used as therapy – both emotional and occupational. Children develope different fine motor […]

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    Art History

    The Sistine Chapel: 10 Famous Paintings You Should Know

    Posted on July 23, 2020May 4, 2021 by Lillian Gray
    Sistine Chapel
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    The Sistine Chapel, what is so special about the chapel? When I was 18, I visited the Sistine Chapel and it was an amazing experience. When I went outside there […]

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    The Lillian Gray Art School teaches the fundamentals of art in an easy to understand way. We teach adults, teens and kids. We offer a broad range of other artistic events such as Paint Nights, Workshops, Art-Break-Away weekends to beautiful destinations as well as Corporate Team Building activities and year-end functions.

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