Mid-Morning Magic’s Yolanda Maartens is joined by NWU curator Babette Ludick to chat about what people can expect from the exhibition.

Coral Fourie was born in Mahikeng in 1937. During her developmental years in the Kalahari and Botswana Coral formed unique influential friendships with the Bakwena tribe of Batswana, Bakgalagadi, G/hana, G/wii and Khua San peoples. During this time Coral met South African writers, such as P.J. Schoeman and W.A.de Klerk, who were friends of the family. Impactful impressions which can be seen echoing in her work today however, were created by participating in traditional wall paintings with mud and cow dung with the local women and watching Bushmen doing etchings on ostrich eggshells.

The exhibition opened at the NWU Main Gallery on 10 February 2023 and has a series of associated public events, ranging from artist Q&A walkabout, a demo workshop, and educational activities for High School learners and students along with a panel discussion that was hosted during the first week of the exhibition. The exhibition will be on until 17 March 2023.

To find out more visit the NWU Gallery Facebook page.