Dr. Amari, the artist, Gallery 1

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Dr. Amari's artwork reflects an expressionistic style, influenced by the work of Irma Stern who pioneered expressionism in South Africa.

Amari's work is characterized by a spontaneity which lends an almost child like naivety to her drawings and paintings. She has a passion for South Africa and it's colourful people and her art reflects the idyllic life, normally associated with the unsophisticated lifestyle of a people unbounded by the pressures of civilization.

This search for mankind’s inner-self, the mannerisms, thoughts, elation, heartache, doubts, hope and faith are celebrated in the flamboyant colours and energetic lines reflected in her portraits.

At times, her work is identified by a characteristic mistiness and at times her paintings create their own reality.

As a result of her studies and her passion for South Africa and it’s diverse peoples, Amari's empathy with her subjects and her own, often expressionistic approach to life, results in her art and personal life being inexorably intertwined. This highly complex, sometimes eccentric approach to life reflects in Amari’s paintings, hidden at times within the bold lines and exhilarating colours so typical of her work.

Within her research-influenced expressionistic style, the visually captivating elements are a hint to Amari’s continued exploration of the relationship between self and the external world and ultimately, to celebrate this journey on canvas. She is continually striving to free the perception of the visual arts from the threat of underlying rigidity and authoritarianism.

Dr. Amari’s masterful approach to technique and visual composition is complimented by her creative magic, revolving around the integration of contrasts within the greater perspective, resulting in the beauty and authenticity of her work. Expression is contained within the arrangement of the elements in her paintings, the composition is the art of showing her own emotions by presenting the elements at her disposal in a decorative, thought-provoking fashion.

The emotions experienced by Amari during the creation of each painting is manifest by her decisive rendering of colour, form, rhythm and balance. A conscience of creative renewal is formed, very similar to that found in literature and music. Influenced by the perception of the viewer, within the context of the paintings content, imagination becomes reality.

To Amari, as expressionistic artist, the meaning of the painting does not depend solely on the design but is subjective to the manipulation of the medium, the carrier where symbolism becomes it’s own reality. The use of lines becomes autonomous and are not used merely to represent a single element. Along with colour, form and position, lines within the painting carry their own importance. It is therefore found that Dr. Amari’s portraiture is elevated to a psychological level where her portraits and self-studies lend stature to the inner emotions and personality reflected in her art.

Amari is adamant that her paintings are merely stories, stories about life and love, the emotional interaction of rejection and hope, desperation and faith, with the hint of humour, the lovebird and the dove of peace, ever-present. With a personal attachment to each and every creation her paintings are a journey into the soul of Africa with all it’s diversity, hopes and expectations…. and don’t forget the humour.



Dr. AMARI.... a Cabaret on Canvas
	IGOLI River castle Guest house, Built for people and friends Dr, Amari's Studio and the new home of INLAN the Gallery.		Dr. Amari's paintings are nothing less than a range of cabarets on canvas. The same as in music, her work tells the stories of ordinary people and their experience of life. The modern style reminds strongly of the "off-beat" character of Jazz and Blues. Born in South Africa in 1939, she matriculated at the Middelburg High School (Tvl) with fine arts as an examination subject. Thereafter she follows a fine arts specialization course at the Potchefstroom Teachers Training College. She commenced her career as a teacher and was eventually seconded to Sebokeng and Sharpville Teachers Training College - where she taught Art & Culture for 18 and a half years. For her D. Phill studies the objective was to give some perspective on cultural (lifestyle of the people in S.A.) growth of the factors which influenced the development of the human race. She obtained her "Philosophioae Doctor" (D. Phill) in 1998. As a cultural historian, Dr. Amari lives her life researching the lifestyle norms and values of South Africa's rainbow nation - she uses her research in her paintings. Through her research, career and everyday life, she makes contact with various cultures, people and places. These experiences reflect positively in her paintings. Since she can't separate her personal life from her art, this passion for South Africa's colourful people and their thoughts, way of doing, joy, heartbreaks, doubts, hope, and faith is manifested in sensitive works of art. Easily bored Dr. Amari constantly seeks new cultural experiences, enjoying it in a childlike manner. Her character is further displayed in the strong, clearly impulsive lines and bright colours. Her habit of softly-lovingly jesting with her own and others weaknesses also runs through as a definite sub-theme. Her work can never be described as depressive and she feels that even though the situation in S.A can sometimes be negative, her art on the other hand must provide strength and wholeness. She enthusiastically draws and paints mankind, displaying them as loving and happy children, laughing, singing and dancing through life. Tragic expressions can only be found here and there resulting from social pressure etc. However, faith and hope are always the main theme. By getting their visual attention, Dr. Amari ensures that her audience receives this message. Her paintings, being the end product of her amazing ability to concentrate and observe, show her strong feeling for texture, balance, line, tone, depth and colour. Sometimes her work is expressionistic and sometimes impressionistic.							With bright, warm and happy colours, a bit of her love for live goes into every painting. Dr. Amari enthusiastically draws and paints mankind, displaying them as loving and happy children, laughing, singing and dancing through life. Her work tells the stories of ordinary people and their experience of life.
"Dr. Amari's work is a precious gift to the history of our rainbow nation."
As the Love Bird watches quietly, compellingly, from it's position of veiled dominance, the Dove of Peace shouts it's message to all who are receptive.

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	NOTE:- These paintings were photographed in the studios of "Call of the Wild photography" and no image enhancing techniques have been applied. Due to colour variations of computer monitors there are no guarantees that the colours you see on screen are accurate.								email the gallery at host@guestinafrica.co.za