Soccer ball structures

When the soccer ball structures on the traffic circles outside the Port Elizabeth Airport were erected before the 2010 FIFA World Cup it made heads turn. Its become a feature on the city's roads, welcoming visitors to the Friendly City and showing off our sporting heritage. I stopped at the structures the other day to snap a couple … Continue reading Soccer ball structures →

An united and cohesive people marching

The second of the art pieces that was installed at Sydneham Primary School as part of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Arts and Teaching Legacy Project. The piece is called "An united and cohesive people marching in unison towards a shared destiny" and was created on one of the walls on the stadium side of the school. The … Continue reading An united and cohesive people marching →

2010 Arts and Teaching Legacy Project

The Sydneham Primary School was one of the schools that benifitted greatly from the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa due to its close proximity to the Nelson mandela Bay Stadium (seen in the background of the picture). Chaos Boy played in a chess tournament at Sydneham Primary and it gave me an opportunity … Continue reading 2010 Arts and Teaching Legacy Project →

Route 67 art

I know I often post pictures of the art pieces which form part of Route 67 on the Donkin, but with 67 art pieces around plus the history and beautiful surrounds I just can't help throwing in one every now and then. These are some of the art pieces that was installed next to the … Continue reading Route 67 art →

artEC shop

The artEC (EPSAC) Gallery in Central recently opened an art shop selling local art and craft. Over the last couple of years the gallery has really seen a turnaround with new exhibitions happening just about every few weeks as well as workshops and other activities geared towards the local art community. The new art shop just adds … Continue reading artEC shop →

Welcome Carpet

Most people notice Route 67's big colourful mosaic next to the Donkin Reserve but doesn't realise that there is another beautiful mosaic right across the green in front of the King Edward Hotel. The Welcome Carpet was done by Lisbet Demeyer and was one of the first art pieces to be done as part of the … Continue reading Welcome Carpet →

The Voting line on the Donkin

My favourite Route 67 art piece on the Donkin Reserve must be The Voting Line. The Voting Line was created by artists Anthony Harris and Konrad Geel and consist of life-size laser-cut steel figures that form a symbolic voting line celebrating the voters as they were seen in the country's first democratic elections in … Continue reading The Voting line on the Donkin →

artEC wall

The colourful and vibrant side wall of the artEC Gallery in Central has really become one of Central's new landmarks

Blowing newspapers

A few weeks ago I posted the blowing newspaper art piece which forms part of Route 67. It may be the biggest but its not the only blowing newspaper piece on the route. At the Campanile there is another smaller one containing quotes by Nelson Mandela.

artEC exhibition

The EPSAC Community Art Centre, artEC, is the best place to go to see some of the top local established and emerging artists. They exhibits change every couple of weeks so return visits will always bring you something new. The gallery can be found in 36 Bird Street, Central.