Exhibition Dates: CLOSED
Venue: eMseni Christian Centre, No 5, Plot 61B Road, Benoni, 1501 - https://emsenichristiancentre.co.za/
Online Exhibition
Silent Auction: Take the opportunity to bid on your favourite art pieces whilst also donating to Bible Translation in southern Africa. Each artist has selected a starting bid and what percentage of the income will go to Wycliffe South Africa. Each bid will be made silently, so you won't know what your competition is. The highest bid will win.
Nellien Brewer 
Janine Göpper 
Juliet Grey 
Otto Klar 
Amanda Laskey 
Nicky Liebenberg 
Shelley Mattinson 
Jennifer Pillinger 
Johanna Pillinger 
Korien Sander 
Elizabeth Speight 
Carol van Heerden 
Lindi Venter 
C.J. Versteegh 
JoJo Yoro 
Louann Young
Nellien Brewer
Oil on Canvas.
Art, for me, has become intertwined with spirituality to such a degree that I can no longer completely separate the two. I strive to express the intangible in a tangible way, and am constantly challenged to explore ways of combining the natural with the spiritual. I explore themes of mortality and immortality, different worldviews and philosophies. Predominantly, however, all my art-making revolves around giving visual expression to ‘The Word’.
https://www.nellienbrewer.com | https://www.art.co.za/nellienbrewer
Botswana Autumn
Image Code: NB01
Oil on Canvas, 45.5x60cm
Starting bid: R1,500
Percentage to WSA: 100%
Rocky Stream Clarens
Image Code: NB02
Oil on Canvas, 60x45.5cm
Starting bid: R1,500
Percentage to WSA: 100%
Peace - Clarens
Image Code: NB03
Oil on Canvas, 40x50cm
Starting bid: R1,000
Percentage to WSA: 100%
Clarens Fence
Image Code: NB04
Oil on Canvas, 50x59.5cm
Starting bid: R1,500
Percentage to WSA: 100%
Janine Göpper
Oil on Canvas.
Portrait of pastor Mzwakhe Elias Khambule, who works in Zandspruit informal settlement.
Pastor Mzwakhe Elias Khambule
Image Code: JG11
Oil on Canvas, 36x46cm (framed)
Starting bid: R600
Percentage to WSA: 30%
Juliet Grey
Acrylic and mixed media.
Born and bred, Zimbabwean, Juliet paints from the heart with an obvious passion for the impressionistic/expressionist style. Her work is sold both locally and in USA, UK and Australia, and continues to be a source of strength and humility to her.
Dawn Patrol (Horses)
Image Code: JG21
Acrylic & Mixed Media, 50x70cm
Starting bid: R800
Percentage to WSA: 75%
Caracal at Dusk
Image Code: JG22
Acrylic & Mixed Media, 50x60cm
Starting bid: R700
Percentage to WSA: 75%
Migration (Zebra)
Image Code: JG23
Acrylic & Mixed Media, 46x61cm
Starting bid: R700
Percentage to WSA: 75%
Otto Klar
This piece by famous artist Otto Klar was donated to Wycliffe to help raise funds.
Otto Klar Landscape
Image Code: OK01
44x52cm (framed)
Starting bid: R3,000
Percentage to WSA: 100%
Amanda Laskey
Mixed media.
I began painting two years ago, after many years as a music teacher and mother. With more time to explore, I discovered a passion for textured art, where each piece includes a 3D element such as a tree, lighthouse, flower, or animal.
Much of my inspiration comes from the colors and moods of nature, and painting for me is an emotional journey of discovery as the picture reveals itself on the canvas. I am also a prophetic artist, creating works inspired by Scripture and the messages preached in church. My desire is that each painting not only reflects beauty but also carries a message of hope, faith, and encouragement.
Lighthouse
Image Code: AL01
Mixed Media on Canvas, 60x50cm
Starting bid: R1,500
Percentage to WSA: 20%
Feather 'Ps. 91'
Image Code: AL02
Mixed Media on Canvas, 61x76cm
Starting bid: R1,500
Percentage to WSA: 20%
Tree of Life
Image Code: AL03
Mixed Media on Canvas, 61x61cm
Starting bid: R1,500
Percentage to WSA: 20%
Nicky Liebenberg
Printmaking / drypoint etching.
Nicky Liebenberg is a South African fine artist. She has been working independently for over twenty years in various mediums, particularly graphic media.
The Fisherboy
Image Code: NL01
Drypoint etching & chine-collé on Fabriano paper, 34x48cm
Starting bid: R1,200
Percentage to WSA: 75%
Butterfly (Inhale)
Image Code: NL02
Drypoint etching, cotton, measuring tape, pins, 17x17cm (framed)
Starting bid: R300
Percentage to WSA: 20%
Butterfly (Untitled)
Image Code: NL03
Drypoint etching, cotton, measuring tape, pins, 17x17cm (framed)
Starting bid: R300
Percentage to WSA: 20%
Butterfly (Transfuse)
Image Code: NL04
Drypoint etching, cotton, measuring tape, pins, 17x17cm (framed)
Starting bid: R300
Percentage to WSA: 20%
The Firestarter
Image Code: NL05
Drypoint etching on Fabriano paper, 34x48cm
Starting bid: R1,200
Percentage to WSA: 75%
Solaris Ekõ/
Image Code: NL06
Drypoint etching, chine-collé & cotton on Fabriano paper, 29x30cm (framed)
Starting bid: R875
Percentage to WSA: 20%
Solaris Ekõ (single)
Image Code: NL07
Drypoint etching & screenprint, 26x27cm
Starting bid: R800
Percentage to WSA: 100%
Solaris Ekõ (twin)
Image Code: NL08
Drypoint etching & screenprint, 44x30cm
Starting bid: R900
Percentage to WSA: 100%
Kaleidoscope
Image Code: NL09
Drypoint etching & chine-collé on Fabriano paper, 38x48cm
Starting bid: R1,650
Percentage to WSA: 20%
Shelley Mattinson
Acrylic Line on deep Canvas.
Continuous line artwork with the theme "Seek Him at His Feet". Continuous monoline starts at one point, ends at another, and is never changing, which so represents God's love for Africa. The visual of the bare feet both represents rawness and realness, no airs and graces; they are beautiful in their complexity and simplicity. No feet are the same and it is said that the footprint of an individual is as unique as his fingerprints. Africa is just that, beautiful yet so diverse in its culture and yet the messenger loves all.
Messenger
Image Code: SM01
Acrylic Line on deep Canvas
Starting bid: R9,700
Percentage to WSA: 35%
Jennifer Pillinger
Oil on canvas, African wildlife.
Jennifer was born into the Bible Translation world as the daughter of long-term Wycliffe members Steve and Johanna Pillinger. She continues to contribute to Bible Translation through her work in the Wycliffe SA media and communications department. She is also a passionate artist and photographer, who is deeply inspired by the beauty of Africa, having been born and raised in Kenya and now residing in South Africa.
https://www.jennifersophie.com/art | https://www.instagram.com/jennifer_sophie_creations
Pearl Zebra #1 "Dad"
Pearl Zebra #2 "Baby"
Pearl Zebra #3 "Mom"
Pearl Zebra Set
Image Code: JP11
Oil on Canvas, set of 3 A2 paintings
Starting bid: R12,000
Percentage to WSA: 80%
Sleepy Lioness
Image Code: JP12
Oil on Canvas, A3
Starting bid: R1,000
Percentage to WSA: 100%
Squirrel
Image Code: JP13
Oil on Canvas, 25x25cm
Starting bid: R400
Percentage to WSA: 100%
Inspired by Africa
Image Code: JP14
Oil on Canvas Paper, 13.5x21cm
Starting bid: R250
Percentage to WSA: 100%
Mighty Mountain
Image Code: JP15
Oil on Canvas Paper, 13.5x21cm
Starting bid: R250
Percentage to WSA: 100%
Tropical Seas
Image Code: JP16
Oil on Canvas Paper, 13.5x21cm
Starting bid: R250
Percentage to WSA: 100%
Champagne Castle
Image Code: JP17
Oil on Canvas Paper, 15x21cm
Starting bid: R250
Percentage to WSA: 100%
African Wildflower
Image Code: JP18
Oil on Canvas Paper, 15x21cm
Starting bid: R250
Percentage to WSA: 100%
Johanna Pillinger
Pencil drawings on paper: Portraits.
Johanna, along with her husband, Steve, have been involved in Wycliffe since the 1980s. They served in Kenya, the UK headquarters and are now in South Africa (since 2011). In spite of health challenges, Johanna has been able to contribute in various areas, including the production of artwork to increase awareness of Bible Translation. All her portraits are of people in the communities where Bible Translation is taking place.
Himba Woman
Image Code: JP21
Pencil on paper, A2 (framed)
Starting bid: R2,800
Percentage to WSA: 85%
Busie Kanyile
Image Code: JP22
Pencil on paper, A2 (framed)
Starting bid: R2,800
Percentage to WSA: 85%
Senior Tribesman
Image Code: JP23
Pencil on paper, A2 (framed)
Starting bid: R2,800
Percentage to WSA: 85%
Makhuwa Mother & Child
Image Code: JP24
Pencil on paper, A2 (framed)
Starting bid: R2,800
Percentage to WSA: 85%
Rendille Warrior
Image Code: JP25
Pencil on paper, A2 (framed)
Starting bid: R2,800
Percentage to WSA: 85%
Korien Sander
Mixed media.
All the works are collages using screen-printed and monotype elements. The handwritten text (in black) is Hab. 2.14 which inspired this series “For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.”
Contours of Grace
Image Code: KS01
29.7x42cm paper mounted on 32x45cm
Starting bid: R750
Percentage to WSA: 100%
Sea Tree III
Image Code: KS02
29.7x42cm paper mounted on 35x47cm
Starting bid: R750
Percentage to WSA: 100%
Sea Currents
Image Code: KS03
21x29.7cm paper mounted on 25.5x34cm
Starting bid: R470
Percentage to WSA: 100%
Sea Grass I
Image Code: KS04
14.8x21cm paper mounted on 19x24cm
Starting bid: R325
Percentage to WSA: 100%
Elizabeth Speight
Oil on Canvas.
A set of canvases in oil of African schoolchildren and their teacher. When I learnt the theme for the Jubilee Art Exhibition was God Loves Africa, I realized these paintings bore witness to the fact that God loves Africa and is busy working here (Psalm 139:13-14).
Story Behind the Images
The woman at the top is a portrait of Joyce Nthuli, their class teacher. Hers is a remarkable story. She left an abusive husband and took her two boys with her.
After many trials, she ended up teaching children at the squatter camp by Sarmcol. She gave lessons in a container that had been left there. News that the container was going to be taken away caused Joyce to pray to God in front if her class that he would provide a place for them to learn.
One of the children in her class had a mother who was working for Caroline Hancock. Caroline Hancock bought the old HADCA building in Main Street, Howick, because they were moving their headquarters from there. That building was originally a school for Indian children, until the Group Areas Act forced them to move out of Howick.
Thebelihle Primary School for disadvantaged children got started, with Joyce Ntuli as one of the teachers.
The Methodist church in Howick has partnered with a Methodist church in America to produce what we can now see as the huge complex of buildings and classrooms and sports fields that is the present Thembelihle Primary School.
Many years ago, Ruth Fairlamb, a member of the Howick Arts Society, asked for volunteers to come and teach art at Thembelihle. That is how I met Joyce Ntuli. She is a gifted teacher. I heard her story when she spoke at the Opening of the school.
When I was teaching there I took photographs of the children to put on the cover of their art files so that I could learn their names. I also took a photograph of Joyce. Later, I did a series of paintings from these photographs.
ES09
Teacher & Learners
Image Code: ES01-ES09
Oil on Canvas
Starting bid: R250 each
Percentage to WSA: 50%
ES01
ES02
ES03
ES04
ES05
ES06
ES07
ES08
Carol van Heerden
Photography.
Carol is the Senior Field Coordinator at Wycliffe SA, with a love for photography that has inspired her to capture many beautiful scenes while traveling in Africa.
Botswana Savannah
Image Code: CH01
Perspex, 59.4x21cm
Starting bid: R900
Percentage to WSA: 100%
Himba Reflections
Image Code: CH02
Metal, 30x30cm
Starting bid: R750
Percentage to WSA: 100%
African Freedom
Image Code: CH03
Canvas, A2
Starting bid: R1,000
Percentage to WSA: 100%
African Beauty
Image Code: CH04
Perspex, A2
Starting bid: R1,000
Percentage to WSA: 100%
Africa Thunders
Image Code: CH05
Perspex, A3
Starting bid: R800
Percentage to WSA: 100%
Kalahari Sunrise
Image Code: CH06
Metal, A3
Starting bid: R800
Percentage to WSA: 100%
Majestic Baobabs
Image Code: CH07
Perspex, A2
Starting bid: R1,000
Percentage to WSA: 100%
Lindi Venter
Oil on Canvas.
From a young age, I often found companionship in nature, where God’s creation first spoke to me. My father’s love for birdwatching opened my eyes to the delicate and transient beauty of the world around me.
Today, birds remain God’s whispers to my heart—reminding me of His care, His presence in the ordinary, and His invitation to see the extraordinary in the small and often overlooked. Through my paintings, I hope to share that wonder and stillness, inviting others to glimpse His presence in the intricate details of creation.
Desolate
Image Code: LV01
Oil on Canvas, 20x20cm (framed)
Starting bid: R1,500
Percentage to WSA: 40%
Sunbathing
Image Code: LV02
Oil on Canvas, 31x31cm (framed)
Starting bid: R1,800
Percentage to WSA: 40%
C.J. Versteegh
This piece by famous artist C.J. Versteegh was donated to Wycliffe to help raise funds.
C.J. Versteegh Landscape
Image Code: CV01
51x41cm (framed)
Starting bid: R500
Percentage to WSA: 100%
JoJo Yoro
Mixed media.
Jojo’s vibrant piece features the Bible verse John 3:16 in many different languages, including five languages that Wycliffe SA is working with to translate the Bible.
Yeshua Mshiha
(Aramaic for “Jesus Christ”)
Image Code: JY01
Acrylic & Enamel, A0
Starting bid: R10,000
Percentage to WSA: 10%
Louann Young
Mixed media and watercolour.
My paintings are bright and vibrant. Some are realistic as in a Richtersveld oil landscape or a watercolour of the view to Table Mountain. While others are more abstract... but in some way, are reminiscent of the landscape. These all reflect my love for the African landscape where I have lived and travelled for the past 33 years.
http://www.louannyoung.com | https://www.instagram.com/louann.young.52
Graceful Baobab
Image Code: LY01
Oil and Encaustic, 45x65cm
Starting bid: R2,500
Percentage to WSA: 70%
Over the Mountains
Image Code: LY02
Oil - Diptych X2, 25x35cm
Starting bid: R2,750
Percentage to WSA: 70%
Namib Grasses
Image Code: LY03
Oil, 45x42cm (framed)
Starting bid: R1,500
Percentage to WSA: 70%
Gentle Mountains
Image Code: LY04
Oil, 45x30cm (framed)
Starting bid: R1,375
Percentage to WSA: 70%
Namib Boulders
Image Code: LY05
Oil, 39x31cm (framed)
Starting bid: R1,200
Percentage to WSA: 70%
Church at Mount Albert
Image Code: LY06
Oil on Board, 51x40cm (framed)
Starting bid: R1,650
Percentage to WSA: 70%
Purple Mountains #1
Image Code: LY07
Watercolour, 37x24cm (framed)
Starting bid: R1,175
Percentage to WSA: 70%
Purple Mountains #2
Image Code: LY08
Watercolour, 37x24cm (framed)
Starting bid: R1,175
Percentage to WSA: 70%
Secrets in the Mountain
Image Code: LY09
Oil on Cotton, 53x28cm
Starting bid: R2,175
Percentage to WSA: 70%
