Strauss & co - 19 November 2015, Johannesburg

EDUCATION ENDOWMENT AUCTION 26 74 COLBERT MASHILE SOUTH AFRICAN 1972– Queen of the Hill II signed and inscribed with the title charcoal and ink on paper 38 by 28 cm R12 000 – 16 000 Colbert Mashile was born in 1972. Originally from Mpumalanga, he currently lives and works in Johannesburg. Mashile obtained his Certificate in Art from the Johannesburg Art Foundation and went on to study at the University of the Witwatersrand, where he completed his Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Heritage Studies. He has developed a distinc-tive iconographic language often dealing with the mystical, mythological and the vestiges of in-digenous elements of traditional African culture. Mashile draws on his own experiences, memory and psyche to create intensely surreal imagery. Mashile’s inclination towards graphic construction is integral in anchoring his work in the interstices of the unconscious and the sub-conscious. Mashile is represented by Everard Read Gallery. In the dynamic contemporary era in South Africa, Everard Read is at its core, a gallery dedicated to exhibiting artwork by South Africa’s finest modern and contemporary artists. The development of young artists’ careers is also a crucial component of the gallery’s mission. Colbert Mashile is a painter and visual artist who has developed a unique iconographical language within South African art, often dealing with the mystical, mythological and archaic elements of traditional African culture and its legacy on present-day life. He has collaborated with Artist Proof Studio for over a decade and has produced some outstanding prints represented in collections globally. Everard Read is proud to be a champion of this remarkable artist. DONATED BY THE ARTIST for the APS Education Endowment Fund