Thelmi Bekker

Thelmi Bekker skilder van haar huis in Harrismith, aan die voet van Platberg in die Vrystaat. Haar stillewes — akriel op hout, vol kalkwit, diep groen en warm oker — staan langs haar SMALL TOWN/Dorpie-reeks in olie: stil dorpstrate, sinkdakke, windpompe en bloekombome, met warmte onthou. Sy skilder al dekades lank, en haar werk hang in huise en galerye oor die land heen. Sy skilder wat sy voel en wat sy beleef — hoop, genade, en die vreugde van gewone dinge. Opdragte is welkom, veral portrette van geliefde troeteldiere.

Thelmi Bekker paints from her home in Harrismith, at the foot of Platberg in South Africa’s Free State. Her still lifes — acrylic on plywood, full of chalky whites, deep greens and warm ochres — sit alongside her SMALL TOWN series in oils: quiet dorpie streets, tin roofs, windpumps and bluegums, remembered with warmth. She has been painting for decades, and her work hangs in homes and galleries across the country. She paints what she feels and what she experiences — hope, grace, and the joy of everyday things. Commissions are welcome, especially portraits of much-loved pets.