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Exquisitely carved wooden sculptures for sale at Oliewenhuis Art Museum
A selection of unique hand-carved wooden sculptures by local woodcarvers from Mangaung and the Free State are for sale in the entrance foyer of Oliewenhuis Art Museum.
Oliewenhuis Art Museum has pledged its assistance and support to the artistic well-being of this unique group of ten disadvantaged sculptors as the Museum strives to actively participate in the artistic life of the Free State Province. The sculptors are supported by the income generated from the sales of their work. The artists determine the price of each artwork and Oliewenhuis Art Museum takes no commission. In addition to displaying and selling the artworks, Oliewenhuis Art Museum also supports the artists by providing advice and information on exhibiting, marketing and on visual aspects relating to their artworks.
Although none of these artists have any formal training, all of the sculptures are quality crafted artworks, with the artists’ expressing their individuality through diverse approaches to style and content. Woodcarving is a highly specialized skill that challenges the carver to combine a thorough knowledge and years of experience of working with wood with imagination, creativity and self-expression. As testament to their artistic skills, Oliewenhuis Art Museum has acquired artworks from local sculptors Justinus (Sefako) Khoalibe, David Molapisi, David Padi and Bernett Phalatsane for the Permanent Collection.
Most of the sculptures are carved fromwild olive wood and old railway sleepers, but there are even little sheep made from poplar wood and real sheepskin!
Please come and support our Free State sculptors by buying a uniquehand-carved sculpture for yourself or as a gift for someone else. Most of the artists are willing to do commissions (for example corporate gifts or functional items) and Oliewenhuis Art Museum will gladly facilitate the process.
For more information, please contact Oliewenhuis Art Museum on 051 4479609 or oliewen [at] nasmus [dot] co [dot] za (oliewen [at] nasmus [dot] co [dot] za). Oliewenhuis Art Museum is open on weekdays from 8am to 5pm, on Saturdays from 10am to 5pm, and on Sundays and Public Holidays from 1pm to 5pm. The Museum is closed on Good Friday & Christmas Day.