Original Art Works at Affordable Prices

Lesley Charnock is a South African artist based in Cape Town who is well known for depicting essentially South African scenes in oils and acrylics.

Lesley comments."A drive in the Klein Karoo is a kaleidoscope of wonderful, essentially South African scenes to paint. Donkey carts, labourer’s cottages, aloes, distant blue mountains and always people walking along country roads!

I love painting people. People working in the fields or selling fruit, flowers."

On her many trips to Pondoland in the Northern Transkei, Lesley has collected a wealth of materials for her paintings. She paints women walking along dusty roads carrying water or wood on their heads, small children beside them and babies swaddled in blankets upon their backs.

Recently Lesley's works have been inspired by her many visits to the Claremont and Cape Town taxi ranks. These paintings capture scenes that are familiar anywhere in South Africa.

"In general I am drawn to the dramatic tonal values of figures in the bright African sun, the sharp contrast of highlights and deep shadows. I enjoy the richness of working in oils and the convenience, speed and versatility of acrylics."

Title: THE BLUE WHEELBARROW

A sample of Lesley's art works can be viewed on-line on the Gallery Page of this website or a number of her painting can be viewed and purchased at the Galleries listed below.

This is a selection of Lesley's latest Art Works that can be viewed at her Art Gallery

Lesley Charnock's Gallery, Studio & Art School

In September 2006 Lesley completed building her new Studio at  Montebello Art and Design Centre in Newlands. “It has always been my dream to have my own studio and teaching space somewhere in a lovely environment.’ The beautiful space leading out onto an indigenous garden works wonderfully as a small intimate gallery showcasing the many different styles Lesley enjoys working in.

Title: Mother & child
Size: 76 x 86 cm
Oil on Canvas

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Title: Heuningsvlei Cedarberg
Size: 120 x 90cm
Oil on Canvas

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Title: Returning to the Village 2
Size: 120 x 90 cm
Oil on Canvas
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Title: Boys Come to Town
Size: 110 x 74.5 cm
Acrylic on Canvas

Title: Congolese Woman with Orange Beads
Size: 62 x 72 cm
Oil on Canvas

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Title: Giovanne & Roses
Size: 65 x 50 cm
Oil on Canvas



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THE CAPE GALLERY
THE CAPE GALLERY
60 Church St. Cape Town 8001
Gallery Hours
Mon to Fri: 9h30 to 17h00
Sat: 9h00 to 13h00
Tel: 27 21 423 5309 /Fax: 27 21 424 9063
e-mail: cgallery@mweb.co.za
Web: www.capegallery.co.za
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Lesley Charnock's works can also be viewed on display at the Cape Gallery

Gallery Hours
Mon to Frid 10h00 to16h30
Sat: 10h00 to 3.30pm
Tel: 27 21 686 3469 / Cell: 082 424 1033
E-mail: info@lesleycharnock.com
Web: www.lesleycharnock.com
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Title: Strawberry Pickers,
Stellenbosh
Size: 60 x 53 cm
Oil on Canvas

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Title: Strawberry Pickers, Stellenbosch - 3  
Size: 75 x 55 cm
Oil on Canvas

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Title: Poppy Sellers 
Size: 40 x 50 cm
Oil on Canvas

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Title: Pondo
Woman
Size: 55 x 64 cm
Acrylic on Canvas

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Cape Town
The Next workshop at Lesley Charnock’s Gallery will be:

A one day portrait workshop.
We will look at how to improve your drawing of the portrait and then how to paint the portrait in oils.
If you have been hesitant to do a portrait class before, this is the perfect opportunity! You are guided all the way and I will do demos of the drawing and painting. I will use some of the teaching techniques from the course Drawing on the Right side off the Brain.

Drawing paper and charcoal will be supplied but please bring firm cardboard or a masonite drawing board,  45x 55 cm, plus your paints etc  and a canvas (size  34 x 46 cm)  I will provide easels and side tables , tea and coffee.

For Lunch, a choice of soup or a light lunch will be available at the restaurant next door to my studio, (this is an extra)

Date:  Thursday the 19th  of May 2011
Time: We start at 9 am sharp till 4.00pm
Place: Lesley Charnock Gallery at Montebello, 31 Newlands Ave (close to Dean Street Lights)

If you want me to book a place for you email Lesley at lescharnock@telkomsa.net

Montebello has it all!  Lesley’s Studio and Gallery is surrounded by other artists including potters, papermakers, weavers, jewelers, African musical instrument makers and even a forge.

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