“Francois is a South African born artist & qualified and experienced art teacher, living & working in Germany and South Africa.

In many ways the arts influenced and marked his life from a very early age. Francois always found solace in drawing, even as a teenager he communicated his experiences and understanding of life in graphics and sculptures. “It was like finding meaning and my calling in life and … Like bringing order to chaos, soul wise”, he explains.

Today, Francois mostly paints in oil, sculpts with ceramic and plasticine clay and plaster; casts in bronze or resin and draws in many different media.

Much of his earlier art influences come from the Romanticism and Symbolism movements. He says, “The Creator’s breath-taking sacred geometry and organic shapes/forms found in nature inspires me very much. I cannot deny that the Art Nouveau/Jugendstil period has also been an influential element in my work.”

He describes his animal-themed work as “Songs” and the human-themed artwork (e.g. his “Performers” series) as “Shouts”.