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Jane Eppel was born in Cape Town in 1979. Majoring in printmaking, in 2001 she received a B.A. in Fine Art from the Michaelis School of Art, UCT.
Jane Eppel has had two acclaimed solo exhibitions of her paintings, the first at the Irma Stern Museum in 2006 and the second, ‘Sanctum’ at Bell Roberts Gallery in 2008. Her work was shown at the Joburg Art Fair in 2009. Jane has subsequently participated in numerous group shows, most notably at the Kalk Bay Modern Gallery, Dorp Street Gallery, Grande Provence and Rust en Vrede Gallery.
Since 2010 Jane has been exploring intaglio etching as a medium. Her third solo show, 'Jane Eppel: Recent Prints' was recently shown at the South African Print Gallery in Cape Town.
Jane Eppel lives and works in Clovelly, Cape Town. 2011 'In Bloom II' a group show focusing on indigenous flora, at the Casa Labia, Muizenberg 'Print' a group show at Rust en Vrede Gallery Art on Paper' group show at Kalk Bay Modern Gallery. 'Jane Eppel: Recent Prints' solo show at the South African Print Gallery 'Natural Selection' a joint show with botanical sculptor Nic Bladen at Rust en Vrede Gallery '10 Years On' An exhibition curated by Andrew Lamprecht and Jessa Mockridge, acknowledging the 10 year milestone of the 2001 Michaelis graduates. The Michaelis Gallery, UCT (with Ed Young, Cameron Platter, Daniel Halter, Gretchen Conway van der Byl, Sean Slemon and Zen Marie)
2010 'In Bloom' a group show focusing on indigenous flora 'Coppertone 77' Summertime group exhibition at Salon 91, 91 Kloof St, Gardens. (with Marlize Keith, Michael Taylor, Lorenzo Nassimbeni, Paul Painting, Gabrielle Raaff and others) '20-squared' at Dorp Street Gallery, Stellenbosch, a group show of artworks measuring 20cm x 20cm 'Print' at These Four Walls Gallery, Observatory (with Judy Woodbourne, Tracy Payne, Paul Painting and others) HEEMS': a botanical-themed group exhibition at Kruisrivier Farm, between Outshoorn and Calitzdorp. (Participating artists include Hanneke Benade, Nic Bladen, Tracy Payne, Marlieze Keith, Kurt Pio and others) 'Art on Paper and Ceramics' at the Kalk Bay Modern Gallery (participating artists include: John Bauer, Deborah Bell, Willem Boshoff, Katherine Glenday, David Koloane, Colbert Mashile, Clemintina van der Walt and others) 'Contemporary South African Art' curated by Geeta Chagan at Degree Art Gallery, Vyner S, London 'Tretctchikoff and me' a group curated by Andrew Lamprecht at Salon91 Gallery, Cape Town (with Lyndi Sales, Wayne Barker, Lorenzo Nassimbeni, Ed Young and others) 'Smorgasbord' a group show at Wessel Snyman Collective, Cape Town 'Affordable Art Fair' Bristol, UK 'Heartland' a 3-woman show with Marieke Prinsloo and Mila Reyneke at Grande Provence Gallery, Franschhoek
2009 ‘Let them eat cake’ a group show with Conrad Botes, Tracy Payne, Kurt Pio, Gabrielle Raaff, Frank van Reenen and others at the Dorp Street Gallery, Stellenbosch ‘Angels IV’, the annual Summer exhibition at Grande Provence Gallery, Franschoek ‘Artworks on Paper’ with Penny Siopis, Cecil Skotnes, Colbert Mashile, Lyn Smuts, Nat Mokgosi and others at Kalk Bay Modern Gallery
2008 ‘Sanctum’, second solo exhibition, at Bell Roberts Gallery, Cape Town
2007 Participated in group show ‘PRINT 07’ at Bell Roberts Gallery, Laurensford Particpated in group show ‘Greenhouse’ at Bell Roberts Gallery, Laurensford
2006 ‘Orient’ation: bearing east’, first solo show, held at the Irma Stern Museum in Cape Town
2004 Brett Kebble Award finalist Participated in ‘Curiosity CLXXV’, an exhibition celebrating UCT’s 175th anniversary Jane Eppel, Sanctum, published by Bell-Roberts Publishing ISPN 978-0-620-40619-2 |