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(1943-) Artist, journalist, writer and playwright.  
  
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Born on a farm then called Waterkloof, now known as Ellisras, He matriculated at the agriculatural college in Tzaneen. After completing his military service for a year after school, he decided to study drama, but was dissuaded by his father. He was then appointed as a journalist at The Vaderland, where he stayed for a year, before completing a BA in Fine Arts at the University of Pretoria. He once again joined The Vaderland as art editor and remained there for 5 years,  apart from a short break to go oversees to start a singing career.
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== Biography ==
  
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== Career as an artist ==
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Born in Ellisras, in the district of the Waterberg, and matriculated at the  Hoër Landbouskool Merensky, an agriculatural college in Tzaneen.
  
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During the late sixties Thijs left South Africa for a second time for Europe and ended up in Paris where he worked and continued his studies. He remained there for 6 years. In this time he was also resident at the famous Cité Internationale-des-Arts in Paris (for two years), completing murals at Bois d’Arcy and Neuilly-sur-Marne, studied lithography with Henri Deprest and Jean-Paul Pons, and for the next two years shared a studio with opera director and designer Jean-Yves Taverniér, gaining valuable experience in working with light effects.
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== Education and training ==
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After completing his military service for a year after school, he decided to study drama, but was dissuaded by his father. He was then appointed as a journalist at [[Die Vaderland]], where he stayed for a year, before completing a BA in Fine Arts at the [[University of the Witwatersrand]].
  
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He returned to South Africa to set himself up as a professional artist, gaining international renown, having held over 40 exhibitions worldwide, with his work is represented in private and public collections in France, Great Britain, USA, Holland, Israel, Japan, Ethiopia, South Africa and China.
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== Career ==
  
  
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== Career as an author ==
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=== Career as an arts journalist ===
  
  
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He has written various short stories, plays and anthologies.
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In 1955 he once again joined [[Die Vaderland]] as art editor and remained there for 5 years, apart from a short break to go oversees to start a singing career.
  
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His play [[Fluit vir die vlieë]] (“Whisitle for the flies”) was first performed at Kampustoneel, 1986, then put on professionally by PACT in 1987.
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=== Career as an artist ===
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During the late sixties Thijs left South Africa for a second time for India and Europe and ended up in Paris where he worked and continued his studies between 1970 and 1975. In this time he was also resident at the famous Cité Internationale-des-Arts in Paris (for two years), completing murals at Bois d’Arcy and Neuilly-sur-Marne, studied lithography with Henri Deprest and Jean-Paul Pons, and for the next two years shared a studio with opera director and designer Jean-Yves Taverniér, gaining valuable experience in working with light effects.
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He returned to South Africa to set himself up as a professional artist, eventually settling in Oudtshoorn in 1997. Over the years he has gained international renown, having held over 40 exhibitions worldwide, with his work represented in private and public collections in France, Great Britain, USA, Holland, Israel, Japan, Ethiopia, South Africa and China.
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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He has written various short stories, plays and anthologies.
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=== As designer ===
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He designed the décor for the [[PACOFS]] production of ''[[Don Pasquale]]''
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=== As playwright ===
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''[[Fleur de lys]]'' (1985), Performed at [[Kampustoneel]] by the Drama Department of the [[Potchefstroom Universiteit vir CHO]] in 1985. 
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''[[Fluit vir die Vlieë]]'' (“Whistle for the flies”) was first performed at [[Kampustoneel]] in 1986 by the Drama Department of the [[Potchefstroom Universiteit vir CHO]], then put on professionally by [[PACT]] in 1987, with [[Sandra Prinsloo]] en [[Ben Kruger]], directed by [[Ilse van Hemert]].  
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''[[In memoriam patris]]'' (1988) 
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''[[Brief van die Harlekyn]]'' ("Letter from the harlequin"), performed as a one-man show by [[Paul Eilers]], at the [[KKNK]] of 2007.
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== Awards, etc ==
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== Sources ==
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http://www.litnet.co.za/Author/449/Thijs%20Nel
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http://www.artkaroo.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12&Itemid=12
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http://showme.co.za/paarl/lifestyle/thijs-nel-exhibits-in-paarl/
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''PACT Info'', (2), 1992.
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Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
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== Return to ==
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Return to [[ESAT Personalities  N]]
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Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]
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Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
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Return to [[Main Page]]

Latest revision as of 05:41, 8 March 2017

(1943-) Artist, journalist, writer and playwright.

Biography

Born in Ellisras, in the district of the Waterberg, and matriculated at the Hoër Landbouskool Merensky, an agriculatural college in Tzaneen.

Education and training

After completing his military service for a year after school, he decided to study drama, but was dissuaded by his father. He was then appointed as a journalist at Die Vaderland, where he stayed for a year, before completing a BA in Fine Arts at the University of the Witwatersrand.

Career

Career as an arts journalist

In 1955 he once again joined Die Vaderland as art editor and remained there for 5 years, apart from a short break to go oversees to start a singing career.

Career as an artist

During the late sixties Thijs left South Africa for a second time for India and Europe and ended up in Paris where he worked and continued his studies between 1970 and 1975. In this time he was also resident at the famous Cité Internationale-des-Arts in Paris (for two years), completing murals at Bois d’Arcy and Neuilly-sur-Marne, studied lithography with Henri Deprest and Jean-Paul Pons, and for the next two years shared a studio with opera director and designer Jean-Yves Taverniér, gaining valuable experience in working with light effects.

He returned to South Africa to set himself up as a professional artist, eventually settling in Oudtshoorn in 1997. Over the years he has gained international renown, having held over 40 exhibitions worldwide, with his work represented in private and public collections in France, Great Britain, USA, Holland, Israel, Japan, Ethiopia, South Africa and China.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

He has written various short stories, plays and anthologies.


As designer

He designed the décor for the PACOFS production of Don Pasquale


As playwright

Fleur de lys (1985), Performed at Kampustoneel by the Drama Department of the Potchefstroom Universiteit vir CHO in 1985.

Fluit vir die Vlieë (“Whistle for the flies”) was first performed at Kampustoneel in 1986 by the Drama Department of the Potchefstroom Universiteit vir CHO, then put on professionally by PACT in 1987, with Sandra Prinsloo en Ben Kruger, directed by Ilse van Hemert.

In memoriam patris (1988)

Brief van die Harlekyn ("Letter from the harlequin"), performed as a one-man show by Paul Eilers, at the KKNK of 2007.

Awards, etc

Sources

http://www.litnet.co.za/Author/449/Thijs%20Nel

http://www.artkaroo.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12&Itemid=12

http://showme.co.za/paarl/lifestyle/thijs-nel-exhibits-in-paarl/

PACT Info, (2), 1992.


Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography

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