Lionel Smit is one of South Africa’s most prolific and exalted artists. His artistic diversity is pursued through a variety of mediums and he is best known for his contemporary portraiture.

Smit’s bronzes are created using the lost wax casting method - one of the oldest known metal-forming techniques. Patinas commonly available to artists working in bronze, include natural browns, black and greens. However, considering the importance of colour, Smit uses alternative methods that result in a unique fusion of intensely saturated patinas onto the bronze. Brilliant streaks of blues and greens enrich the grooves of an ear, while the natural shadow of an eyelid is intensified by the deepening of rich black patinas.

Great statues.   

DAFlys Posted at 11-23 01:01
Great statues.

Thanks for taking a look

Droffarc Posted at 11-23 01:31
Thanks for taking a look

It was nice to see Droffarc.

DAFlys Posted at 11-23 01:33
It was nice to see Droffarc.

locally we have a saying (from the Zuu language I believe)"Sya funda" = we are learning

Droffarc Posted at 11-23 01:41
locally we have a saying (from the Zuu language I believe)"Sya funda" = we are learning

I was surprised they were not vandalised.

DAFlys Posted at 11-23 01:44
I was surprised they were not vandalised.

That is indeed a valid observation - I am aware that this is inside a gated/guarded area, but the heads outside, as with the one on the beach promenade- very strange - not stolen, not grafitied
but wait! the summer is upon us, people are bussed in to enjoy the beach esp. on Xmas & new year - they camp on the sidewalks making it difficult for traffic to move.

Looks very good!

Powerful images. I like the see-saw/tug of war.

Droffarc Posted at 11-23 02:08
That is indeed a valid observation - I am aware that this is inside a gated/guarded area, but the heads outside, as with the one on the beach promenade- very strange - not stolen, not grafitied
but wait! the summer is upon us, people are bussed in to enjoy the beach esp. on Xmas & new year - they camp on the sidewalks making it difficult for traffic to move.

Ou local beach town over t he summer had loads of statues of the rabbits from Peter rabbit. And so many of them got trashed.

DAFlys Posted at 11-23 02:31
Ou local beach town over t he summer had loads of statues of the rabbits from Peter rabbit. And so many of them got trashed.

Sorry to hear that - tis then a sign of the times - a reflection of the thoughts in some peoples heads - I aint no psychologist

Blériot53 Posted at 11-23 02:28
Powerful images. I like the see-saw/tug of war.

My favourite too I like the simplicity

Droffarc Posted at 11-23 02:41
Sorry to hear that - tis then a sign of the times - a reflection of the thoughts in some peoples heads - I aint no psychologist

It is.  Makes my blood boil.  

DAFlys Posted at 11-23 03:28
It is.  Makes my blood boil.

I wonder if, instead of a bunny rabit, it was an effigy of the current pop hero, they would deface that as well?

Droffarc Posted at 11-23 04:58
I wonder if, instead of a bunny rabit, it was an effigy of the current pop hero, they would deface that as well?

Depends on the hero I guess.

Neat artwork

scubaAnn Posted at 11-23 05:37
Neat artwork

That's some awesome art work.    Well documented Droffarc.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 11-23 17:31
That's some awesome art work.    Well documented Droffarc.

Thank you sir, Downtown sir

Habeo capitibus in sinum

Droffarc Posted at 11-24 02:16
Thank you sir, Downtown sir

Habeo capitibus in sinum

You're very welcome.  

I didn't know you were fluent in Latin.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 11-25 04:08
You're very welcome.  

I didn't know you were fluent in Latin.

Neither did I, but I am fairly fluent in google translate   

Droffarc Posted at 11-25 05:06
Neither did I, but I am fairly fluent in google translate

Ahhh, I see.  

Droffarc Posted at 11-23 02:42
My favourite too I like the simplicity

It's the concept of two protagonists indulging in two activities at once that is original, I think.

Blériot53 Posted at 11-27 02:58
It's the concept of two protagonists indulging in two activities at once that is original, I think.

Yes, considdering the history (esp. political) of this country it is the rightist african labourer class in a struggle agains the leftist enlightened european bosses - my interpretation.

Droffarc Posted at 11-27 07:36
Yes, considdering the history (esp. political) of this country it is the rightist african labourer class in a struggle agains the leftist enlightened european bosses - my interpretation.

Happily that unfortunate period seems to be over now - in the view of an outsider.

Blériot53 Posted at 11-27 08:21
Happily that unfortunate period seems to be over now - in the view of an outsider.

Hmmm, we are into a new era now:  The black corrupt economic freedom fighters vs White capitalism.

Droffarc Posted at 11-27 12:05
Hmmm, we are into a new era now:  The black corrupt economic freedom fighters vs White capitalism.

That sounds less than ideal