Workshop Photos

Marja Voges, May 2021
"You are a great teacher. You give comment when asked, but you let us lose to learn from our mistakes, which is very important as it allows one to improvise instead of copying. Never thought I could paint a tree but Fil showed me how. Learnt a lot again. Thank you Fil"

Carmella Van Schalkwyk, May 2021
"I enjoyed painting here and would like to paint more mushrooms."

Artists at work, May, June 2021

Marja Voges - "As per usual with good guidance I really enjoyed this painting. Thank you Fil"

Carmella van Schalkwyk - "I loved painting here and having this experience to work with oil painting."

Artists at work in the studio - Feb 2020 Oil Painting Workshop

Margaret Parker - Feb 2020

Fil, Avril Fassbender, Marja Voges, Aiste Paige - Feb 2020

Session 1 under painting in monochrome - Feb 2020

Anne Alexiou and Fil - Nov 2019 (Ending 2019 with artist number 103!)

Lyn Vrettos - September 2019

Aiste Page & Daphne Earp-Jones - September 2019

Zopi Mamacos - September 2019

Margaret Parker - September 2019

Fil with her 100th artist Sue Hull, Fil gifted Sue with this celebration portrait.

The Constantiaberg Art Society painting challenge theme for May was "Hull". (Hull of a boat)

Fil painted and entered Sue's portait!- May 2019

Trish McAlister & Sue Hull - May 2019

Mother and Daughter, Val Toms & Claire Bell - April 2019

Aiste Page & Zopi Mamacos - April 2019

Avril Fassbender - Feb 2019

Aiste Page - Feb 2019

Daphne Earp-Jones & Zopi Mamacos - Feb 2019

Claire Bell, Val Toms, Judith Brebner & Sarah Barnett - Feb 2019

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It’s been another happy creative year in studio with new beginners and returning artists.
We have created memories captured on canvas while learning and growing from each painting workshop challenge and experience, with a lot of fun and encouragement.
Thank you to all my artists for your support and kind comments that I make a difference in your creative journeys. How I love art and never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that almost 100 artists have painted with me from our little home studio.
How very apt is this beautiful verse and I hope it resonates with you in many ways.
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life.” Proverbs 13:12
Merry Christmas to you all and a Blessed Creative 2019 in every way with much love Fil and Andre.

Daphne Earp-Jones, Aiste Page & Marja Voges - November 2018

Hermione Giatis, Errol Burger & Glenys Earle - October 2018

Marion Miles, Daphne Earp-Jones, Shelagh Nelson & Linda Kruger - August 2018

Errol Burger, Claire Starke, Hermione Giatis & Glenys Earle - August 2018

Fun Fluid Acryclic Workshop with Daphne Earp-Jones & Fil - July 2018

Kirsty Knighton-Fitt, Reinette Fernandes, Hermione Giatis & Debbie Louw - May 2018

Linda Kruger, Marion Miles & Daphne Earp-Jones - May 2018

Marja Voges - May 2018

Great fun was had by all at Fil's Fun Fluid Acrylic Abstract Painting Workshop. Marja Voges - April 2018

Leonie Bowhill, Cherith Davidson, Daphne Earp-Jones & Sandy Churley - April 2018

Stephanie Thomas - April 2018

Rose Gardner, Shelagh Nelson, Marion Miles and Linda Kruger - April 2018

Ruth Cushing and Megan Korsten - April 2018

Cherith Davidson - Feb 2018

Stephanie Thomas, Avril Fassbender, Carol Mehl and Fil - Feb 2018

Daphne Earp-Jones, Sandy Churley & Cherith Davidson - Feb 2018

Daphne Earp Jones - September 2017

Marja Voges - September 2017

Kate Bowles - September 2017

Monica Madzanire - September 2017

Kate Bowles, Maggie Davis & Monica Madzanire - July 2017

Daphne Earp Jones & Marja Voges - July 2017

Marja Voges & Daphne Earp Jones - July 2017

Judy Bokhorst - July 2017

Judy Bokhorst - April 2017

Marja Voges & Leonie Bowhill - April 2017

Feb 2017 - Fil with new beginners, Roy and Joan Hindes, Keith Lawless and his mom Sharon

Feb 2017 - Leigh Ferreira, Marilyn Roberts, Marja Voges and Leonie Bowhill

Feb 2017 - Judy Bokhorst and Daphne Earp Jones

Artists Reunion 2016

Deepika Patel - Oct 2016

Beverley Popplestone and Leonie Bowhill - Oct 2016

Leigh Ferreira and her mom Marilyn Roberts - Oct 2016

Cherith Davidson and Leonie Bowhill Sept 2016

Fil with July 2016 artists Leonie Bowhill, Cheryl Ferguson from PE & Beverley Popplestone

Louis van Niekerk - June 2016

Judy Bokhorst - June 2016

Daphne Earp Jones, March 2016

Fun with abstracts, Feb 2016, Daphne Earp-Jones & Judy Bokhorst

Click here for Workshop Photos 2015

Cherith Davidson - Nov 2014 Fil with Roxy Dinwoodie,

Roxy enjoyed a speed workshop of a Tree Landscape - Nov 2014

Anne Connelly and Rosemary Abrahams - Sept 2014

Judy Bokhorst - June 2014

Judy Bokhorst & Emmy Cooper - April, May 2014

Heidi Williams & Anthea Smith - Sept 2013

Beryl Blewett - July 2013

Zopi & Tony Mamacos - May 2013

Tony Mamacos & John Butler - April 2013

Zopi Mamacos, Jean Philips & Cherith Davidson - April 2013

What a joyful April month in studio with Fil. Creating memories on canvas…
in the painting journey with dear friends and family sharing this experience together. Bravo! 15 paintings between us.

Zopi Mamacos with her Cape Seascapes - March 2013

In 2013 Fil is looking forward to a year of happy painting and creating memories on canvas…
All 53 artists in almost 7 years have shown enthusiasm to learn in a fun way taking away new techniques
and ideas, enjoying themselves as much as Fil delights in their growth and learning from them too!

Vanessa McDonnell, Zopi Mamacos & Pam Edgar - February 2013

Fil's 50th artist, Cherith Davidson - October 2012

This achievement took 6 years.
When Fil started giving oil painting workshops in 2006 she had no idea that they would be so successful,
but by 2011 she set a goal to have 50 artists by her 50th birthday.
It so happened that by her 51st she had Cherith the one and only new artist in 2012 join her for classes.

Beryl Fouche and Cherith Davidson - May 2012

Carol, Caryn, Fil, Lizette and Vanessa – 12 paintings between us! Great start to 2011

Carol Earley, Caryn Kingwill, Lizette Friskin and Vanessa Szollosi March 2011

Artist Fil with work in progress… Feb 2011

Sam Carpenter, Lizette Friskin and Sue Griffiths October 2010

Judy Bokhorst and Debbie Devey August 2010

Marja Voges and Jane Harwood August 2010

Marjan Butler, Jane Harwood, Marja Voges May/June 2010

Beryl Fouche May/June 2010

Judy Bokhorst May 2010

Jo and Tony Edwards March 2010

Artist at work! Judy Bokhorst February 2010

Suzy Lorkin and Ray Clements February 2010

Fil presented Nicolas Vafaes a surprise portrait gift for his 100th birthday celebration in Johannesburg on the 22nd November 2009

Artist Reunion 7 November 2009, Tokai Library Hall

Jane Harwood, Marjan Butler and Marja Voges October 2009

Daphne Earp-Jones, Solo exhibition at the Lindberg Art Foundation in Muizenberg November 2009

Margaret Parker August 09

Thirza Munro, Beryl Fouche and Samantha Carpenter June 2009

Marie Mc Evoy, Wendy Potgieter, Felicity Garbers, Jo Edwards. april 2009	Michelle Pocock april 2009
Michelle Pocock february 2009	Wendy Potgieter, Jo Edwards, Fil, Felicity Garbers, Marie Mc Evoy. New beginners february 2009
Karen Steinhofel and Debbie Devey november 08	Fil's Artists Reunion at Tokai Library 22 Nov 2008

Judy Bokhorst and her artworks at the reunion	Reunion artworks

Some of the artists at the reunion, delighted to meet again
The Devey Family	Sisters, Rose and Daphne

Reunion of artists on 1st December 07. Seen here are some of Fil's artists with their paintings.All paintings in oils showed a variety of styles, techniques and growth. The workshops have been thoroughly enjoyed by the artists as they are encouraged to continue painting in this versatile medium.