CLEMENTINA VAN DER WALT
Website : www.clementina.co.za
1952 : Born Johannesburg, South Africa
Currently works in own studio in Woodstock, with assistants Adonis N’sele Mumpango and Euloge Think.
Academic Qualifications
1969 : Matriculated Parktown Convent, Johannesburg
1975 : B.A. History of Art, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
1977 : National Diploma (Ceramics) Technikon Witwatersrand, now University of Johannesburg
1983 : National Higher Diploma (Ceramics) Technikon Witwatersrand, now University of Johannesburg
International Invitational Exhibitions and Art Fairs
1992 : International Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramic Art, National Museum of History, Republic of China
1994 : South African Craft Market at Grand Central Station, New York City, U.S.A.
1998 : “Down to Earth: New Ceramics from South Africa”, Long House Reserve, New York, U.S.A
2000 : South African Pavilion, International Trade Fair, Caen, France
2005 : Ceramic Art London 2005, Royal College of Art, London, UK
2006 : Ceramic Art London 2006, Royal College of Art, London, UK
2006 : Sidney Myer Fund International Ceramics Award Show, Shepparton Art Gallery, Australia
2007 : Ceramic Art London 2007. Royal College of Art, London, UK
2007 : SOFA New York, represented by Reece Galleries at the 67th Armory
2008 : Ceramic Art London 2008, Royal College of Art, London, UK
2009 : Ceramic Art London 2009. Royal College of Art,London ,UK
2009 : Art in Clay 2009. Hatfield House, Hertfordshire, UK
2010 : Ceramic Art London 2010, Royal College of Art, London UK
2011 : Ceramic Art London 2011, Royal College of Art, London. UK
2011 : GIC Biennale 2011, Gyeonggi-do, Repulic of Korea
2012 : Ceramic Art London, 2012, Royal College of Art, London, UK
2013 : Art in Clay 2013, Hatfield House, Hertfordshire, UK
2013 : Earth and Fire, Rufford Park,Nottinghamshire, UK
2014 : 10th International Ceramics Festival Mino, Japan
2014 : Taiwan Ceramics Biennale, Yingge Museum, New Taipei City, Taiwan
2014 : IAC 2014 Members Exhibition, National College of Art & Design, Dublin, Ireland
2018 : Ceramic Art London 2018, St. Martins Central,London. UK
2019 : International judge and exhibitor, PAN National Ceramics Biennale 2019, National Gallery of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia
Work in Public Art Collections
Johannesburg Art Gallery
Iziko South African National Gallery, Cape Town
Market Theatre Foundation, Johannesburg
Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria
William Humphreys Museum, Kimberley
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum
Yingge Ceramics Museum, New Taipei City, Taiwan
Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu, Japan
Professional memberships
1983 – 1985 Market Gallery Advisory Board
2009 – present Member of International Academy of Ceramics
2010 – 2012 Board Member, Cape Craft and Design Institute
2016 Elected as a Fellow of Ceramics SA
Residencies
2001 Guldagergaard – International Ceramic Research Centre, Skaelskor
2016 The Leach Pottery, St Ives, Cornwall, UK
2018 The Leach Pottery, St Ives, Cornwall, UK