Kesgrave Arts About Theronda

Theronda Hoffman

Her Motto in life is "I live to paint and paint to live"

Theronda was born in South Africa, she now lives in Ipswich, UK. She has a BA degree in psychology and history. She did a graphic full course under Ian Taiton. This includes etching, aquatint, linocuts, monoprints as well as Lithography. She Started work as a full time artist in 1989. She travels a lot to broaden her horizons. Her work has been influenced by Picasso, Chagall and has matured into a colour filled expressionistic realism, where she puts the unexpected together.

She did numerous solo and group exhibitions in South Africa and her work is currently in Private collections in Canada, France, Italy, Chicago, London and Germany.

1994 - 2005 - K.K.N.K. national art festival in South africa

April 2004 - The president of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki recieved one of her etchings. He kissed her, and asked her why?

2000 - 2005 - Strydom Gallery in South Africa

2001 - Wembley Stadium, London

2003 - Wembley Stadium, London

2004 - Etchings for Queens hotel, Oudtshoorn, South Africa

2005 - Royal Albert Hall, London

2005 - Art on the Prom, Felixstowe

2005 - Heath Primary School, Kesgrave

2005 - 2007 - Black Thorpe Barn, Rougham, Bury St. Edmunds

2005 - Ottewill Art Gallery, Bury St. Edmunds

2005 - Show homes for Bellway Homes

2006 - Show homes for Bellway Homes, Chelmsford

December 2006 - OPENED KESGRAVE ARTS

2007 - Peter Pears, Aldeburgh

2007 - Worked with Kesgrave High School in doing graffiti Art in two subways in the local area

2007 - Children Hospice Charity Exhibition

2007 - Somebody's Daughter Fund Exhibition

2007 - Design for Sports Centre, Kesgrave

2008 - 90m of Graffiti on subway in Martlesham, Ipswich

2008 - Mall Gallery, London

2009 - Suffolk Open Studios

2009 - Community graffiti art in Subway near Farmhouse Pub

2009 - Limelight, Kesgrave Arts

2009 - Black Thorpe Barn

2009 - Upstairs Gallery, Beccles

2009 - Ipswich Town Hall Galleries

2010 - Black Thorpe Barn, Bury St. Edmunds

2010 - Peter Pears, Aldeburgh (Art Relief Hospice)

2010 - Aldeburgh Galleries, Aldeburgh

2010 - Suffolk Deckchairs

2010 - Wingfield Barns, Eye

2010 - Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich

2010 - Concert Hall Gallery Aldeburgh Music, Snape

2010 - Buckingham Galleries, Southwold

2010 - Royal Academy of Arts, Summer Exhibition, London

2010 - Peter Pears Aldeburgh

2011 - Aldeburgh Art Gallery

2011 - Black Thorpe Barn, Bury St Edmunds

2011 - Kesgrave Arts, Suffolk Open Studio's

2011 - Graffiti Art: Subway in Kesgrave

2011 - Baptist Church, Aldeburgh

2011 - Assembly House Art Show, Norwich (Flying Colours: Fascinating Forms)

2011 - Suffolk Open Studio, Mixed Media

2011-Arts for Addicts Sake - The Gallery Soho

2011 - Limelight Exhibition

2011 - Peter Pears Aldeburgh

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Here are some examples of what Theronda gets up to in the local community...

Graffiti Art Project

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Bellway Homes Paintings

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Theronda's Work getting into the Royal Academy

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