Chrissy Saulas

Portrait of Chrissy Saulas

700mm x 600mm x 50mm (Acrylic on canvas)
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This is Chrissy Saulas. She lives in "Blikkiesdorp" (translated: shiny-tin town) which is a small suburb in the township called Newtown which is in Postmasburg, the Northern Cape. We first met in 2010 when she and her late sister, Sophie, asked us if we had any spare food. They pleaded "Ons is so verlee!" which means, "We are desperate!" My husband and I unfortunately did not have any extra to give. But we promised to return. And return we did! We got to know Chrissy, her husband Ben and their daughter Tina over the next year. I'm not sure the details of her life before we met them, but I do know that it was a hard one. Her eyes tell of pain and a deep sadness. Her life at present is not an easy one: living in poverty, struggling with hunger and the need to be kept warm in winter and being held captive to clutches of alcohol. I can understand why she does it, she needs to escape.

We shared the Gospel of Christ with her and others many times. We are not sure if she accepted what Jesus Christ did for her on the cross–freeing her from her sin. We can only pray that she will know the love Jesus has for her, the freedom and hope that she can find in Him before it's too late.

Please note that this artwork is for sale.
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Please note that 30% of the sale of this artwork will go to Realstart.
Please visit their website to see the positive impact they are having on the youth of South Africa at http://realstart.org/ 
 
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Looking Out

This is currently my studio. Our balcony. With the essential suitcase of paints on the right, the inspirational windmill from Postmasburg on the left and the chair for moral support, I am ready to create!

Looking Out

1000mm x 700mm x 50mm (Mixed media)
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I really enjoyed painting this one. It's once again, quite different to the previous Northern Cape style that I have been painting for the last year or so. I decided to only use the palette knife as my instrument (no brushes allowed) as I smeared the thick white paint onto the canvas. I'm trying to be more suggestive in the marks that I make. This is a good start because palette knives do not allow you to make small, precise and detailed marks. I feel like I'm onto something good here... watch this space!

Please note that this artwork has been sold.

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