My Biography
Philippa Graff’s paintings have a tactile quality.
The works are characterized by their textured surfaces,
on which she applies expressive mark-making and
painterly brushstrokes.
Her keen sense of colour is evident throughout her work,
which depicts abstract images of nature.
Philippa was born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1959.
Her reverence for nature is rooted in her having spent
her childhood surrounded by trees and forests.
She sought refuge from the sun in her shady garden,
becoming fascinated with shadow, filtered light and the
forest floor. These elements, coupled with an awareness
of modernization and urbanization of the city
became an integral part of her aesthetic
and one of the sources of her subject matter.
2014 -2020
Offers art classes to adults and mentors young underprivileged students
2019
Artworks featured in U.K. House & Garden
2017
Solo Summer Art Sale at The Studio, Johannesburg
2016
Exhibition at Great Park Community Centre, Johannesburg
2015
Collective Exhibition, 3 +1, at The Studio, Johannesburg
2014
Solo Exhibition at Gedera Gallery, Israel
Works on Exhibition at The Fringe, Maboneng, Johannesburg
2013
Exhibition ‘Capturing the Moment’, at The Studio, Johannesburg
2012
Exhibition at Great Park Community Centre, Johannesburg
Works exhibited at South African ORT Annual Dinner, Johannesburg
1992
One of the founder members of Johannesburg Studio Route
1987
Group exhibition at Karen McKerron Art Gallery, Johannesburg
1984 - 2013
School art teacher. Art classes for children at her studio
1983
Graduated BAFA Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town
2014 – 2020
Artworks featured in U.K. House & Garden
2019
Offers art classes to adults and mentors young underprivileged students
2017
Solo Summer Art Sale at The Studio, Johannesburg
2016
Exhibition at Great Park Community Centre, Johannesburg
2015
Collective Exhibition, 3 +1, at The Studio, Johannesburg
2014
Solo Exhibition at Gedera Gallery, Israel
Works on Exhibition at The Fringe, Maboneng, Johannesburg
2013
Exhibition ‘Capturing the Moment’, at The Studio, Johannesburg
2012
Exhibition at Great Park Community Centre, Johannesburg
Works exhibited at South African ORT Annual Dinner, Johannesburg
1992
One of the founder members of Johannesburg Studio Route
1987
School art teacher. Art classes for children at her studio
1984 – 2013
Group exhibition at Karen McKerron Art Gallery, Johannesburg
1983
Graduated BAFA Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town
