After completing my BA (FA) at the University of Pretoria in 1999, I took a part-time Mixed Media course at the Open Window Art Academy and during this year I taught Art part-time at St Mary’s Girls school in Pretoria. In 2001 I began studying my MA(FA) at the University of Pretoria and taught the Information Design Students there, figure drawing. I also taught figure drawing and perspective drawing to students at the Pretoria Open Window Art Academy. I continue teaching private classes at my home Studio in Johannesburg.
I exhibited in various group and solo exhibitions and have been on residencies in France as well as China which has afforded me the opportunity to experience European and Eastern art and has allowed me to exhibit internationally too.
Artists Statement
Amalgamating human and animal to create the hybrid satirical figure in her meticulous works, Angela Banks comments on the role of identity in today’s society and how we portray our identity through masks and guises. Banks creates a simulated reality with reference to various icons, archetypes and stereotypes inherent in the society in which we live. She told Marilyn de Freitas about her experiences and how we pose our identities behind ‘animal’ masks.
1977 Born in Johannesburg, South Africa
1999 BA (Fine Arts) University of Pretoria
2000 Certificate- Mutli- Media Course, Open Window, Pretoria
2003 MA (Fine Arts) University of Pretoria
Selected exhibitions:
2019
- Deep in the Quiet, Everard Read, Franschhoek
2018
- Balancing the Acts, Tina Skukan Gallery, Pretoria
- Wool Gathering, Trent Gallery, Pretoria
2017
- Glowing Shadows: A Quiet Introspection, Longstreet Art Lovers 1932, Pretoria
2016
- Gallery 011 Launch Exhibition, Johannesburg
- 3 man show at Art Lovers Gallery, Pretoria
- 'The Meander', 2 man show, The Tina Skukan Gallery
- Group Ceramic Plate Show, Arts Association, Pretoria
- Miniature Christmas show, Art Lovers Gallery, Pretoria
2015
- 'Sirens & Sailors', Group show at Pretoria Arts Association
- 'Equus', Equus Gallery, Cavalli Estate, Stellenbosch
2014
- Turbine Art Fair, Turbine Hall, Johannesburg
- 3 man show at Rust-en-Vrede Gallery, Durbanville, Cape Town
2013
- 'Posing on Pedestals', Solo show at Pretoria Arts Association
- SPI Portrait Award, Rust-en-Vrede Art Gallery, Durbanville
- 'Tom Waits for No Man' show curated by Gordon Froud, traveling show
2012
- 'It Fell from the sky'- Creative Studio Gallery, Johannesburg
2011
- 'Watching on White', Arts Association, Pretoria
- 'Altared Pieces', Artists respond to the lyrics of Leonard Cohen, Thompson Gallery, Melville
- Arts Alive Exhibition, Pretoria
2010
- 'Parallel worlds', Innibos Festival, Nelspruit
- 'Zoo II', Tina Skukan Gallery, Pretoria
- Arts Alive Exhibition, Pretoria
2009
- 'Hybrid' Upstairs @ Bamboo, Johannesburg
- 'Walk on by' Pretoria Association of Arts, Pretoria
- 'Enigma' Upstairs @ Bamboo, Johannesburg
- 'Our world unfiltered', Tina Skukan Gallery, Pretoria
2008
- Shenzhen Fine Art Institute, Artist in residence Exhibition, China
- 'Encounter' Upstairs @ Bamboo, Johannesburg
- Innibos Festival Exhibition, Nelspruit
- 'Dit en Dat', Tina Skukan Gallery, Pretoria
2007
- 'Zoo', Magpie Gallery, Pretoria
- 'Project' Upstairs @ Bamboo, Johannesburg
- 'Space' Alliance Franse, Johannesburg
2006
- Cite Des Internasionale Artist in residence, Paris, France
- 'Psykotrope' Gordart Gallery, Johannesburg
2005
- 5 Women, Gesseau Art Gallery, Johannesburg
- Arts Alive Exhibition, Pretoria
2004
- 'Rumble in the Jungle' (Solo), Gesseau Art Gallery
- 'Miniatures', Gordart Gallery, Johannesburg
2003
- 'About Face' (Solo- Masters), Centurion Art Gallery, Pretoria
- 'Femina', Arts Association Gallery, Pretoria
- 'No-A-Gender', Thompson Gallery, Johannesburg
2002
- 'Drawing Conclusions' Arts Association Gallery, Pretoria
- 'Fresh 6x8' Arts Association, Pretoria
2001
- 'Launch' Open Window Art Gallery, Pretoria
- 'Refill' Tina Skukan Gallery, Pretoria
- 'Equus' Arts Association Gallery, Pretoria
- National Print Exchange, Rhodes University Gallery, Cape
2000
- Volkskas Atelier Exhibition, ABSA Gallery, Johannesburg
- New Signatures Exhibition, Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria
- 'Veiled', The Millennium Gallery, Pretoria
1999
- Kempton Park Competition Exhibition (Top 100), Johannesburg
- Reginal Turvey Bursary Award Exhibition, University of Pretoria
- Bahai Architectural Exhibition, Grahamstown Festival, Cape
- 'Double Exposure', Voss Street Gallery, Pretoria
Awards:
- Reginald Turvey Award: 1999
- Franken Award for 4th year student with 'most varied and impressive body of work'
- Puniv Bursary for Masters degree at University of Pretoria
- Chosen to represent South Africa at the 'Focus on African Culture' Exhibition, China
Collections:
- University of Pretoria
- Bahai Spiritual Assembly
- Shenzhen Fine Art Institute, Chinese
- Ministry of Culture, China
- Stuttaford Van Lines Collection
- Rhodes University: Graphic Printmaking collection
- Art House Gallery
- Transnet
Publications:
Banks, A; Van Eeden, J. 2002. The odds on art in Casino Paintings. Communicatio, University of South Africa
