Exhibitions :
1946 - First solo-exhibition in Pretoria.
1952 - Group Exhibition in Cape Town.
During her life she worked and studied in Paris, Switzerland, USA. and the
U.K. and also took part in various Biennials all over the world. The
number of exhibitions are too numerous to list.
She was also honored many times for her achievements and in 1990 the
University of Potchefstroom presented her with the degree, D Phil (
Honores Causa).
Represented :
Ann Bryant Art Museum, East London
Nearly all the Universities of South Africa
Hester Rupert Artmuseum, Graaff Reinet
Johannesburg Art Museum
King George VI Art Museum, Port Elizabeth
Oliewenhuis Art Museum, Bloemfontein
Potchefstroom Art Museum
Pretoria Art MuseumSandton Art Museum
South African National Art Museum, Cape Town
Taipei Fine Arts Museum ( Republic van China )
Willem Annandale Art Museum, Lichtenburg
William Humpreys Art Museum, Kimberley
Cape Provincial Administration
Provincial Administration of the Orange Free State
Kitty Collection, New York (USA)
Art Foundation Rembrandt van Rijn, Stellenbosch
Legal and General Volkskas Collection Ltd., Johannesburg
Jan Smuts International Airport, Johannesburg
Nedbank Art Collection, Johannesburg
Development Bank of South Africa, Johannesburg
Department of Foreign Affairs, Pretoria
South African Embassies and Missions.
Roger Hauert Collection, Paris (France)
SA Academy of Science and Arts, Pretoria
SANLAM Collection, Bellville
SASOL Collection, Johannesburg
Schlesinger Collection, Johannesburg
South African Reserve Bank, Pretoria and Cape Town
South African Broadcasting Cooperation, Johannesburg
Department of Defense: South African Navy
Volkskas Bank Collection Pretoria and London (England)
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Bettie Cilliers-Barnard is one of
South Africa's most under estimated artists. If one looks at our History of Art
and the role that she played in establishing and helping various young artists
and her overall worldwide exposure during a time when only a few of our artists
ventured outside the country, one can not help but to place her between the top
achievers. She has worked consistently all this time and is part of an unique group of artists
who even in 1959 had an
exhibition of non-figurative art which was rather progressive for the time. She
comes from the same era as some of our greatest old masters but was so
futuristic in her style that she never got the recognition she deserved.
" For Bettie painting
becomes a glorious adventure of something that takes place under the guidance of
the inner impulse. This process of painting resembles the organic growth of a
plant. It is a process of slow growth, which begins from the first line or touch
of colour put down on the canvas " G.P.J.
Trumplemann, Opening of exhibition 17-05-1965 )
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