Curriculum vitae: Titia Ballot
| Born: | 23 July 1941, Clocolan, Free State, South Africa |
| Studied: | 1960-63 BA-(Fine Arts), University of Pretoria |
AWARDS: |
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| 2008 | Suid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns Medal of honour for the Visual Arts (Graphic Arts) |
| 1998 & 1999 | Residencies at Frans Masereel centrum voor Grafiek, Kasterlee, Belgium |
SOLO EXHIBITIONS: |
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| 2016 | : Hermanus FynArts Fest, The Marine 10-19 June Cap de Bonne Espérence |
| 2016 | : Stellenbosch Arts Association, Oude Libertas Gallery 29 June – 20 July Cap de Bonne Espérence |
| 2012 | : Festival Artist at the Cederberg Arts Festival, Clanwilliam : Prints and Pots, with Muller Ballot (ceramicist), Rust-en-Vrede Gallery, Durbanville |
| 2008 | : Retrospective Exhibition, Sasol Art Museum, Stellenbosch University |
| 2007 | : Retrospective Exhibition, North-West University, Potchef-stroom |
| 2006 | : Uitkyk/Outlook with Sanna Swart (sculptor), Abalone Art Gallery, Hermanus |
| 2003 | : German Huguenot Museum, Bad-Karlshafen, Germany : Johannes a Lasco Biblioteek, Emden, Germany |
| 1999 | : De Heerlijkheid, Berchem, Antwerp, Belgium |
| 1995 | : Chelsea Gallery, Wineberg, Cape Town |
| 1994 | : Cultureel Centrum, Romaanse Poort, Louvain, Belgium : Centrale Bibliotheek, UFSIA, Antwerp, Belgium |
| 1990 | : Dorp Street Gallery, Stellenbosch : Gencor Gallery, Rand Afrikaans University, Johannesburg |
| 1989 | : Cadre d’Esprit Gallery, Camps Bay, Cape Town |
| 1988 | : Festival Artist, Huguenot 300 Festival, Franschhoek : Johannes Stegman Art Gallery, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein |
| 1987 | : SA Arts Association, Pretoria : History of Art Department, North-West University, Potchefstroom |
| 1985 | : Im Vogelsang, Bonn, Germany |
| 1981 | : Rand Afrikaans University, Johannesburg |
| 1980 | : SA Arts Association, Pretoria : SA Arts Association, Bellville, Cape Town |
| 1974 | : SA Arts Association, Pretoria |
| 1972 | : Die Eike Kunssentrum, Potchefstroom |
| 1970 | : SA Arts Association, Potchefstroom |
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS: |
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| 2018 | : FynArts Gallery, Hermanus , 30 October – 3 December Image |
| 2018 | : 9th International Printmaking Biennial of Douro, Portugal August - October |
| 2016 | : 8th International Printmaking Biennial of Douro, Portugal August - October |
| 2016 | : Lizamore Galleries, Johannesburg, August The Forgotten |
| 2013 | : South African Women Artists’ Exhibition, Windhoek, Namibia Curated by SANAVA : Art in the Synagogue, FynArts Festival, Hermanus curated by Ilse Schermers |
| 2012 | : Running with the Fire, cyber art exhibition by 25 artists from 6 continents, 2012 Olympic Games, UK : Green Sanctus Oude Libertas Gallery, Stellenbosch : Landskap/Landscape Oude Libertas Gallery, Stellenbosch |
| 2011 | : Rock Art in Modern Society, Siberian National Art Gallery, Kemerovo, Russia : Selfportrait Exhibition, Rust-en-Vrede Gallery, Durbanville, Cape Town |
| 2010 | : Cape Town 2010 Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization, CICS, Cape Town : Oude Libertas Gallery, Stellenbosch (with Nicolene Swanepoel, Fana Malherbe and Muller Ballot) |
| 2008 | : Centenary Exhibition, University of Pretoria, Pretoria : Cultivaria Arts Festival, Paarl |
| 2007 | : Streek-Exhibition (focal artist), Aardklop Festival, Potchefstroom : Contemporary Visions of Southern African Art, Pretoria Art Museum curated by SANAVA : Van Boerekitsch en ander dinge, Klein-Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees, Oudshoorn, curated by Gordon Froud |
| 2005 | : Feet, The Secret Gallery, Pretoria : Christmas Exhibition, Dorp Street Gallery, Stellenbosch : Eindjaar Tentoonstelling, Rust-en Vrede Gallery, Durbanville |
| 2004 | : Noord-Suid Hartklop / North South Pulse, Sasol Art Museum, Stellenbosch |
| 2003 | : Jubileumtentoonstelling Frans Masereel Centrum voor Grafiek, Kasterlee, Belgium |
| 2002 | : Veerle Rooms – in Dialoog, Hedendaagse internasionale grafiek op nieuwe wege, KBC Bank, Antwerp, Belgium : Drukkuns Uitstalling, Rust-en-Vrede Gallery, Durbanville |
| 2001 | : Pase / Easter, Dorp Street Gallery, Stellenbosch : Aarsel / Waver, Klein-Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees, Oudshoorn : Dialoog / Dialogue, University Art Gallery, Stellenbosch (with Strydom van der Merwe, Lyn Smuts, Chrisyina Bryer, Lenie Harley, Regine Kroeger, Zhané Warren) |
| 1999 | : Printmaking, University Art Gallery, Stellenbosch (curated by Jonathan Comerford : Anima(-l) – identity personified- A female group exhibition, Arts Association of Bellville Art Gallery |
| 1998 – 2000 | : Print Exchange Collaborative project by 28 Belgian and 28 South African printmakers presenting a portfolio of original works to be reproduced as a pack of playing cards. Various centres in Belgium and South Africa |
| 1998 – 1999 | : Zuid-Afrikaanse Grafiek, various cities in Belgium |
| 1997 | : Women Artists of the Western Cape, Sasol Art Museum, Stellenbosch : Contemporary South African Art (1985 – 95) in the permanent collection of the Iziko South African National Art Gallery, Cape Town |
| 1996 | : Drawings and Prints, Chelsea Gallery, Wynberg, Cape Town : Vrouelijke Prentemaaksters. Vrouelijke grafici uit verwante taalculturen, Antwerp and St Niklaas, Belgium |
| 1995 | : The Art of Printmaking, University Art Gallery, Stellenbosch |
| 1993 | : Etching in South Africa, Old Town Hall, Cape Town (Curated and presented by the Iziko National Gallery) |
| 1991 | : Inter Art Moscow, Moscow, Russia |
| 1990 | : Ninth International Graphic Exhibition, Cologne/ Frechen, Germany |
| 1989 | : With Sheila Nowers and Margaret Roestorf, Gencor Gallery, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg |
| 1987 | : Graphic Works on Paper, Human Science Research Council, Pretoria |
| 1981 | : Invited artist, Republic Festval Exhibition, Durban |
CAREER: |
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| 1998 – | : Free-lance artist |
| 1992 – 97 | : Free-lance artist and part time appointment at Sasol Art Museum, University of Stellenbosch |
| 1988 – 91 | : Senior Lecturer and Head of Visual Arts Department, Potchefstroom University for CHE (North West University) |
| 1986 – 87 | : Lecturer in Graphic Art and Art theory, Visual Arts Department, Potchefstroom University for CHE (North West University) |
| 1982 – 85 | : Free-lance artist in Bonn, Germany during husband’s term as Cultural Attaché, South African Embassy. |
| 1972 – 81 | : Lecturer in Graphic Art and Art Theory, Visual Arts Department Potchefstroom University for CHE (North West University) |
| 1964 – 71 | : Art teacher Hoër Meisieskool Helpmekaar, Johannesburg; Hoërskool Menlopark, Pretoria; Potchefstroom High School for Girls. |
WORKS REPRESENTED IN FOLLOWING PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria
William Humphreys Art Museum, Kimberley
Iziko SA National Art Gallery, Cape Town
Sasol Limited Art Collection, Johannesburg
Rupert Art Foundation, Stellenbosch
North West University, Potchefstroom campus
University of the Free State, Bloemfontein
University of Western Cape, Bellville
Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch
University of Pretoria, Pretoria
Huguenot Memorial Museum, Franschhoek
Frans Masereel Cenrtum voor Grafiek, Kasterlee, Belgium
German Huguenot Museum, Bad Karlshaven, Germany
Annandale Collection, Lichtenburg Municipality
Municipal Collection, Potchefstroom Museum
BIBLIOGRAPHY
DE WAAL, Lydia, 2007. Titia Ballot. Die Hartklop van ‘n Etser. Catalogue of a traveling retrospective exhibition. University Museum, Stellenbosch University.
BEDFORD, Emma, 1997. Contemporary South African Art (1985-95) from the South African National Gallery Permanent Collection. CapeTown. SANG 1995
BERMAN, Esmé. 1974. Art and Artists of South Africa; an illustrated biographical dictionary and historical survey of painters and graphic artists since 1875. Cape Town: Balkema.
HOBBS, Philippa and RANKIN, Elizabeth. 1997. Printmaking in a transforming South Africa. Cape Town and Johannesburg: David Phillip.
OGILVY, Grania. 1988. The Dictionary of South African Painters and Sculptors. Johannesburg: Everard Read.
DREYER, Tessa. 1996. Die stillewemotief in die Suid-Afrikaanse grafiese kuns. University of Pretoria, unpublished MA thesis.
WARREN, Zhané. 2000. Past and Present: Identity, Reconciliation and Redemption in the Prints of Titia Ballot. Stellenbosch University, unpublished BA (Hons) thesis.