Gavin Rain

Gavin Rain was born in Cape Town in 1971. He studied art at the Ruth Prowse Art School in Cape Town and Art History at the University of Cape Town. He also has degrees in Psychology and Neuropsychology, both from the University of Cape Town.

Artist Statement:

“We underestimate the role played by those who came before us in our actions, and indeed in the fabric of our environment. Many of our actions, and the events we participate in are shaped by the hands of those whose memory and message is all but lost. We need to re-examine, expose and celebrate these people and recognize their continuing contributions to society. We need to step back to see this more often. I want to introduce this dialog into my work – to force people to consider the notion of understanding the visual (and thereby society) at multiple levels. To voice the idea that one needs to remove oneself almost entirely from the literal in order to comprehend that which is subtle, but nevertheless intrinsic.”

Exhibitions and experience:

Although I’ve been drawing all my life, I’ve only returned to painting in the last 5 years, arriving at my current style in the last 2. I’ve always concentrated on portraits, most often pieces of a face.
For the last 7 years I’ve been working as a digital artist.

• December 2005, VEO Gallery, Cape Town. Exhibition with Richard Scott.

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