 Hérine at the launch of her new book | Maxprod Creative Services Hérine Fourie Soeteweide 19 Stellenbosch 7600 Tel: 021 886 4743 Cel: 082 3533 797 Fax: 021 882 9451 See Hérine's gallery of paintings Hérine's Birds |
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Hérine Niehaus Fourie was born 1952 in Pretoria, where she has practised art as a
hobby since high school.
Before she married Neels Fourie, an industrial engineer, she worked in the
public relations office of the Human Sciences
Research Council where she had an opportunity to develop and enjoy her
interest in art and photography. As housewife and mother she did portraits and
designed publicity material on commission basis. In 1987 the family, with four
children, moved to Stellenbosch and settled on campus, close to the Engineering
faculty, where Neels was appointed as a lecturer.
The picturesque town's environment and the festive atmosphere of Stellenbosch
and its people, was her main inspiration as an amateur photographer.
Within a few years the Stellenbosch Tourism and Information Bureau, as well as
the Stellenbosch Wine Route, started using Hérine's photos for publicity material. Some photographs were
used by the Stellenbosch Municipality to decorate their offices and also for
the covers of two CD's, one being for the Stellenbosch University Choir.
Before starting to paint full-time in watercolour, she was involved with the
management of the Libertas Choir, worked at the Music Library of the
Conservatoire, and managed her own coffee shop in the heart of the village.
Tourist interest in art works of Stellenbosch scenes were the reason why she
started to paint on a commission basis.
In 1990 she attended a course in watercolour painting under Surene Krynauw, a
well known artist from Gordons Bay, and took a course in oil
painting four years later under Vernon Swart at the PJ Olivier Art Centre in
Stellenbosch.
Since 1993 she has participated in group exhibitions at the Stellenbosch Art
Gallery and, in 1995, was invited to exhibit in Leuven, Belgium, during her
husband's
study leave. During this time she received many requests to paint houses,
schools, offices and historical buildings – not only
of Stellenbosch, but also Cape Town, Belgium and Rome.
An academic's suggestion to compile a book, led to the publication of Stellenbosch – University Town on the banks of the Eerste River, in 1998. The book was published by Human & Rousseau and the hard cover
version is used exclusively by the University of Stellenbosch. The 27
watercolour
paintings, which made up the illustrations, are owned by
the SASOL Art Museum.
Hérine's second book, Stellenbosch Winelands, on the Stellenbosch Wine routes,
was released in September 2003 in English, Afrikaans and German. The book
serves a double purpose – it is not only a souvenir, but also a practical guide
to the region.
A souvenir map, Stellenbosch Winelands, including some illustrations from
this book was also published. Detailed and accurate, this is a map – also
painted in watercolours – of the mountains, rivers, roads and farms of the
region.
Hérine is currently working on a third book about the culture and history of
Stellenbosch as well as coffee table books on two internationally known South
African wine farms.
Hérine has her own publishing company.
| Both books can be ordered from the author: Stellenbosch: University Town on the Banks of the Eerste River Stellenbosch - Universiteitsdorp langs die Eersterivier Text by Philip Crouse with an introduction by Gerrit Kruger, Human & Rousseau, 1998, 2nd edition Maxprod Creative Services, 2003 The history of Stellenbosch and Stellenbosch University described and illustrated with 64 water colour illustrations by Hérine Fourie. 64 Pages, Second edition Soft-cover - R128-25 Hard-cover - R153-90 More Information |  From the book cover Stellenbosch Winelands Stellenbosch - Wynland 78 pages with 40 water colour illustrations and descriptions of a selection of Stellenbosch wine farms. Includes the history of the wine industry as well as a map. Soft-cover - R128-25 Hard-cover - R153-90 |
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