About

Lené Ehlers is an artist based in Paarl, South Africa.

Her most recent work explore joyful floral moments in oil paint. 

She describes these works as ‘not realistic interpretations but are her ideas of flowers’. 

Her sensitivity to colour brings out an emotional aspect to the subject 

she knows so well, being a former florist.

Exhibitions

2023

Open Call Collection, Partnership Editions (UK)

‘Chateau’, solo exhibition, Chandler House (SA)

June Online Show, Act One Gallery (UK)

‘I Never Promised You a Rose Garden’, group show, Cavalli Estate (SA)

 

2022

‘Stilte’, group exhibition, Chandler House (SA)

‘Oomblikke/ Moments’, solo exhibition, Chandler House (SA)

‘Indian summer’, independent solo show & online catalogue (SA)

 

2021

‘When it’s hot out & you wanna have a good time’, group exhibition, Salon 91 (SA)

‘A Place to Linger’, online solo exhibition, Salon 91 (SA)

‘A Spring for Dreamers’, online solo exhibition, Salon 91 (SA)

Online collection of works, Otomys (AUS)

‘Biophilia’, group exhibition, Cavalli Estate (SA)

 

2020

‘A Hazy Shade of Winter’, group exhibition, Salon 91 (SA)

 

2017

Illustrators exhibition, Bologna Children’s Bookfair (ITA)

ARTIST RESIDENCIES

2023

Chateau Orquevaux (FRANCE)

Cycladic Arts (GREECE)

Selected interview

Hunter & Folk: Oomblikke by Lené Ehlers

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