Marianne Botha was born in South Africa. She studied Fine Arts at Stellenbosch University where
she majored in painting. During this time Marianne was awarded numerous scholarships and
grants to further her studies. She graduated at the top of her undergraduate class and then went
on to do her Masters Degree in Fine Art.
She participated in numerous local and national juried shows in South Africa, and had two solo
shows. In 1999, shortly after completing her studies, she moved to London, England where she
participated in a number of group shows and had a solo show in 2004. In 2003 she was selected
as one of the Winsor and Newton Young Artists Finalists for the Royal Institute of Oil Painters 116th
Exhibition. Marianne moved to Toronto, Canada in December 2005. Since then her work has
been shown in Toronto in group shows, in New York and in a Museum show entitled: “South
African Art: Modern Art and Cultural Development in a Changing Society” in the Danubiana
Meulensteen Art Museum in Bratislava.
Her current work explores concepts around post-colonial hybridity. African and North American
birds are combined to form new birds, paralleling the immigrant identity and experience.

education
1995 BA Fine Arts (Educationis). Stellenbosch University, South Africa
1999 MA Fine Arts. Stellenbosch University, South Africa

solo exhibitions
2004 Arrivals and Departures. Fovea Gallery, London, United Kingdom
1999 Stealing through the cracks. Dorp Street Gallery, Stellenbosch, South Africa
1999 New Art at Bang. Bang the Gallery, Cape Town, SA

selected group exhibitions
2011 Drawing: 12th Annual Juried Exhibition. John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto
2010 Ripe. Rouge Concept Gallery Queen Street East, Toronto, Canada
2010 DNA. Rouge Concept Gallery Queen Street East, Toronto, Canada
2009 Upstairs Downstairs. Hang Man Gallery, Queen Street East, Toronto, Canada.
2009 Toys in the Attic. Rouge Concept Gallery, Queen Street East, Toronto, Canada
2009 Spring Show. Rouge Concept Gallery, Queen Street East, Toronto, Canada
2008 Little Art Show. Mercedes Benz, Toronto, Canada
2008 Art in the Halls. 401 Richmond Street, Toronto, Canada
2007 South African Art: Modern Art and Cultural Development in a Changing Society. Danubiana Meulensteen Art Museum, Slovakia
2007 Selected Works. Gallery of Graphic Arts, New York, USA
2004 London Layers. Sheridan Russell Gallery, London, United Kingdom
2004 The Art of Drawing. Rust and Vrede Gallery, Durbanville, South Africa
2003 NICRO Charity Auction. Wilton’s Music Hall, London, UK
2003 Royal Institute of Oil Painters. The Mall Galleries, London, UK
2003 Self-portraits. Rust and Vrede Gallery, Durbanville, SA
2001 ABSA Atelier. South African Association of Arts (SAAA), Bellville, SA
1999 ABSA Atelier. SAAA, Bellville and Johannesburg, SA
1998 Art Department Staff Show. Association for Visual Arts, Cape Town, SA
1998 Group Exhibition. Bang the Gallery, Cape Town, SA
1997 New Signatures. Competition SAAA, Bellville, SA
1996 Volkskas Atelier. SAAA, Bellville and Pretoria, SA
1996 Bad Books. SAAA, Bellville, SA
1995 Graduandi. Neelsie, Stellenbosch, SA

awards
2011 Awarded an Emerging Artists Grant from the Toronto Arts Council.
2011 Awarded an Emerging Artists Grant from the Ontario Arts Council.
2008 Best in Show (painting category): Little Art Show, Toronto.
2003 Winsor and Newton Young artist Finalist, The Royal Institute of Oil Painters, 116th Exhibition, London, England.
1997 Won Painting category of New Signatures Competition, South Africa.
1995 Received highest results in undergraduate class.