Nico Masemolo was a young boy when I first met him at Hylton Nel’s house in Bethulie eight or nine years ago. He is now in his 30s and moved to Calitzdorp several years ago with Nel, whose ward and protégé he is.
Hylton Nel is not only our finest ceramic artist but is, I believe, one of our greatest artists in any medium as well as being formidably well informed about many subjects from Oriental Art to old fashioned roses. Growing up in this milieu and learning techniques from the master is the best thing that could have happened to Nico whose ceramic sculptures are quite wonderful. They are fresh, funny, technically good and naïve in the best sense of the word.
Sir John Tenniel, the original illustrator of “Alice” would feel a kinship and if any collector wants to get in at the very beginning of a career then this show is their opportunity.
-Trent Read
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Holy Family
Holy Family
Sabre Tooth Tiger & Green Glazed Lion II
Sabre Tooth Tiger & Green...
Spotted Blue Rabbits I & II
Spotted Blue Rabbits I & ...
St Peter & Green Horse
St Peter & Green Horse
Baboon II
Baboon II
Father and Son
Father and Son
Having a Drink
Having a Drink
Mary and Jesus II
Mary and Jesus II
Matthew Booth
Matthew Booth
Mermaid I
Mermaid I
Mother and Child
Mother and Child
Mother and Child II
Mother and Child II
Playing Hoops
Playing Hoops
Spotted Blue Rabbit 1
Spotted Blue Rabbit 1
Sabre Tooth Tiger
Sabre Tooth Tiger
St Peter
St Peter
Wizard
Wizard
Woodcutter
Woodcutter
World Cup 2010 Player II
World Cup 2010 Player II
Green Hare Crouching
Green Hare Crouching
Lion and Cub
Lion and Cub
Naughty Baboon
Naughty Baboon
Small Rabbit
Small Rabbit
Small Upright Hare
Small Upright Hare
White Hare Crouching
White Hare Crouching
