{"id":100043,"date":"2015-09-18T08:15:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-18T06:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/100043\/local-talent-showcased-at-laerskool-die-president\/"},"modified":"2015-09-18T09:54:38","modified_gmt":"2015-09-18T07:54:38","slug":"local-talent-showcased-at-laerskool-die-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/09\/18\/local-talent-showcased-at-laerskool-die-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Local talent showcased at Laerskool Die President"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Laerskool Die President hosted a successful cheese and wine gala evening, for their art exhibition, last Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The event, held in the school hall, saw well-known South African artists displaying their work.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Artists in attendance included Steve Strauss, Mariska Meyer, Joe Joubert and Daniel Mc Donald.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to displaying their own work, the artists critiqued the art work of the school\u2019s students.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Together they decided on three winning works of art from each grade.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Grade R: Anushka Swanepoel (first), Tyghrn Kieser (second) and Hannelie Kotze (third).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Grade One: Luyanda Gunguluza (first), Ilse van der Merwe (second) and Alexis Dorney (third).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Grade Two: Kohan Nel (first) , Tiaan Erasmus (second) and Jody Zerle (third).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Grade Three: Marne Swart (first), Alexa van der Merwe (second) and Julieane van Niekerk (third).<\/li>\n<li>Grade Four: Mickayla Ehlers (first), Llewellyn Brits (second) and Ewald Jansen van Rensburg (third).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Grade Five: Lowell Bezuidenhout (first), Julian Kruger (second) and Liana Haefele (third).<\/li>\n<li>Grade Six: Monique Dembskey (first), Xen\u00e9 Fowlds (second) and Declan Jacobs (third).<\/li>\n<li>Grade Seven: Keanu Swanepoel (first), Kayla Potgieter (second) and Ronan Jacobs (third).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The evening was enjoyed by all who attended.<\/p>\n<p>Related article:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/98921\/local-school-puts-art-in-the-spotlight\/\" target=\"_blank\">Local school puts art in the spotlight<\/a><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-100043 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/09\/18\/local-talent-showcased-at-laerskool-die-president\/attachment\/38gcngeneralartslh1_53120\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/09\/38GCNGENERALARTSLH1_53120-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-100045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/09\/38GCNGENERALARTSLH1_53120-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/09\/38GCNGENERALARTSLH1_53120-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/09\/38GCNGENERALARTSLH1_53120.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-100045'>\n\t\t\t\tLocal artist Daniel Mc Donald (left), accompanied by his wife, Millie, was one of the artists invited to showcase his work at the Laerskool Die President\u2019s Art Exhibition, last Saturday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/09\/18\/local-talent-showcased-at-laerskool-die-president\/attachment\/38gcngeneralartslh7_07360\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/09\/38GCNGENERALARTSLH7_07360-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-100046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/09\/38GCNGENERALARTSLH7_07360-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/09\/38GCNGENERALARTSLH7_07360-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/09\/38GCNGENERALARTSLH7_07360.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-100046'>\n\t\t\t\tArtist Steve Strauss poses for a photo with some of his beautiful paintings, on display at Laerskool Die President\u2019s art exhibition, last Saturday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/09\/18\/local-talent-showcased-at-laerskool-die-president\/attachment\/38gcngeneralartslh2_82976\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/09\/38GCNGENERALARTSLH2_82976-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-100047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/09\/38GCNGENERALARTSLH2_82976-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/09\/38GCNGENERALARTSLH2_82976-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/09\/38GCNGENERALARTSLH2_82976.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-100047'>\n\t\t\t\tRynett Carstens and 14-month-old Xihan Visser took in the local talent at the Laerskool Die President\u2019s Art Exhibition, last Saturday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/09\/18\/local-talent-showcased-at-laerskool-die-president\/attachment\/38gcngeneralartslh8_35147\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/09\/38GCNGENERALARTSLH8_35147-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-100048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/09\/38GCNGENERALARTSLH8_35147-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/09\/38GCNGENERALARTSLH8_35147-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/09\/38GCNGENERALARTSLH8_35147.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-100048'>\n\t\t\t\tLocal artist Joe Joubert poses with one of his paintings. Joubert\u2019s paintings drew many admirers at the Laerskool Die President\u2019s art exhibition, last Saturday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/09\/18\/local-talent-showcased-at-laerskool-die-president\/attachment\/38gcngeneralartslh6_37752\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/09\/38GCNGENERALARTSLH6_37752-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-100049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/09\/38GCNGENERALARTSLH6_37752-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/09\/38GCNGENERALARTSLH6_37752-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/09\/38GCNGENERALARTSLH6_37752.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-100049'>\n\t\t\t\tBabita and Pieter Nel admired Steve Strauss\u2019s work, at the Laerskool Die President\u2019s art exhibition, last Saturday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/09\/18\/local-talent-showcased-at-laerskool-die-president\/attachment\/38gcngeneralartslh3_67242\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/09\/38GCNGENERALARTSLH3_67242-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-100050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/09\/38GCNGENERALARTSLH3_67242-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/09\/38GCNGENERALARTSLH3_67242-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/09\/38GCNGENERALARTSLH3_67242.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-100050'>\n\t\t\t\tLocal artist Mariska Meyers poses with her work at the Laerskool Die President\u2019s Art Exhibition, last Saturday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/09\/18\/local-talent-showcased-at-laerskool-die-president\/attachment\/38gcngeneralartslh4_14874\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/09\/38GCNGENERALARTSLH4_14874-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-100051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/09\/38GCNGENERALARTSLH4_14874-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/09\/38GCNGENERALARTSLH4_14874-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/09\/38GCNGENERALARTSLH4_14874.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-100051'>\n\t\t\t\tMartinique Watson was one of the community members the GCN caught enjoying the art on display at Laerskool Die President, last Saturday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/p><div class=\"stream-item 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