Derric van Rensburg (born 1952 in

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) is an internationally known

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painter.

Career

Since his first exhibition in

in 1976 van Rensburg has been commissioned by various clients including multinational corporate clients such as First National Bank,

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and

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. His work is internationally recognised and he has been rated as one of South Africa's top artists. British artist

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worked in van Rensburg's studio following his family's emigration to South Africa from the UK and cites him as one of his greatest influences. van Rensburg's career was celebrated in a

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published in 2007 to coincide with the artist's 55th birthday.

References

External links

Official website
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