Contemporary Fine Artist
“To evoke an emotional response from my viewers.”
Hilli Le Roux (Cronje) Art
art Styles
Abstract expressionism, textured art, mixed media, organic use of colour, oil paintings, conceptual art, stretched canvasses, colour fields, spiritual interaction, contemporary art.
“Negative space is also space.”
Hilli’s art is mainly based on traditional media and techniques such as stretched canvas and oak wood frames, using brushes and oil paint. She has a keen interest in creating texture and subtle shading.
“As you teach, you learn.”
She takes fields of colour and breaks it up in a variety of textures in a layering fashion. Hilli’s work often shows an inverted layering by stripping areas of layered paint to expose raw underpainting to contrast with the carefully planned finished effect.
“To evoke an emotional response from my viewers.”
Her technical knowledge comes through in her use of varied media, which she combines with pure oil paint, Turpentine and raw Linseed oil.
“My years of doing this have taught me some of the most valuable training I could have asked for”
She uses her interest in Chemistry and the interactions of various substrates, tints and tinctures to create nuances of colour and pattern.
“The pulse of Africa”
The tools that she uses vary from specialy selected organic material that she makes into usable applicators of paint, also using standard brushes, old hardened brushes, palette knives, limited medical tools such as syringes and spatulas. Scrapers, spritzers, squeezies, rags, rollers and paper are also used to create her desired end results.
Contact
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- me@hilli.co.za
- +27 82 513 8461
- https://www.facebook.com/hilli.cronje
PAST WORKS
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CLIENTS & COMMISIONS
Hilli’s biggest accomplishment so far has been a 4m x 6m textured oil on canvas painting for a SOE (state Owned Enterprise) in Midrand, South Africa.
For approximately fifteen years Hilli performed specialised paint-finishes throughout South Africa and Mozambique.
“The pulse of Africa”
Hilli’s clients range from local to international companies:
De Beer’s Diamonds
Icharcol’s South African branch in Rosebank
Forever Resorts, South Africa
Internationally renowned lodges on the Mozambique archipelago
Hilli’s work sells internationally. She has sold her work in the following countries/cities:
South Africa
Mozambique
Namibia
Singapore
New York
San Francisco
Auckland
Lugano
PAINT EFFECTS
For approximately fifteen years Hilli performed specialised paint-finishes throughout South Africa and Mozambique.
“My years of doing this have taught me some of the most valuable training I could have asked for,”
LECTURES
After Hilli completed her studies in 1977, she lectured extensively at her own school – Paradiso Interios Pretoria.
Also at the Pretoria Technicon, Technical College, Joléne’s Fashion Acadeny and Kansai Plascon.
