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Leonè Caryn Tonkinson
Born - 26th September 1963 - South Africa.
Matriculated
Pretoria School of Art, Music & Ballet in 1981 with - University excemption
Diplomas
1986 - National Diploma in Architecture - Cape Technikon
1994 - National Diploma in Interior Design - INTEC SA 3
Certificates
2008 - NT2 Certificate - the Netherlands -Apeldoorn
1996 - Entrepreneur Trainer of Tranees - FEBDEV - Business Economics
1993 - Public Speaking - Public Works
Graphic Art & Commercial Art & Design - Art Directors, Ruth Prowse School of Art,
1992 - Magazine layout and photography - SAAIE
Computer Aided Design - CADDIE, CADVANCE, AUTOCAD, Vector Graphics - 1986
1981 - Graphic Art - Pretoria School of Art, Music & Ballet
1980 - Modelling - Signorette modelling school
1980 - SANSSA - Teachers Training Course
Experience
In 1995 accepted a post at the Christian Academy of University and Secondary Education (CAUSE) as Junior Lecturer - BA Fine Arts bridging Courses and in-house Portraiture * P.R.O. Teachers Course * Febdev Trainer of Lecturers Course in Business Economics * Designed the Bridging Course for BA Fine Art * Promoted to P.R.O. and assistant for 6 professors as well as assistant to the heads of the Correspondence Department.
1993 - Rank - Senior Industrial Technician
1981 - 1993 - 163 Portraits of Departmental Heads and Ministers
Assistant Town planner to Town Planner James Slabbert - Leynsberg and District 6
1991 - Paiste-up & Layout Artist for Media Services - 5 tabloids
1991 - Paiste-up & Layout Artist for Media Services - 5 tabloids
1992 - 1993 - Architectural Renovations to State National Monuments,The Pretoria Union Buildings and the Palace of Juctice.
Artist for Caricatures, Cartoons, Portraiture and Architectural Presentations.
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Whilst studying for B.A. Fine Arts at UNISA ( 1993 - 1995 ) , I established Potters Joy. Gained a year experience before accepting the post as Artist to Argilla Pottery with Willa Krause. * Artwork * New Designs for tableware and extending the existing range of pottery * Sculpture – garden furniture and water features * Pottery & Resin mould making and casting. This led to my promotion as Quality Controller & Assistant to the Production Manager.
Relocated to Port Elizabeth in 1999. Established my art studio, by the name of Autumn Shades which later expanded in 2001 to Blyth’s Fine Art Gallery in Port Elizabeth and also the Port Elizabeth School of Fine Art . Post held, MD and Art Master to the Art School and Art Studio.
In 2003 - established the Artists Guild at EPSAC and Tonkinson Fine Art cc.
In 2005- established the Tonkinson Fine Art Studio for the absolute novice, intermediate and advanced artists. Specializing in oil painting techniques, while accepting portraits, and wild life commissions as well as restorations .
2005 & 2006 - Brett Kebble Art Awards
The Netherlands
2009 - Registration of europARTexpo, a non- profit organization, supporting artists all over the world.
13th January 2008 - 2nd artists début exhibition in the Netherlands.
2008 - NT2 Certificate, on the 11th March 2008. Distinction in all subjects, in Dutch and 80% for MO. ( Orientation of the Dutch Social Structure.)
2007 - 1st artists début exhibition in the Netherlands
Own web designer :
www.tonkinson-art.com
www.europartexpo.com
2007 - Registration and opening of an Art School : Tonkinson Art Masters - Centrum voor Kunsteducatie
May 2006 - Arrived in the Netherlands to study a two year Sabbatical in Europe.
taking art to the people
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