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Artist's Profile
The arrival of the youngest of six children,
born to Nicholaas and Kitty de Wet on the farm "Erdzak" (Bag
of Earth) in the old Transvaal town of Standerton, coincided
to the day with the arrival of the British Royal family in
South Africa in 1947 - hence the name Royalene.
After matriculating from Pretoria High School for Girls in
1964, she undertook a career in graphic design, which she
followed until her marriage. Commencing in 1969, her early
work was in brush and acrylic, covering a wide range of
subject matter. Later her professional work developed, using
palette-knife and oils, and her flowers took on a bold and
distinctive style.
Royalene is known here and abroad for her palette-knife
florals in oil. Examples of her work can be seen in
galleries in some of the major cities in South Africa.
Private collectors in America, Australia, New Zealand,
France and England bear testimony of her expertise. She also
had the priviledge of having one of her florals accepted by
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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