Friday, May 23, 2008

“Across the Pond”

Above painting: "Drift Wood"
“Across the Pond” is the title of an exhibition of new paintings by London artist Sandira Reddy. This collection has been inspired by her time spent in America and will be on show at The Boy’s Club, 68 Boleyn Rd, Dalston, N16 8JG. The exhibition runs from Friday 27th to Sunday 29th June.

“The light is completely different in the US,” says Reddy, when comparing how her creative process is altered by painting in the US North East and Hawaii.
“ More seductive than erotic, calming, even cleansing, perhaps spiritual” states New York art collector David Mafoud, who owns one of her pieces. The “Across the Pond” exhibition captures inspiration from the natural world from a variety of distances, ranging from intimately close to vastly afar. This may reflect the distance she has had in the past few years from her home in London and her birthplace, South Africa.

Sandira Reddy’s formal training began at the acclaimed Central St Martins College of art and design. During that time her work was selected as part of a collective exhibition that was held at Notting Hill Arts Club. She then went on to complete a BA (Hons) degree in Graphic design at Kingston University.

“My style has really developed and grown over the past few years” she says “and this collection is a reflection of that change. I’m very excited to present this work”
The painting above is called "Terrace Shadows", acrylic on canvas.
For further information please contact sandirareddy@gmail.com

Monday, May 19, 2008

14 Year Reunion Dinner

The 2008 TLTL Awards, Graduation Banquet and Fashion Extravaganza is scheduled for 9th August and is to be held at the DLI Hall, Durban. This year CFAD is 14 years old and we are also having a Reunion Dinner as part of the above function. We want to bring together as many of our graduates and well wishers and have a great big celebration. For more information contact Larina Naicker or Jay Narain on 031 3052480
We look forward to seeing you at this celebration gala event!
Visit us at www.cfad.co.za

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Internships Offered

We are offering internships and interested individuals are requested to email a CV and call me to make arrangements etc...
Internships are offered in one of our three companies Cutting Cane Media and Design, Coffee Machine Animation Studios or Centre for Fine Art Animation and Design...

The Centre For Fine Art, Animation & Design (CFAD) was established in 1994 by internationally acclaimed artist Nanda Soobben who has applied his expertise and practical knowledge to the development of the Centre for Fine Art, Animation & Design in Durban. Nanda Soobben, Krish Moodley and a dedicated team of artists and designers have over the past fourteen years developed CFAD into a modern thriving art school where through a system of mentorship students can transform their creativity into marketable skills. The art school produces high quality graphic designers, web designers, cartoonists, fine artists and animators who are employed both locally and internationally.

Visit our website for our profiles.

Krish Moodley
Academic Director / Business Manager


Thursday, May 08, 2008

About Design Times

Designtimes is a niche design driven newspaper. With 20 issues behind us in 2 years we have experienced exceptional growth and huge interest. We are now shifting our focus towards fashion, architecture, product, interior, game, industrial and jewellery design, although our main focus is still graphic design and photography. Another area we will concentrate on in the new year is professional design, illustration and photography tutorials. Designtimes will always keep it's readers exposed to world trends from local to international design. Designtimes is becoming South Africa's design publication and our aim is to command the readership of not only South Africa's but Africa’s design industry.