Tay Dall - South Africa

Abstract artist Tay Dall, is known for emotionally charged oil paintings on unusual surfaces like old doors and shutters. "Culture presents us with icons of idealised states of being," she says. "These are, however, extremely transitory. I therefore physically alter the surface of everything I paint, allowing my voice to come through. "My works express many feelings through line and colour. I hope the resulting visual atmosphere will touch viewers emotionally." Tay, a 1.8 meter live-wire, returned to South Africa in 1995, after living in Los Angeles, California for eleven years, where she studied, worked and exhibited her work in numerous galleries. She is married to American entrepreneur Ben Chowney and has two children Zoë and Tal. Her home and studio are located along a nature reserve near the beautiful seaside village of Hermanus, Western Cape.