About

Evan Oberholster was born in 1956 in South Africa. He studied Fine Art at the University of Pretoria before relocating to Amsterdam, The Netherlands, where he worked as an artist and illustrator.

In 1999, Evan presented his first solo exhibition, Total Exposure, a collection of 69 male nude paintings completed over two years of focused artistic exploration. Following this debut, he hosted two additional solo exhibitions in Cape Town and participated in several group shows.

New Medium, New Direction

Since relocating to Clovelly in 2019, Evan has expanded his practice to include clay sculpture, developing a compelling series of clay masks - expressive, mixed media works exploring the human face.

His current body of work juxtaposes these recent sculptural pieces with his earlier oil paintings, presenting a dialogue between painted bodies and sculpted faces-a rich exploration of identity, form, and transformation.

Clay Mask - Mixed Media

Selected Group Exhibitions

• May 2001: Å 4000 - Å 8000 – Group exhibition at the Knysna Fine Art Gallery
• Dec 2001: Corpus – Group exhibition at the Arts Association of Bellville, Cape Town
• May 2002: The Art of Colour – Group exhibition at the Knysna Fine Art Gallery
• July 2006: Portrait Exhibition – Group show at the Association for Visual Arts, Cape Town

Follow the Artist

📷 Instagram: @evan_oberholster