Rudi Carstens
Media - Oil Paintings
Email - rudi@GodsKingdomArt.com
Website - www.GodsKingdomArt.com
Rudi Carstens was born in 1972 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Rudi grew up in a Christian home and acknowledged Jesus Christ as his Lord and saviour for the first time at the age of eleven. Rudi started showing interest in painting only after completing tertiary school and subsequently enrolled for a commercial art diploma which he completed in 1995. In 1997 Rudi enrolled at the University of South Africa for a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts degree which he completed in 2001.
Rudi started off painting the wildlife of Africa, using oil paint in a realistic style, but has recently changed the subject matter and style of his paintings. He still paints predominantly using oils but uses the Bible and Christianity as his subject matter. His style, although still having elements of realism, now also contains aspects of expressionism and surrealism. Symbolism is used to visually communicate concepts and the use of symbols often give his paintings layered meanings and interpretations. Rudi's paintings have been taken up in private collections in South Africa, USA, United Kingdom, Australia and New zealand.
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