Meet Aimee Kruger
Aimee Kruger’s parents encouraged her and her siblings to follow their individual creative compasses. Today, three are artists or performers, with Aimee’s personal journey leading her to realise her dream not just as an artist, but as a skilled curator and co-owner of the Noordhoek Art Point gallery.
Aimee studied fine art at Rhodes University, but even as she refined her skills as an artist, she was drawn to teach. For years, she poured her creativity into the classroom, sharing her passion for art with the young minds she nurtured. She credits her years of teaching for her ability to remain calm in any crisis!
The demands of teaching eventually took their toll. Tired and burned out, Aimee felt the need to step away from full-time teaching and focus on her own artistic career.
In February 2022, Aimee opened her own gallery in the scenic setting of Noordhoek, a neighbourhood south of Cape Town tucked between the mountains and the sea. The blues and greens of the surrounds, and the bright colours of the fynbos on the mountain slopes — these are reflected in the art on the walls of the gallery, and in Aimee’s own work. The Noordhoek Art Point gallery serves as the fulcrum of her artistic world, enabling her to connect with art enthusiasts and fellow creators alike.
RECENT WORK
When it comes to subject matter, Aimee is inspired and nurtured by the natural world. Animals and flowers are her muses, and she blends the two together in surprising but satisfying ways. Having being trained in conceptual art, she nevertheless finds that portraiture of animals and botanical wealth around her allows her use of colour to be both rich and subtle, her treatment of detail both robust and delicate.