Background
She was born in 1955 and matriculated at Street Andrew"s School in 1972.
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Philippa Hobbs
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University of the s
She studied art at the Johannesburg College of before finishing a post-graduate printmaking course at the University of the s (Philadelphia).
Career
She then furthered her studies through University of South Africa (University of South Africa) and the Technikon Witwatersrand. Hobbs was a senior Professor of History of at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg from 1988 to 1993. She has been noted for her contribution to the practice of art (with national and international exhibitions), art education, research and most recently, community development through art
Hobbs currently works are MTN Collection Curator and s and Culture Portolio Senior Manager.
Hobbs was invited to contribute to the Images of Human Rights project in 1996, which involved artists making visual representation of each clause of South Africa"s Bill of Rights. Hobbs" designated clause was Clause 8: Freedom of Expression, where her woodcut - "Received by the Tongue" - shows the precarious balance between rights of expression and the subsequent consequences.
Other works by Hobbs include "Dracunculus and Cat"s Cradle - a woodcut produced in 1993 and Spiritus Candelabrae - a two colour woodcut produced in 1992. Hobbs also took classes and workshops from her own printmaking studio, "Foot Print Studio".
The studio started in order to offer visual training and printmaking guidance to beginners and advanced artists.
Achievements
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1975 Fine Award, Johannesburg College of 1978 Deans List (Philadelphia College of, United States of America) 1987 Rector"s Medal, Technikon Witwatersrand (Foreign Higher Diploma studies) 1987 Finalist and Merit Award winner, Volkskas Atelier, Pretoria 1987 Chamber of Mines Award, TWR (Foreign Higher Diploma studies) 1988 Finalist, Associate of Arts Vita, Johannesburg 1988 Finalist, Cape Town Triennale, Cape Town 1994 Alumnus Award, Technikon Witwatersrand 2004 Business s South Africa Award (Special Project) for exhibition and publication Rorke’s Drift: Empowering Prints.
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Born
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Nationality
South Africa
Awards
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1975 Fine Award, Johannesburg College of 1978 Deans List (Philadelphia College of , USA) 1987 Rector's Medal, Technikon Witwatersrand (For Higher Diploma studies) 1987 Finalist and Merit Award winner, Volkskas Atelier , Pretoria 1987 Chamber of Mines Award, TWR (For Higher Diploma studies) 1988 Finalist, AA Vita , Johannesburg 1988 Finalist, Cape Town Triennale, Cape Town 1994 Alumnus Award, Technikon Witwatersrand 2004 Business s South Africa Award (Special Project) for exhibition and publication Rorke’s Drift: Empowering Prints1975 Fine Award, Johannesburg College of 1978 Deans List (Philadelphia College of , USA) 1987 Rector's Medal, Technikon Witwatersrand (For Higher Diploma studies) 1987 Finalist and Merit Award winner, Volkskas Atelier , Pretoria 1987 Chamber of Mines Award, TWR (For Higher Diploma studies) 1988 Finalist, AA Vita , Johannesburg 1988 Finalist, Cape Town Triennale, Cape Town 1994 Alumnus Award, Technikon Witwatersrand 2004 Business s South Africa Award (Special Project) for exhibition and publication Rorke’s Drift: Empowering Prints