Sophia at Tai Tapu Sculpture Garden in New Zealand

Sophia, a life-size bronze sculpture is part of the annual exhibition held at Tai Tapu Sculpture Garden 2023

This year’s exhibition is open and for more information follow the link to their facebook page or view the online catalogue.

Anneke Bester highlighted in recent "My Daily Art Display" article on Art Catto

As one of the artists of Art Catto my work is mentioned in this article about small galleries and the gems concealed within them. It paints the picture of a dedicated Gallery owner, a homely gallery and her artists. As part of the garden display my work from the Water Series is featured. Follow the hyperlink to read the article: the article

Sitting around a year on from opening night 9 Oct 2021

Solo exhibition at Form gallery in New Zealand almost a year ago now and the performing arts are still struggling

This series looks back at 2020 and how our lives changed instantly. The first of the series was sculpted in January when life was as we knew it, performing artists could perform and strive for perfection. In March it became clear that life will never be the same. Anneke spent Lockdown in Dubai. There she waited, like all the people of the world. Keeping a close eye on the effects of Covid19 on life. Stories of performing artists having to cancel shows went viral. Exhibitions had to be postponed. The rest of the series focuses on that we do while we wait for life to get back to normal.

Link to edition: Form gallery

Reminiscing on seeing Alan spin for the first time on 28Dec 2020

link to video: https://www.facebook.com/731417463/videos/1037238010284674/

Alan was sculpted to celebrate the unthanked fathers who still try and be the best fathers they can be even if separated from the mothers of their children

Alan loves his daughter and can while away hours playing with her in the paddling pool in the back garden even though he doesn’t live with her.