4 – 25 April 2025
Art on Target is please to present Drawing from Life, a solo exhibition by Jessica Staple.
Exhibition Opening Event
📅Friday, 4 April 2025 | ⏰ 17:30 for 18:00
Exhibition Duration
📅 8 April – 25 April
🎤 Artist’s Talk and Walkabout
📅 Saturday, 5 April | Free entry
✏️ Public Drawing Class
📅 Saturday, 12 April | Free entry
(Paper and basic drawing tools provided)
📍 Venue:
Art on Target, 2 Target Kloof, Essex Vale, Port Elizabeth
Join us for Drawing for Life, a solo exhibition by Jessica Staple, showcasing a year’s worth of rapid life drawings capturing fleeting moments, movement, and the raw immediacy of observation. Jessica’s work explores drawing as a deeply human act, a way of seeing and connecting with the world around us.
BEYOND THE EXHIBITION
Jessica invites you to:
🖋️ Attend her Artist’s Talk to delve into the practice and philosophy behind her work.
🎨 Take part in a Public Drawing Class, where she’ll guide you through the fundamentals of drawing from life — whether you’re a seasoned artist or a curious beginner.
More about the artist
Jessica Staple is a Gqeberha-based artist and lecturer at Nelson Mandela University, specialising in drawing and printmaking. Her work has been recognised through solo exhibitions, international workshops, and academic awards.
For more info contact us at 041 373 3334 / info@artontarget.co.za
Or contact the Director of Art on Target: Bretten Anne 083 728 5295