Ferdie Hartzenberg
Media - Sculpture
Email - ferdieart@hotmail.com
Ferdie Hartzenberg was born in Middelburg on 17 March 1972.
Ferdie Hartzenberg obtained a BA Technologiae Fine Art (Honours) at the Technikon Pretoria in 1997 with Sculpture, Art Theory and Art History as major subjects and ceramics as a sub Major for three years.
Ferdie Hartzenberg spent 2 years traveling Europe and since his return in 1999 he has work full time as a sculptor working mainly in steel.
Career Highlights
1996 - Ferdie Hartzenberg worked as part of a team on a life size policeman for the South African Police Services.
1996 - ABSA bank aquires one of his sculptures for their collection
1998 - ABSA bank invites Ferdie Hartzenberg to submit a proposal for a large scale public sculpture for a new building.
April to December 1999 - Worked as a stonemason for the British Museum, London.
Distinction in first year photography (Pretoria Technikon - 1993)
Distinction in first year drawing and perceptual studies (Pretoria Technikon - 1996)
B Tech - Distinction in Sculpture (Pretoria Technikon - 1996)
Independent Awards
Pretoria Portland Cement Young Concrete Sculptor Award (Third Prize - 1995)
Pretoria Portland Cement Young Concrete Sculptor Award (Merit award - 1997)
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