J-BAC 2025 - Adult 1st Place Winner - Erika Barnard - Boy in Loerie Annemie Bester I draw inspiration from the

I draw inspiration from the timeless works of Renaissance masters

the heavens and the earth

I have never had a solo exhibition or been represented by a gallery

flowers and landscapes

J-BAC 2025 - Adult 1st Place Winner - Erika Barnard - Boy in Loerie Annemie Bester I draw inspiration from theArtist: Erika Barnard Artwork Title: Boy in Loerie Size: 297mm x 420mm Medium: Graphite on paper Framed Inspiration: A few weeks ago, in the midst of winter, as I was pulling into a local school in the Loerie Heuwel Township where I provide trauma counseling to some of our communitys most vulnerable, neglected and impoverished children, a boy arrived out of breath, wearing only one shoe. The other had fallen off as he ran through the gates, eager for