Farewell Dance VI – Original Oil Painting by Cornelie Wolff

Farewell Dance VI – Original Oil Painting

Dimensions: 20 cm x 20 cm x 4 cm

Medium: Oil

Culminate your viewing experience with Cornelie Wolff’s ‘Farewell Dance VI’, the richly nuanced conclusion to the evocative series. Where previous dances explored singular figures and dynamic duos, this oil on canvas work presents a full ensemble, capturing a moment of poised, collective reflection as the evening draws to a close.

Five figures are clustered in an intimate tableau, defined by luminous strokes of amethyst, deep violet, and delicate lavender. The central figure in a rich, dark purple anchors the group, contrasting beautifully with the airy whites and soft creams that envelop the scene.

The perfect statement piece to complete a collection, offering a blend of modern abstraction and timeless elegance, underscored by a vibrant, yet soothing, colour story. It’s a tribute to shared journeys and beautiful endings.

Original Oil Painting

Cornelie Wolff Approaching Art from a Different Angle

This Johannesburg-based artist started as a pharmacist.  After completing her Honours Degree in Psychology, she joined Helios to further her skills in Art Therapy.   During this time, she fell in love with art, the process and the emotional power it yields.

While raising her family, which consisted of three young children, she took part-time classes with Rika de Klerk and Willie Jacobs.  She also attended workshops led by Koos Bronkhorst, Niel Moss, Willie Jacobs, Rentia Coetzee, Ruth Walters, Elize Bezuidenhout, Douw van Heerden, Charla Maarschalk, and Jennifer McChristian.

Today, she practices what she preaches by creating her work under the motto: “With every painting I complete, I grow as a person and an artist.”

My art is created from a place of wonder – it is my dream for every human to never completely lose the child inside them, because it is our ability to see wonder and magic in things.  I use bold brushstrokes, contrast and an impressionistic approach to entice the viewer to create their own interpretation of the subject and become part of my world.