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About Me

I am an old woman who lives in a coastal villiage near Cape Town. I have 2 boys and 2 girls. I invest a lot of my time in painting and my art has been displayed at several venues such as the POSI+IVE exibition at Sun City, Artscape,KKNK. I do write poetry (in Afrikaans)and hope to one day publish it (and also that novel 'n still want to write!!)I love people especially children, I would like to make a positive difference in peoples lives. I love the ocean, the desert, nature, animals, colours, travel(when I get the opportunity), antiques,poetry.Because I am an artist and a redhead I can get away with a lot,lol . I also have a real fondness for Spitting Camels. Myspace Backgrounds
(For all those concerned souls, I don't really think I am old!!!)

My Interests

ART! painting, children, movies, literature especially poetry, camels, photography, people, animals, nature.

I'd like to meet:

Weird and wonderful people, Lawrence of Arabia's camel. Because you asked:My art for sale at www.yessy.com/gerdalouw

Music:

I love music!

Movies:

Pirates of the Carribean , Schindlers List, a Beautifull Mind, Mission Impossible I II and III, Pride and Predjudice, Emma, Passion of the Christ,The holiday,Lord of the rings,Willow.Nottinghill and too many more to name... o yeah Braveheart!

Television:

Survivor! also 7de Laan(soms), Ally McBeal, the Practice.Fear factor,frasier,desperate housewifes, Seinfeld...

Books:

the Bible, autobiographies, poetry and creative literature.

Heroes:

God

My Blog

verlig

blou is die sterrein die dag se lig aan 'n hemel blou gespanen soms teen die helder 'n bleekwit skyf wat lui in die verte dryfmaar ek sien sterrewat skitter en skreeu ...
Posted by Gerda on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 03:38:00 PST

ongetiteld

in die skadu van jou lyf'n boog oor my gespanas jou skouers my omvoudis eken jyen ek en jyrefrein refrein
Posted by Gerda on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 01:29:00 PST

Wat oë nie sien nie

Jou liefde verlaat myOngemerkSoos die beeld van 'n gestorwe vriendtalmend nog in die newels tussen wakker en slaapOngesiensSoos lewe wat damp uit die verwelkende blaarwat uiteindelik stil laat losSubt...
Posted by Gerda on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 06:43:00 PST

Volksblad kunstefees

I'll be exhibiting my art at the Volksblad art festival at Bloemfontein 10-15 July, hope to see at least some of my South African friends there!Groot makietie mense- die Volksblad kunstefees Bloemfon...
Posted by Gerda on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:12:00 PST

ongetiteld

Bewaar jou hartdie winter het gekomMy hande koud soos glassluit om my eie arms vasek staan apart en kykhoe die sterfte van 'n somer lyk
Posted by Gerda on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 07:21:00 PST

short poems

jy ken al die stasies van my lyfkan hulle op 'n haar beskryfmaar ek en jy, ons altwee weetmy gesig het jy lankal reeds vergeet * * *jou reuk kan nie beskryf word ...
Posted by Gerda on Tue, 22 May 2007 10:36:00 PST

ontwaking

ek het ontwaakin 'n wereld van kleur en ligsoos motte uit 'n bottelmy oe nou in vlugjy wat alles vergestaltwat eenmaal veren onbereikbaar wasstaan helder soos 'n laggenaakbaaren wag......
Posted by Gerda on Wed, 16 May 2007 07:05:00 PST

18+(this is not a title)

Jy die ryprooi wingerdstokwat opkrul na die lugsilwer visse wat gladtussen die klippe glyjy is my dag se moredie oopmaak en begin van songevulde urewat aanrol en weer verstilhardloop, opstaan, vash...
Posted by Gerda on Sun, 06 May 2007 12:35:00 PST

bedek

Agter die misgordyne, my oeagter verstokte klanke, my woordeagter die kalm gesig, die gek.(Daar vlieg 'n horde seevoelsrasend deur die lug,ek kyk op en weet...God die een wat my nooit sal vergeet)Agt...
Posted by Gerda on Thu, 03 May 2007 04:38:00 PST

Just for fun

http://www.myheritage.com...
Posted by Gerda on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 02:01:00 PST