Jack Lugg, South African Artist

Soccer sketches by Jack Lugg have captured the spirit and the Art of the Game with vision and imaginative freedom. They immortalise the expression of emotion in playing the Game of Soccer, which Players, Fans and Art Collectors would value as exceptional pieces of Memorabilia of the Greatest Sporting Event in South Africa in 2010.

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Jack Lugg, a South African artist, established the Jack Lugg Art Gallery in Knysna showcasing a dynamic cross-section of his powerful creativity, vibrant colour and expression of emotion.

A love of character, the people and soul of Africa, nature, music, sports as well as the imaginative world, all inspire and compel him to express his vision in figurative or abstracted form. Exhibitions and public and private collections in South Africa, Europe, USA, and South America.

Jack Lugg's tutors ranged from Walter Battiss to Matisse, and at the East London Technical College [where he was Head of Art Dept. for 35 years] he in turn tutored, amongst others, Derek Bauer, Norman Catherine and Raymond Andrews.

Awarded a Durban scholarship and later a University of Pretoria silver medal for his contribution to art in South Africa. Featured in most S.A. Art Publications including those presented by Esme Berman, Anton Rupert and Everard Read. "

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