Artist Profile

Pauline Gutter

Biography

Pauline Gutter, a South African painter and intermedia artist born in 1980 on a Free State farm, has traversed continents, with residencies spanning from the picturesque landscapes of France to the rugged terrain of Texas. While her roots lie in South Africa, her artistic journey has led her to cultivate a unique perspective, influenced by the diverse cultures and landscapes she encounters.

She obtained her B.A. Degree in Fine Arts (cum laude for painting) at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa and was awarded Honours Colours in Arts and Culture from the same university. She is the winner of the prestigious 2013 ABSA L`Atelier competition and was awarded the Helgaard Steyn Award for painting in 2011. In 2012 she received the Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans Award. Her work was included in the Dak’Art 2022 Biennale de L’Art African Contemporain. In 2023 Gutter was awarded the Ampersand Fellowship Award residency in New York.

Gutter’s works are included in numerous museums and corporate collections - amongst them, the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (France), V & A Collection, London (UK), Luciano Benetton Collection (Italy), Oliewenhuis Art Museum, University of Stellenbosch, North-West University, University of the Free State, William Humphreys permanent collection, Standard Bank, MTN Foundation, Sanlam, ABSA Corporate Collection, and ATKV Collection. She regularly travels to residencies locally and abroad; among them are the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris, the Atelier le Grande Village in Massignac in the south of France, and the AFSACSA residency in Saint Emilion, France, and Knysna, South Africa.

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