THEYS, Conrad Nagel Doman (b. 1940)
Kokerbome Namakwaland
1983
lithograph
oil on canvas
44 x 54 cm
Namakwaland Lente
1983
oil on canvas
51.5 x 41 cm
BIOGRAPHY
Conrad Theys was born in Montagu and grew up in Loeriesfontein in the North Western Cape. He matriculated from Northern Paarl High School and, in 1961, he completed his studies as a teacher at Brighton College, Oudtshoorn.
From 1969 to 1970, he studied art under well-known artist Gregoire Boonzaier, and, in 1974, he became a full-time artist.
Theys studied graphic art at the Ruth Prowse School of Art in the early 1980s.
In 1996, he was elected President of the South African Art Society. He was awarded a Doctorate of Literature and Philosophy degree by the University of Pretoria in 2004.
His work is represented in various major collections, including those of the National Art Museum of Botswana and Rand Merchant Bank.