Jenny Merritt

Jenny was born in Stellenbosch and attended the Fine Art Department at the University of Cape Town.

She currently lectures and runs painting workshops.

Jenny's work consists of abstracts, portraits, landscapes, seascapes, caricatures, horses and other animal studies. Form and Impressionistic. She works in most media, enjoying oil, acrylics, pastels, water colours, mixed media and enamels.

Her paintings are exhibited in most of the well known galleries in South Africa as well as collections in England, Ireland, Holland, France, Germany, America, Dubai, Japan and Australia.

She has received numerous awards from the Western Province Watercolour Society, the South African Society of Artists, the Northern Art Society and is a Fellow of the South African Society of Art.

Sadly, Jenny had a heart attack and died on Tuesday, 14th December, 2021. She will be sorely missed. Rest in Peace Jenny.