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Bruce’s Beauties by Jonno van der Veen – Make us an Offer
Sun, sea, siren, and man’s best friend. In “Bruce’s Beauties,” Jonno van der Veen captures Bruce Gold framed by his truest coastal companions. Featuring a playful nod to legendary waves, a watchful outer-bay fin, and his loyal hound by his side, this piece is an iconic slice of JBay folklore. Available directly from the Remains to be Seen gallery collection.
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“A whimsical surf-folk triptych within a single canvas: the sea, the siren, and the loyal hound.”
In “Bruce’s Beauties,” Jonno van der Veen explores the feminine forces that anchor Bruce Gold’s coastal existence. The piece cleverly plays on the double meaning of “beauties”—referencing both the legendary wave setup at St Francis Bay and the vital muses of Gold’s daily shoreline rhythm.
The composition anchors around Gold’s weathered, serene portrait. His silver-grey beard cascades down the foreground like breaking whitewater, pipe quietly in hand. Beside him sits his faithful canine companion, rendered in sympathetic, shaggy harmony with Gold’s own wild features.
Behind him, the horizon opens into a vibrant narrative of classic surf mythology. A stylised, nude female surfer rides a pointbreak line in a vivid swim cap under a pale sun, sharing the lineup with a solitary shark fin cruising the outer bay. Through bright cerulean washes, expressive naive figuration, and crisp decorative linework along the margins, van der Veen captures a pure, sun-drenched archetype of South African surf bohemianism.
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