Jeffreys Bay ARTi Competition 2025

Finalist Announcement

1. Top 50 Adult Finalists

AJ Burns - Always Searching

Andrew Berthelson - Super Wonderworld

Barry Charnock - Wild side

Barry Charnock - Sparkling

Bonita Fourie - Entering The Harbour of Restoration

Carol Janse van Vuuren - Langkloof landscape

Carol Janse van Vuuren - By the wayside

Cecelia Liebenberg - Crackling Leaf-Peepers

Chrystal O'Moore - Portal to Beneath the Break

Cryselda Venter - Let's Surf Baby yeah! Let's Surf !

Daphne Le Roux - Girl next door

Darryn Mountfort - Night Harvest

Darryn Mountfort - Springat

Erika Barnard - Boy in Loerie

Fern Bonny - Community Garden

Helen Patricia Botha - This Place We Call Home

Helen Patricia Botha - Silky

Isabelle Dekker - Glinster / Glitter

Jeanne De Beer - Threads of JBay

Juanita Botha - Seas the Play

Karen de Necker - Heritage in Cloth / Erfenis in Stof

Liesl Bell - Many fish make gold

Liezel De Lange - My JBay - Another day in paradise

L'Lani Hartley - Selcouth

Margot Stephanie Riley - The notorious double-up

Marina J v Rensburg - Were you will find me

Marlene Liebenberg - Become one with the ocean

Martin Bakker - Supertubes panoramic

Martin Bakker - Canola Fields

Matthew Calitz - Anticipation

Monwabisi Hector Haas - A day in Pola Park

Monwabisi Hector Haas - A time and place (kwaNomzamo)

Nadia Maritz - Do you see me

Petra Stiglingh - Save the Ocean and Save the Environment from Plastic

Petra Stiglingh - Rural Eastern Cape

Sharon Welman - Innocence amidst struggle

Syntyché Van Niekerk - Work in progress

Tanya Killian - The spirit of Kouga

Tanya Killian - Sanctuary by the sea

Tayla Sellschop - The ocean within us

Terrence Kruger - Daybreak St Francis Bay

Tiffany Baxter - We Brave the Deep

Tinus Xavier Galant - Listen Carefully

Tinus Xavier Galant - Pregnant and Smoking

Vicky van Wyk - “The Warm Way Home”

Vuyisani Mvakwendlu - Shell

Wendy Venter - Oceans bloom

Yvonne Lorna Robinson - Beetle and caravan

Zani Stoffberg - Running Tyred

Ziona Quindolene Lamb - Elizabeth

Ziona Quindolene Lamb - Denim Voyage

* Please note: This is the FIRST round of finalists. ONLY the Top 15 Finalists will exhibit their artwork at the Wavepoint Hub for the Gala Event and Winners Announcement on the 27th of September 2025.

*Please DO NOT post images of your artwork online, until AFTER you have fallen out of the finalist rounds to avoid disqualification.

2. Top 25 Adult Finalists

Bonita Fourie - Entering The Harbour of Restoration

Carol Janse van Vuuren - Langkloof landscape

Chrystal O'Moore - Portal to Beneath the Break

Cryselda Venter - Let's Surf Baby yeah! Let's Surf!

Daphne Le Roux - Girl next door

Darryn Mountfort - Night Harvest

Erika Barnard - Boy in Loerie

Helen Patricia Botha - This Place We Call Home

Isabelle Dekker - Glinster / Glitter

Karen de Necker - Heritage in Cloth / Erfenis in Stof

Liezel De Lange - My JBay - Another day in paradise

Marlene Liebenberg - Become one with the ocean

Monwabisi Hector Haas - A day in Pola Park

Monwabisi Hector Haas - A time and place (kwaNomzamo)

Petra Stiglingh - Save the Ocean and Save the Environment from Plastic

Sharon Welman - Innocence amidst struggle

Tanya Killian - The spirit of Kouga

Tayla Sellschop - The ocean within us

Tinus Xavier Galant - Listen Carefully

Vicky van Wyk - The Warm Way Home

Vuyisani Mvakwendlu - Shell

Wendy Venter - Oceans bloom

Yvonne Lorna Robinson - Beetle and caravan

Zani Stoffberg - Running Tyred

Ziona Quindolene Lamb - Elizabeth

* Please note: This is the second round of finalists. Only the Top 15 Finalists will exhibit their artwork at the Wavepoint Hub for the Gala Event and Winners Announcement on the 27th of September 2025.

*Please DO NOT post images of your artwork online until AFTER you have fallen out of the finalist rounds to avoid disqualification.

3. Top 15 Adult Finalists

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These are our Top Finalists whose artwork will be on exhibit at The Gala Event, where the Top 3 winners will be announced on the 27th of September 2025.

*Please DO NOT post images of your artwork online until AFTER the winners have been announced on the 27th of September 2025.

4. Top 10 High School Finalists

Adriaan Rudman - The balance of nature

Adriaan Rudman - Life among the coral

Christiaan Vorster - A Farmers hard work

Daizy Liz Robinson - Curb Dreams

Daizy Liz Robinson - J-Bay Treasures

Keara Brits - My Happy Place

Miah Kruger - Paths we share

Mienke Brits - Echoes of Ancestry

Mienke Brits - The Colours of the Sea

Rebekah Celliers - Nighttime wave

* Please note: This is the first round of finalists. Only the Top 5 Finalists will exhibit their artwork at the Wavepoint Hub for the Gala Event and Winners Announcement on the 27th of September 2025.

*Please DO NOT post images of your artwork online until AFTER you have fallen out of the finalist rounds to avoid disqualification.

5. Top 5 High School Finalists

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These are our Top 5 Finalists whose artwork will be on exhibit at The Gala Event, where the Top 3 winners will be announced on the 27th of September 2025.

*Please DO NOT post images of your artwork online until AFTER the winners have been announced on the 27th of September 2025.

6. Top 20 Primary School Finalists

Annemie Bester - Head in the clouds

Annemie Bester - Life as a parrot

Arnoux Hattingh - The Eye

Azaira Jane Batucan - View from the Bottom

Brett Crafford - JBay Dreaming

Celize Lategan - Karoo Vrede

Celize Lategan - Jbay Horizon

Celize Lategan - Best Friends

Christabelle Coleman - Where Turmoil meets Tide

Dylan Botha - Beauty in the eye of the beholder

Erin Grace Hurley - Home Reef

Genevieve Anne Richardson - A View from the Bottom

Kai Louis Zimmermann - Crossways Wonder

Kai Louis Zimmermann - Super Summer Swimming

Mackenzie Mountfort - Kougas Flame

Mila de Villiers - Pufferfish

Mischè Massyn - Seashore Treasures

Rossouw Ferreira - Endangered Black Harrier

Rossouw Ferreira - Sandy beach

Sebastien Blignaut - The Offset

* Please note: This is the first round of finalists. Only the Top 10 Finalists will exhibit their artwork at the Wavepoint Hub for the Gala Event and Winners Announcement on the 27th of September 2025.

*Please DO NOT post images of your artwork online until AFTER you have fallen out of the finalist rounds to avoid disqualification.

7. Top 10 Primary School Finalists

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These are our Top 10 Finalists whose artwork will be on exhibit at The Gala Event, where the Top 3 winners will be announced on the 27th of September 2025.

*Please DO NOT post images of your artwork online until AFTER the winners have been announced on the 27th of September 2025.

IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE FINALISTS

There are three rounds of finalists for the Adult category, and TWO rounds for the high school and primary school categories.

Due to the number of entries, the competition directors have decided to have the following finalist groups:

Adults: Top 50 | Top 25 | Top 15

High School: Top 10 | Top 5

Primary School: Top 20 | Top 10

*Please note: ONLY the FINAL round of finalists are required to send their physical artwork to the Wavepoint Hub for the exhibition and Gala Event taking place on the 27th of September 2025 where the Top three Winners will be announced.

The final round of finalists will receive private communication regarding the logistics of the event within the 1st week of September.

Any enquiries and questions may be sent to info@artigallery.co.za

Gala Event Tickets

We are hosting a prestigious event to celebrate the Top Finalists of the J-BAC 2025, along with an exhibition of their artwork and a fun-filled night where we will announce the Top Winners! Join us by purchasing your ticket as soon as possible.

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Adjudication Criteria

  • 1. Creativity and Originality

    Judges look for fresh ideas, unique perspectives, and innovative approaches that set the artwork apart. Originality in concept, style, and execution will be valued over imitation.

  • 2. Technical skill and execution

    Judges assess the artist’s craftsmanship, attention to detail, and overall refinement of the artwork. Consideration is given to elements such as composition, colour balance, and the effective use of light.

  • 3. Interpretation of theme and adhering to the criteria

    Judges evaluate how effectively the artwork reflects the given theme and meets the outlined requirements. Creative yet clear alignment with the theme will be rewarded.

  • 4. Impact and expression

    Judges consider the emotional strength and depth of the artwork. How powerfully does it move or communicate a message? Does it evoke a response and resonate with viewers on a deeper level?
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J-BAC 2025

The Jeffreys Bay ARTi Competition is an art competition for the residents of the Kouga area.

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