My Story
Dodo in his Ariel Atom
Wow, can you believe that Dodo actually owns an Ariel Atom. Yes, it is for real. One of the only true racing cars approved for road use. Dodo loves to turn heads as he drives around in his Ariel Atom. Dodo likes his car so much that he asked Gerdus Bronn to draw a...
Dodo and family plays cards
Who of you has played Canasta? It must be our favorite card game. We can play for hours and hours. So it is with Dodo and family. They love their card games. The story of Dodo is unfolding in the studio of Gerdus Bronn in Mauritius What a journey! I started on this...
Dodo Empire NFT community launched
My journey started when I visited Mauritius in 2018, as a keen birder I did some of the walking trails and tried to spot a few rare species like the Mascareen Paradise flycatcher, the Echo Parakeet, the Olive white eye, and the Mauritius Kestrel. So as an artist it...
Back in Mauritius
The past year has been a real rollercoaster ride. We went to South Africa on a repatriation flight to just visit the kids and family and then return to Mauritius. It is now a year later and I finally made it back here. Why did we stay so long? It was all about the...
Cielo Quintessence, love at first sight
I met Cielo Quitessence through Kim at Stokkiesdraai Equestrian Centre. It was love at first sight. I took a series of photos and got permission to paint this beautiful horse. Cielo Quintessence is a champion jumper at 1.2 meters height. What does it take to get a...
New direction with my ‘horse art’
Many of you who follow me must be asking why Gerdus Bronn is just painting horses now. Let me tell you what happened and you will have an idea of the direction we are now pursuing. On the 5th of June I fell off the roof and broke my ankle in two places. It was a bad...
Did we get scammed through the artworld?
I have been in South Africa for the past 7 months and have worked very hard to explore different mediums and different themes. As an artist, we all would like to be discovered and represented. We all have heard of people who made it big after a gallery has discovered...
Great news! My store is now Rand based for easy sales in South Africa
It has been a hectic few months of creating art in South Africa with lots and lots of changes. I know that it has been tough on all of us with all the Covid restrictions. My primary home is in Mauritius but for the past 6 months, there have been no direct flights to...
More texture and color!
I have been in South Africa for a few months and the first thing I did was to go to Jimnettes in Lynwoodroad to buy more art material. Mauritius has limited art material and some things are just not available over there. For example, quality canvas. I looked at the...
Painting landscapes plein air
Plein air. What is plein air painting? En plein air is a French expression that means “in the open air.” It is used by artists to describe the art of outdoor painting, capturing landscapes and views in natural light. This kind of art has been a popular practice for...
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Address
74 Scott str, Hartbeespoort, South Africa
Chemin 20 Pieds, Near Macumba, Pereybere, Grand Baie
Mauritius
Contact
+27 82 3776223
+230 59386115
gerdusbronn@gmail.com
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