sculptor in Hartbeespoort

Born in 1936 near the city of Johannesburg, Danie de Jager grew up in the African bushveld where his love for animals first started. He completed a 3-year art course at the Johannesburg Technical College Art School and at 24 commenced a career as fulltime sculptor.

South Africa's leading bronze sculptor of marine life and birds. Dietmar's work is very distinctive - he has perfected the art of form simplification in his sculptures, reducing his subject matter to essentials while retaining its intrinsic character.bronze, bronze sculpture, bronze statue, marin…