■ Guest speaker and artist and art teacher Laura Wenman, of Blouberg, was the guest speaker at the opening of the South African Society of Artists (SASA) members’ exhibition on Monday October 1. The exhibition is in the Richard Crowie Hall at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens until Thursday October 11, from 10am to 5pm, and is free after paying entry to the gardens. Contact SASA secretary Liz Pearson at 021 671 8941 or secretary@sasa-artists.co.za for details. Pictured is a portrait by Julie Stead of Claremont.