jan raats

About

Be inspired by the high-energy art of award winning artist, Jandre.

An emotional artist, the influence of the Impressionists on his Representational style is evident from his limited pallet of colours, however, it is to Kandinsky that he looks for his inspiration where objects depicted arises out of pure emotion.

In this focus on form and colour, he asks questions of the viewer to see beyond the mere representational to the emotional signal contained in clusters of line and colour, reinforced by ridges of light made possible through his technique of painting with his fingers, imparting his emotions directly onto canvas.

Traveling extensively, his material is taken from his environment, dominated by his work as a humanitarian – currently with the United Nations in South Sudan - in post conflict, emergency response, and in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

Location: Stellenbosch, Africa, South Africa
Website: http://www.jandreart.com

Work

Dr. Jan Raats PhD, Pr. Eng. is an Executive Manager - currently as Country Director for the United Nations Office for Project Services in South Sudan - with more than 20 years experience in program delivery with strategic thinking, and innovation in management. Working with the United Nations, Private Industry, and Civil Society environments, his expertise includes financial controls, HR administration, procurement, logistics and HIV/AIDS.

For three years, Dr. Raats served as Cluster Manager for United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in Afghanistan, where he was responsible for the delivery of a portfolio of vertical structures, roads, bridges and water projects.

Following the Kashmir Earthquake in Pakistan, Dr. Raats was the UN team leader for structural assessment, and was part of the UNOPS Team in Banda Aceh following the Tsunami, where he worked with the Agency for Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (BRR) to coordinate designs and quality assessments of the reconstruction program.

With a specific interest in advancing integrated solutions (Health, Education, Livelihoods) that encompass Innovations in Environmental and Sustainable factors in program delivery. His project, on ‘Minimizing the HIV/AIDS and TB impact by High-risk Construction Workers in Botswana’, was selected for USAID Best Practice Documentation.

Dr. Raats served as an advisor on policy development to the Chairman of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises for the Government of South Africa as well as Head of Strategy for Knight Piesold Consulting. His country experience includes, Afghanistan, Botswana, England, Indonesia, Italy, Jordan, Pakistan, South Africa Tanzania and the United States of America. … Read More

Education

Initially trained at the Johannesburg College of Art, his potential was recognised by his painting being selected for the Permanent World Children’s Exhibition in Toulouse France. While living in England, he was a 2002 finalist at Patchings; Nottinghamshire. And recently a finanlist at the Thapong Botswana Artist of the Year.

He has a PhD in Business Strategy with an MBA and a BSc in Electrical Engineering.

Jandreart CV
Permanent World Children’s Exhibition; Toulouse France
2002
Finalist at Patchings; Nottinghamshire
2007
Group Exhibition ‘Art from the Heart’ ARTSCAPE; Cape Town.
Group Exhibition ‘Landscapes from my Heart’ ARTSCAPE; Cape Town.
2008
Finalist Thapong Botswana Artist of the Year
Group Exhibition Thapong Gallery; Botswana
Solo Exhibition: From Boland to Botswana; Zevenwacht Village
2009
Honourable Mention London International Creative Competition
Solo Exhibition: A Floral Retrospective; Zevenwacht Village
2011
Honourable Mention London International Creative Competition
2012
Solo Exhibition: A Time in Tanzania; Zevenwacht Village … Read More