PJ Olivier ART Centre

Past PJO student- Strauss Louw Stellenbosch Art Mile

What a pleasure to see your work in the heart of Stellenbosch Strauss Louw

𝓃𝒾𝓃𝒶 's photos from streetart excursion last Saturday

Some of the PJO Grade 11s explored how street art, history and identity intersect on Saturday — from monuments to murals, seeing, thinking, questioning...
Thank you to Alistair Tite and Kate Crane Briggs of https://cultureconnectsa.com/ for a memorable walkabout through Cape Town's CBD - from District 6 to the Company Gardens.

Also, a special thank you to Frances Ward, who generously allowed us to view the HUB Gallery / Spier Arts Trust
This was a wonderful surprise along our walk, where we looked at .Keith 's 'Murmuration' exhibition, the impressive Mosaic workshop and the rest of their creative spaces!
Super Inspiring connections between Design and Visual Arts.

PJO
SpierArtsTrust

Some of the PJO Grade 11s explored how street art, history and identity intersect on Saturday — from monuments to murals, seeing, thinking, questioning...
Thank you to Alistair Tite and Kate Crane Briggs of https://cultureconnectsa.com/ for a memorable walkabout through Cape Town's CBD - from District 6 to the Company Gardens.

Also, a special thank you to Frances Ward, who generously allowed us to view the HUB Gallery / Spier Arts Trust
This was a wonderful surprise along our walk, where we looked at .Keith 's 'Murmuration' exhibition, the impressive Mosaic workshop and the rest of their creative spaces!
Super Inspiring connections between Design and Visual Arts.

PJO
SpierArtsTrust

Illustration is feeling a little sponsored.
Thank you Comic Con Cape Town for the great posters.

Art Centres exist to help kids explore their creativity outside the box of conventional thinking, to see the world through new vantage points.

But when it comes to school terms and starting dates, we're very much in the same box as everyone else.

PJ Olivier is officially back in class on 8 April! See you all tomorrow.

14 March 2026

Algemene kunsuitstalling / General art exhibition

Look at our page for more photos of the event

14 Maart 2026: Algemene Kunsuitstalling / General Art Exhibition.
Thank you to everyone that attended the opening.

Part 2
Prizegiving for 2025
10 March 2026

Prizegiving for 2025 Part 1
10 March 2026

The PJ Olivier Art Centre proudly celebrated the achievements of our 2025 Design and Visual Arts learners.
Thank you to our feeder schools, educators, parents and supporters who continue to inspire the next generation of artists.

PJO's Top Achievers were from Rhenish Girls’ High School Amelia Kilpin – Design Illustration – 100% and Katie Pratt – Visual Arts Drawing – 100%. Both received the Sotheby’s Top Achiever Trophies, sponsored by Lew Geffen Sotheby’s International Realty (Stellenbosch)

Ron & Peggy Finnie Floating Trophy – Jewellery Design - Beulah Burmeister – Bloemhof High School

Principal’s Shield Award 2025 - Philippa Louw – Hoërskool Stellenbosch (Textile Design)

Congratulations to all our learners recognised for their outstanding creativity and dedication. We are proud of you!

Please go to our page to find photographs from that night!

The PJ Olivier Art Centre celebrated the 2025 achievements of our Design and Visual Arts learners, recognising their dedication.

A heartfelt thank you to our the principals and representatives of our feeder schools, educators, parents and supporters who continue to encourage and inspire the next generation of artists.

A special congratulations to our two star learners from Rhenish Girls’ High School:
Amelia Kilpin – Design Illustration – 100%
Katie Pratt – Visual Arts Drawing – 100%
Both learners received the Sotheby’s Top Achiever Trophies for Visual Arts & Design.
This generous award was presented by Mrs Taryn Breytenbach on behalf of Chris and Georg Cilliers, principals of the Stellenbosch branch of Lew Geffen Sotheby's International Realty, long-standing sponsors of this prestigious award.

The Ron & Peggy Finnie Floating Trophy for Jewellery Design was awarded to
Beulah Burmeister – Bloemhof High School for Girls.

The Principal’s Shield Award, jointly sponsored by the Western Cape Youth Trust and the PJ Olivier Art Centre, recognises dedication, discipline and perseverance across the nine subject disciplines offered at the centre.

The 2025 nominees were:
• Beulah Burmeister – HMS Bloemhof – Jewellery Design
• Carlo Hoogendijk – Paul Roos Gymnasium – Visual Arts (Sculpture)
• Ella Lederle – Rhenish Girls’ High School – Visual Arts (Printmaking)
• Fabian Matthews – HS Cloetesville – Design (Ceramics)
• Kaylee Botha –HS Stellenbosch – Visual Arts (Painting)
• Lize Bestbier – Bloemhof High School – Visual Arts (Drawing)
• Philippa Louw – HS Stellenbosch – Textile Design
• Taliya Gouws – Rhenish Girls’ High School – Design Illustration
• Zachary Philander – Calling Academy – Visual Arts (Photography)

Baie geluk aan Philippa Louw (Hoërskool Stellenbosch) wat die Prinsipaal se Skild vir 2025 ontvang het. Haar volgehoue ​​toewyding en die uitsonderlike gehalte van haar Tekstielontwerpprojekte het haar werklik onderskei tussen 'n groep uitstaande leerders.

Welgedaan aan al die Graad 10- en 11-leerders wat erkenning ontvang het vir hul uitstekende prestasies in 2025. Ons is trots op julle toewyding en kreatiwiteit.