Jenny Merritt was born in Stellenbosch and obtained a Fine Art Degree in 1962 at

the University of Cape Town. She studied painting under May Hillhouse and

Maurice Van Esche; life drawing under Melvyn Simmers; graphic art under

Eleanor Esmond-White and sculpture under Ivan Mitford Barbeton.

After her studies, Jenny was guided and encouraged by her mentor, Robert

Broadley, the well-known portrait artist who was instrumental in furthering her

early career.

She currently lectures privately from an artists school in Table View

and her works are exhibited in most of the well known galleries in Cape Town.

Jenny's work consists of abstracts, portraits, landscapes, seascapes, caricatures,

horse and animal studies (formal and impressionistic). She works in most

mediums. eg. Oil, acrylic, pastel, watercolours and mixed media.

Jenny has received numerous awards from the Western Cape Watercolour

Society and the South African Society of Artists :-

1999 - Second(WC WC) Commended (SASA)

2000 - Most Creative (WC WC) Best Watercolour (SASA)

2001 - Most Creative (WCWC) Best Mixed Media and Best Drawing (SASA)