Situated above Olympia Bakery with sweeping views of Kalk Bay Harbour and False Bay, Kalk Bay Modern showcases an eclectic mix of contemporary South African art, fine art prints, photography, ceramics, local design and handcrafted goods. The gallery features both emerging and established artists, alongside one of the largest collections of contemporary San art from South Africa, Namibia and Botswana.
Born in the early 1950's at Eenhana, Namibia. Samcuia's father was a farmer and both parents died when he was a child.
As a young man he worked on a cattle farm in Okahandja. Moving back to Eenhana he became a subsistence farmer
and continued to hunt when possible. During the 1970's he received his military training at Omega in Namibia.
He worked for the South African Defence force leaving for Schmidtsdrift in 1990.
"I cannot read or write. I draw and paint. That is where people must read my work."
Ostrich, Linocut
Three men, Linocut