RICARDO NIEUWOUDT
(b. 1977, Cape Town)

Cape Town artist Ricardo Nieuwoudt describes his miniature paintings as ‘a little bit of everything’. As a self-taught artist, his work draws inspiration from what he has exposed himself to throughout his life, such as comic books and the work of both local and historic European artists. ‘I cannot remember a time before I was painting,’ he comments. ‘I used to draw a lot, earlier in my life. Painting became a way for me to colour in my drawings.’

Nieuwoudt uses each tiny board to depict the human condition: emotions, everyday scenes and a bit of social commentary, using metaphor, symbolism, realism and – often – surrealism. ‘My painting style,’ he explains, ‘takes me on an adventure. These small works are windows for me to view people: observing poses or movements and life itself.’

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

2025
10 Years | Summer 2025, Everard Read, London, UK
Little Life, Everard Read, Cape Town, South Africa

2024
The People | CUBICLE series, Everard Read, Cape Town, South Africa