Gender

Female

Location

Cape Town

Birthday:

December 26

Personal history with South Africa and France

Born in Durban,RSA. French National since 1994. Travelled extensively over 25 years and have lived in London; Monte Carlo and San Jose, Costa Rica. Returned to RSA in 2010 and own / curate 2 art galleries in Heritage Square, Cape Town. Artwork and ceramics sold here are purchased mostly in France from small, highly-successful artists with the intention of introducing and promoting this "art brut" (outsider art) to local buyers as well as tourists visiting RSA. The Galleries are currently showcasing photography as part of the MOP5 Biennial

Current company

New Heritage Gallery, incorporating "THE d'VINE art ROOM by Shay Davis"

Professional Background

Hospitality Industry (ran a TOP 10 Cape Town eatery from 1984 - 1994); P.A. to owner of Fortune 100 Company, 1994 - 2001; Diplomatic duties as "then-wife" of a Consul General in Costa Rica; also P.R. and liaison for a Costa Rican Import / Export Company; opened 1st Art Gallery in Dec 2011 and 2nd Art Gallery iin Nov 2012

Interests in life

Travel; learning new languages;discovering new art (ists)/ photography; collecting art; objets and photography; cooking; champagne and entertaining; poetry; music; attending auctions;