Diane Victor is one of five outstanding female artists to be profiled in the #5WomenArtist Campaign. The campaign is powered by the National Museum of Women in the Arts, New York. Oliewenhuis Art Museum is participating in the global campaign and has identified five artworks by female artists from the Permanent Collection to participate in this campaign.
In 1958 the Bloemfontein Group of artists (hereafter BG) was formally established under the leadership of Prof. Frik Scott, with the support of his wife Dora. The founding members of the group were Frans Claerhout (1919โ2006), Reneรฉ le Roux (b. 1927), Alexander Podlashuc (1930โ2009), Eben van der Merwe (b. 1932) and Marianne Podlashuc (1932โ2004).