Reservoirs of Potency by Stephen Townley Bassett

The exhibition Reservoirs of Potency consists of 30 of Bassett's paintings. Bassett has long had a love of San rock art and has explored and studied the rock art around South Africa. His work replicates some panels and all paint is made from foraged sources, and the process only employes materials that were available to the early San painters. The paintings are faithful and accurate recreations of the San originals found in South African rock shelters.

A gemsbok horn, for example, replaced a metallic container; ochres from iron-rich clays, animal fats, blood, eggs and saliva replaced commercial paints. Various animal hides were used to make brushes.