The creativity and imagination of South Africa is captured in its colourful art. All form of art imaginable is available in abundance here. From the wire artists in the streets of Johannesburg to colourful beaded artistry of the Ndebele women, from the sound of authentically South African music to the drum artists of Venda.

Nieu Bethesda and the Owl house

Nieu Bethesda, home to the famous Owl house, a tiny Karoo hamlet is a celebration of its most famous inhabitant - Miss Helen. A spinster with an artistic soul she created fantasy creatures out of glass and cement and scandalised the town with her eccentric ways. Her home, known as The Owl House, is a museum where huge camel sculptures, wise men and owls stand testament to her vision and passion. It has become a place of pilgrimage for artists and travellers alike as it truly does lie off the beaten track (follow the road from Gauteng to the Cape).

The Ibis Gallery on the main road of Nieu Bethesda boasts contemporary South African art, while the local watering hole (bar) is home to some of the area's more colourful inhabitants.