caption death_date death_place birth_place image_size birth_date image article_title name occupation
meintjes in 1945 7 july 1980 molteno , south africa riversdale , south africa 175px 19 may 1923 johannes meintjes 1945.jpg johannes meintjes
 johannes petrus meintjes artist
johannes meintjes

johannes petrus meintjes -lrb- 19 may 1923 - 7 july 1980 -rrb- was a south african artist and writer .
meintjes grew up on his family 's farm in the mountains near molteno .
he lived and worked in cape town for several years , taught art , travelled for exhibitions and won a range of south african and international awards .
in 1965 he retired to molteno , where he focused on his writing .
he went on to win several literary awards .
