Ilona was born in Johannesburg, South Africa but later moved to Nelspruit , Mpumalanga with her parents . During her school years classical ballet and Spanish dancing took up most of her time. She started her painting career attending classes and workshops by well known National and International artists such as : Rose Edin (Florida:USA), Mary Todd Beam (Ohio : USA), Wendy Amm (RSA) Judith Mason (RSA), Prof Greg Kerr (RSA) and Athur Neal ( Kent :UK) She is now a full time professional artistStudiesBaccalaureus Artium University of Pretoria HED University of South AfricaCertificate in 'Art and Ideas'...more