Dirk Adriaan Meerkotter (1922-2017) was a South African artist known for his abstract and non-figurative works. Born in Pietersburg and raised in Johannesburg, he received drawing lessons in 1944 under Maurice van Essche. Although he worked as a pharmacist, he pursued art in various mediums including acrylic, watercolor, and pottery. His early works were influenced by Cubism, but he later developed a unique style. Meerkotter's artworks often featured primitive symbols and he frequently used black for dramatic effects. He exhibited in South Africa and internationally, with works in several museums.
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Meaning of the name - Dirk
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Dirk Meerkotter belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Pietersburg
Educated At: Kunsskool van die Witwatersrandse Tegniese Kollege
Occupation: painter
Employers: Apteker
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for February 9, 1922
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 9, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 9, 2026 |
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| Sun | 20 Aquarius 11 | 20 Aquarius 57 | 2 Gemini 43 |
| Moon | 17 Cancer 15 | 22 Scorpio 47 | 8 Taurus 26 |
| Mercury | 29 Aquarius 37 | 4 Pisces 47 | 25 Gemini 13 |
| Venus | 20 Aquarius 17 | 29 Aquarius 6 | 28 Gemini 48 |
| Mars | 25 Scorpio 21 | 13 Aquarius 33 | 23 Sagittarius 34 |
| Jupiter | 18 Libra 32 | 16 Cancer 29 | 8 Libra 54 |
| Saturn | 7 Libra 50 | 29 Pisces 26 | 1 Libra 36 |
| Uranus | 8 Pisces 29 | 27 Taurus 29 | 13 Pisces 20 |
| Neptune | 14 Leo 25 | 0 Aries 23 | 13 Leo 24 |
| Pluto | 8 Cancer 14 | 3 Aquarius 58 | 8 Cancer 39 |
| Rahu | 11 Libra 34 | 10 Pisces 3 | 6 Libra 3 |
| Ketu | 11 Aries 34 | 10 Virgo 3 | 6 Aries 3 |
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