Studies:Amsterdam, Paris ,London.EXHIBITION: 1944 first one-man exhib. Jhb. regular exhib.1945-47 London, 1949 Cape Town 1955-65 Jhb.1952 Van Riebeeck Tercent Exhib.CT 1953,Rhodos Cent Exhib, Bulawayo. 1966 Rep.Fest Exhib. Pta. Won several awords.Following his death Meintjes manuscripts, letters, diaries, etc, were presented to the English Literary Museum, Grhmston, to be housed in a Johannes Meintjes Room.  

PUBLIC COLLECTION:Pretoria Art Mus.; AC White Gal., Blmftn; Rembrand Art Fundation; Univ. of Wits Gals; Wiliam Humphreys Gal. Kimberley. .He had begun his studies under Florence Zerffi, .The color sense of Irma Stern and the composition of Maggie Laubser seemed for him at 17, to open a new world an Expressionist.  Cecil Higgs, May Hill house and Alexis Preller were the sources on whom he drew for his initial style.