Vendor artist Nomkita Maposa in The Big Issue #315

Vendor artist Nomkita Maphosa is featured in The Big Issue #315 with her painting Beautiful Nature, following the art theme of Nature in Art.

In many languages the names of the months of the year are related to nature, the seasons and farming. Vendors worked with an important memory of a special person in their lives, and of their childhoods and nature. They imagined a nature imagethat expressed a month of their choice.

Creative vendor artist Nomkita Maphosa.

Nomkhita says her 22 years old son Luyanda loves art and inspired her to join art classes. Luyanda is not a professional artist but he loves art nd she learns a lot from him. She likes to draw rondavel houses ( An African-style hut usually round or oval in shape and is traditionally made with materials that can be locally found in raw form). Rondavel houses remind her of her roots and that is why she enjoys drawing them. Apart from art, she is also passionate about sewing. She would like to join sewing classes to perfect her sewing skills. Nomkhita has a certificate in Home Based Care and she has worked for three security companies before becoming a Big Issue vendor.

Other vendor artists in The Big Issue #315 and the title of their works are:
Noloyiso Tubeni – “Silverfish in the sea”
Nomkita Maphosa – “Beautiful Nature”
Solomon Masoso – “Babalicious Protea”
Nancy Magqelana – ” Flowers in a pot”
Vusumuzi Dyanyti – untitled
Thembile Bam – “My House