Meet Vendor Artist Solomon Masoso and his fellow artists, featured in THE BIG ISSUE #341, who worked on the art theme set by Art Facilitator, Elaine Millin.
The theme for this session was which season reflects your life now. Like Autumn harvesting the fruits of your work, winter a quiet time like seeds waiting for warmth to grow. Like the flowers of Spring a time of hope and possibility or like summer all is flowering and growing.
Solomon Masoso grew up in Zimbabwe
Solomon Masoso, Tulips for Harvest time
In Zimbabwe he was a professional soccer player, playing for a local soccer club. He moved to South Africa in 2009 and joined the Big Issue in 2012. Before he joined the Big Issue he was not interested in art. His interest in art developed after attending the art classes at The Big Issue. He has since discovered a passion for painting. Other than art, Solomon is a DJ and an international artist.
He says that music is his calling. He was called to spread the gospel through music. He says that he has a number of certificates from studying the bible. Other than studying the Bible, Solomon is interested in studying. He studied a business management course where he was a top achiever in his class. Solomon will be starting a new course in November
at St John’s. He is looking forward to studying something new. His painting is titled: Tulips for Harvest Time
Other Vendor Artists Featured in THE BIG ISSUE #341
- Batsi Jorofani – Botanic Garden
- Xoliswa Ntunta – Dry trees in winter
- Akhona Silevu – Untitled
- Cynthia Gogotya – Umfumo celebration
- Michael Van der Walt – Fruit Bowl in the garden
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- Batsi Jorofani, Botanic Garden
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- Xoliswa Ntunta, Dry trees in Winter.
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- Akhona Silevu, Still-life
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- Cynthia Gogotya, Umfum Celebration
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- Michael van der Walt, Bowl of fruit in the garden
The cost is R350.00 – R300 goes to the Artist R50 to the art programme..
To acquire a work E elainemillin.art@gmail.com. The work can also be see at the Noordhoek Art Point gallery. “Pop in, have a look, and help support our local stars”.
WHEN & WHERE: August 2025
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