Vendor Artist Lizo Qatase, whose painting “Tree and Rock” is the featured in The Big Issue #312 available right now from your favourite vendor, or at selected Pick n Pay and Spar stores and on-line.
The Art Theme explored by the artists this month was Which element supports you ? Earth, Air, Fire, Water?
Quote – “I would love to live like the river flows, carried by the surprise of its own unfolding.” John O’Donahue
Artist: Lizo Qatase 
Lizo is a young man who considers himself as a people’s person. He enjoys meeting people, helping people when ever he can. He says that being a Big Issue vendor awards him that opportunity to meet people from different backgrounds. He recalls in 2010 during the soccer world cup how he enjoyed meeting soccer players because he loves soccer. Lizo is eager to learn many things as a result he completed many courses including basic mechanic and computer skills courses. He participates in the art workshops because he enjoys it and is willing to learn to do better. Other than working as a Big Issue vendor, he has worked in hotels as a housekeeper but Covid ended this work.
His painting is titled: “Tree and Rock” is featured above,
Other vendor artists featured in this edition are Solomon Masoso – “Vibrant Life” | Thabisa Xwethu – “Prince’s Mountain” |. Asanda Tyabule – “New Trees” | Nolusapho Pani – “Play in the sea” | Cynthia Gogotya – “Joy for a house”
WHAT: Vendor Artists – The Big Issue #312
WHERE: Artwork can be seen on this page of the Website and Big Issue Facebook page ORDER: E info@bigissue.org.za
Available from your favourite vendor across the city. Anyone outside the city of Cape Town can buy the magazine at selected Spar and Pick n Pay stores. Anyone outside of Cape Town can also buy the magazine here.
Don’t forget: you can buy The Big Issue with your smartphone! Visit for a step-by-step guide.
INFO: E bigissue@mikatekomedia.co.za | Visit | Editorial: Editor Laura Jones, 021-461-6690 | Advertising/Marketing: Derek Carelse at derekcarelse@mweb.co.za
See also Cape Town Green Map
The WHAT, WHY & WHERE of the
arts scene in around Cape Town
see the 2022 arts + crafts map
and listen in to the Sanlam
Arts Round Up Fridays @17:30
on Fine Music Radio FMR 101.3fm
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About the Big Issue Vendor Art Programme
The Art sessions are part of The BIG ISSUE Vendor social development programme.
These take place once per month on the day when Vendors are introduced to the latest magazine and have other trainings and workshops. They all happen on the same day so that the Vendors only need to come into the office once.
The Sessions are open to anyone who is keen to participate, there is no judgment on ability or experience.
Each session offers a theme for the Vendors to explore often inspired from nature and reflection on inner qualities and relationships. The exercises are designed to warm, nurture and allow for free exploration. There are people who attend regularly and there is great joy when the pictures appear in the magazine or are sold. New vendors are encouraged to join in.
