Meet Vendor Artist Solomon Masoso, whose painting “Babalicious Protea” is featured, is in The Big Issue #314 – which is available right now from your favourite vendor, or at selected Pick n Pay and Spar stores AND on-line.
In many languages the names of the months are related to nature, the seasons and farming. Vendors worked with an important memory of a special person in their lives, childhood in nature and like the names of the months imagined the nature image that expresses this time.
Quote – “Amateur and expert master and novice what are these words to Creativity? It loves them all.” Laura Jaworski
Vendor artist Solomon Masoso, whose work is featured, grew up in Zimbabwe.
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.
Other artists featured are Aphiwe Shumi – Beautiful Snake | Chwayita Desemela – Sunshime | Noluthando Batayi – My Garden in Summer | Cynthia Gogotya – Joyful December | Zoliwe Mayekiso – Rainbow Colours
WHAT: Vendor Artists – The Big Issue #314
WHERE: Artwork can be seen on this page of the Website and the Big Issue Facebook page
ORDER: E info@bigissue.org.za
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Vendor Artist Solomon Masoso, whose painting “Babalicious Protea” is featured, is in The Big Issue #314 – which is available right now from your favourite vendor, or at selected Pick n Pay and Spar stores AND on-line.
