Vendor Artist Solomon Masoso is featured in The BIG ISSUE #319. The theme for #319 might be ‘2024 Gatvol Elections’, while the art theme worked on in May was Mother’s Day!
The theme was Mothers’ Day: the gifts of love and support from mothers or someone who was like a mother OR the gifts and bounty from Mother Earth
Quote: “We need joy as we need air. We need love as we need water. We need each other as we need the earth we share.” Maya Angelou
The title to the work by Solomon Masoso is “Mother’s loving care” and is featured above. 
Solomon Masoso grew up in Zimbabwe where 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 has done a training at St John’s ambulance. As well as doing art at Big Issue he has joined the sewing class as his wish is to develop and learn new skills.
The other artists featured in the June – July edition are:
Sicelo Jama – “The colours of flowers make me happy”
Elsie Ntini – “Watermelon”
Michael van der Walt -” Life giving Table Mountain”
Xoliswa Ntunta – “Flowers from the Earth”
Zukiswa Piti – “Happy Flowers”
WHAT: Vendor Artist – The Big Issue #319 | 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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