ABOUT OUR ARTISTS
Artist statement - Sibusiso Nkwanyana
Sibusiso Nkwanyana is a 19-year-old young man who was born in Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
located in one of the largest townships in the south of Johannesburg - Soweto. As
a young boy, Nkwanyana was raised in Orange Farm by his mother and lived separately
from his father. He is the middle child with an older sister and a
younger brother born from his mother. His paternal siblings consist of
two brothers and two sisters. The artist recalls many visits to his father’s residence where
he would stay for holidays. Nkwanyana reveals the fact that he encountered difficulties in
his early schooling days and ended up transferring to a different school as a result.
However, this does not discourage his hope that he will one day achieve his academic
goals. He fondly refers to visual art as a true companion. He saw visual art as a way to
escape the difficulties of his early childhood and soon realized that his incredible artistic
abilities could be improved and nurtured through the organization.
Artist statement - Tumelo Colen Motaung
Motaung is a 21-year-old young man who was born in Kopanong Hospital. Motaung was
raised by his parents in Kopanong Orange farm as the last born. The
story of how he found visual art is one of the true manifestations of when talent meets
opportunity. Tumelo was assessed and diagnosed with cognitive delay when he was in
high school. Motaung's older brother happens to be Tshepo Motaung, the co-founder
of Creative Mentorship Hub and an Artist. After being invited to the center by his older
brother, he attended - not expecting to stay long! Subsequently, after more frequent visits,
Tumelo started to develop his once undiscovered talent in the area of painting. As time
passed, Tumelo's artistic talent grew expeditiously, producing the Artist that he is today.
Motaung opens up to reveal that after not coping well in the education system, finding Art
has been the spark that has ignited his passion for what he feels is his life's purpose.
Having taken the road less traveled, this talented young man chronicles what may be
complex to express through literature and raters channels that into a medium he knows
best-art.
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Artist statement - Njabulo Malindi
Njabulo Malindi is a 17-year-old grade 12 young man born in the south of Johannesburg in
the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. He attended the Amsai Primary School and is
currently studying at Vulanindthela Secondary School. Malindi currently resides in Orange
Farm with his mother, aunt, uncle, and younger brother. Starting out as nothing more than
an eager student hungry for knowledge, Njabulo quickly improved on his artistic abilities
showing great dedication to the skill of drawing and painting for which he has equal
affinity and talent. Malindi wants to study fine arts after high school.
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Artist statement - Mzwake Msibi
Msibi is an 18-year-old young gentleman who was born in Chris Hani Baragwanath
Hospital located in Soweto, Johannesburg. His mother and grandmother raised
him in Orange Farm. Msibi is a sibling to his brother and sister. Mzwake has attended
Amsai Primary school and graduated to Duzenendlela School for Special needs. Mzwakhe
is falling below average of intellectual functioning and cannot read and spell although, he has
been supported by his school and Creative Mentorship Hub to continue to do what he
loves the most.
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Artist statement - Njabulo Sibanyoni
Njabulo Sibanyoni is a 14-year-old young man from Orange farm, born in the Chris Hani
Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto, Johannesburg. Raised by his mother and grandmother,
Sibanyoni is the eldest son with two younger siblings, a younger sister and a brother. He is in grade 8 at Leshatha secondary school. Usually, he expressed his feelings through art
and poetry to a point where he saw he was good and fell in love with it. He was then
introduced to Creative Mentorship Hub to learn more about art, knowing that he can
turn it into a career. “I believe I can change my life and my family’s life to the better through
art”