Vendor artist, Xoliswa Ntunta, whose painting " Winter table" is featured in The Big Issue #311 available right now from your favourite vendor, or at selected Pick n Pay and Spar stores and on-line.
The theme the Vendors explored was 'Which season reflects their life now ?'
"Be aware of what season you are in and give yourself the grace to be there.” — Kristen Dalton
Artist: Xoliswa Ntunta
Xoliswa is a 63-year-old woman who has 5 children and 10 grandchildren. She joined The Big Issue as a vendor in 2002.
Xoliswa's hobbies include sewing and singing. What she enjoys the most is going to church and participating in church activities. She is eager to learn as she believes one can never learn enough. She says she attends art sessions because she wants to learn and get better at drawing and painting. Xoliswa says sometimes she copies her grandchildren's art and tries to make it better and that is how she learns. Xoliswa likes drawing and painting trees, flowers, and gardens. This is because she likes being immersed in nature and sees them as beautiful.
Her painting above is titled: " Winter table".
Meet all the other vendor artists appearing in " Winter table
Elsie Ntini - "A flower" | Samuel Jama - "Birds in the desert" | Solomon Masosa - "Awesome times" | Lizo Qatase - "Big summer umbrellas" | Thandile Mbuyazwe - "Winter mountains"
WHAT: Vendor Artists - The Big Issue #311
WHERE: Artwork can be seen on this page of the Website and Big Issue Facebook page ORDER: email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
WHAT: The Big Issue – Vendor Art #311
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.
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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.
