NDITSHENI MANAGA
(2024) SOUTH AFRICA
He believes when you love doing what you are doing, everything else all falls into place. He sees art and the space as therapy for both him and the children. He believes art changes the way you are programmed in this world.
ACCOLADE
SKILL
Completed a three-year part-time printmaking course with Artist Proof Studio
CERTIFICATION
Obtained a certificate in Professional Practice in the Visual Art Seminar with Artsource South Africa
EXHIBITED
ABSA L’Atelier Competition, Johannesburg
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Deutsche Bank Office Sandton
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IDC - Industrial Development Corporation
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Black Like Us
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Artbeat Gallery
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Circa
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Turbine Art Fair with Art Source South Africa
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Alice Art Gallery
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Dulcie Robinson Memorial Exhibition
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Vox United Fundraising Exhibition
Nditsheni is a full time artist from Ha-Matsa, Limpopo, in South Africa. One of the incredible volunteers at the Little Artists School, he aims to help children discover their inner artist. This was something that he noticed in himself when, at the age of nine, he would use his free time at school to draw. He used his school books for his sketches, in order to hide them from his mother. He knew he really had a passion for art and drawing, but he was not aware this was something he could turn into a career.
After moving to Pretoria to study and broaden his horizons, Nditsheni relocated to Johannesburg. It was here, in 2005, that he met Edward and joined the team. He feels that helping these kids is like working with his own children… they share the same problems and, through their shared love of art, have become like family. He is committed to building a community and keeping the kids off the streets, and believes that, with these opportunities, the children will change their lives. For him it’s about loving what you do. Then the rest falls into place.
