Matseba, the self-taught visual artist

Friday, September 24, 2010

Like most local artists, Andrew Matseba is self-taught but that has not stopped him from succeeding in his chosen path to the point of being able to sell some of his works to international collectors. The artist told Arts & Culture in an interview that he preferred to talk about his works rather than his personal life.

"I started recognising my talent when I was still at primary school because teachers always chose me over other children to make illustrations for them on the blackboard," he said.

Although at that point in time he could see that he was gifted, he could not explore his talent because the subject was not offered at that level.

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