Ntshingane uses God�s creations for her art

Ntshingane's artworks
Ntshingane's artworks

When God created the earth and its features, he put a lot of art in our surroundings.

The mountains and the arrangement of rocks that make them, the way rivers snake through the vast open spaces and arrangement of the bushes often inspire artistic imagination. African artists are predominantly  inspired by the continent’s natural physical features. Most African artists also rely heavily on natural resources around them to produce mind-blowing pieces, which have proved attractive to the global market.

Local artist, Akanyang Doris Ntshingane, is no different from other African artists who use stone and natural wood to carve sculptures and make other art pieces.

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