SenzoShabangu

Senzo Shabangu is from a small village in Mpumalanga Province, called Driefontein, where he completed his matric. 

He now resides in Kensington, Johannesburg.

He has completed a three-year course in printmaking at Artist Proof Studio, and is currently working as an intern in a Professional Printing space, APS Pro-Shop.

While his heart remains in Mpumalanga, his main themes are based on life experience - the pressures of life, and the  pressures of life in Johannesburg, compared to his earlier rural lifestyle. "I know by experience, life has pressure; sometimes the life itself creates pressure, loved ones, family, peer pressure.... even money. But Joburg pressure makes me ask myself a million questions."

He is well known for the work he did for a global conference last year (2008) entitled "Many voices, one movement" (see www.manyvoicesonemovement.org).

Most of his work is currently found in Art Afrique gallery, Kensington. 

He believes that as a resident artist, charity begins at home. The gallery has already created a platform for his name and his work, which is sold locally and overseas.