My Story
From school days commissions to full-time street artist. A journey built on passion for real, hand-drawn art.
The Journey
Commissioned Since School
The gift showed early. Classmates and teachers became my first clients, trading pocket money for pencil portraits.
Went Full-Time
Left the 9-to-5 behind. Set up on the streets of South Africa, drawing live for passersby. No safety net, just faith in the craft.
Street Exhibitions
My display board became a gallery. People stopped, watched, and left with portraits of their loved ones. Word spread.
Colour Realism
Mastered colour pencil techniques. Portraits came alive with vibrant, lifelike tones while keeping that raw, hand-drawn soul.
Digital Reach
Lockdown pushed me online. Commissions from across South Africa. The art never stopped, just the location changed.
Commissions Across SA
Still drawing, still passionate. Every portrait tells a story. Travel on request — because some moments deserve to be captured in person.
In My Own Words
"Every line I draw is a conversation with the paper. No undo button, no filters — just me and my pencil."
— On the craft
"When someone says 'this is for my mother's birthday' or 'I want to remember my grandmother' — that's when I know this work matters."
— On why portraits matter
"AI can generate a face in seconds. But can it feel the weight of the pencil? Can it understand why a grandmother's smile curves just that way?"
— On real art vs AI
"I set up on the street because art shouldn't be locked in galleries. It belongs to the people."
— On street art
"The pleasure I get from finishing a portrait and seeing the client's face — that's my payment before the money."
— On the reward
"I draw for families. For memories. For the moments no phone camera can truly capture."
— On purpose
The Street Is My Gallery
I set up on street corners not because I have to, but because art belongs to the people. There's something raw and honest about drawing in the open.
People stop. They watch. They ask questions. Children stare in wonder as lines become faces. It's a connection you can't get in a studio.
Every portrait I create carries that street spirit — honest, unfiltered, real.