The wonderful and inspiring Woza Moya’s Artist Wall supports local artists, helping them get both a commission and great exposure.
“We are proud to launch our artist for December, well know local Hillcrest resident Nicky Chovuchovu. We have also made a display of his printed dishtowels, cushion covers, coasters and small affordable original artworks – which make wonderful handmade Christmas gifts,” says Paula Thomson.
The concept behind the Woza Moya Artist Wall and Artist Cards is to create and showcase work for artists who have been hard hit by Covid-19. Each month a different artist is paid to paint a 1,2m x 1,2m wall panel, which is displayed on the wall outside the Woza Moya Hillcrest AIDS Centre shop. Woza Moya assists the artist by marketing their work for the entire month their work is on display. A greeting card is made of the painted wall panel and sold in our shops – so that artists can earn an ongoing passive income.
“The painting is for sale and people can bid for the painting, bidding starts at R1 500 at the start of each month. Bidding will close at the end of the month and the person who has the highest bid gets to purchase the painting. The artist will get a further percentage of the sale,” says Paula. “To assist the artist we have reproduced the artwork on a gift card and the artist gets 50% from the sale of his or her cards. If you love the artist’s work, please support them by buying a card – they are only R25.”
Woza Moya is honoured to have Nicky ChovuChovu as the artist of the month of December, with his painting Jabulani, the dance of life. Women celebrate after working hard. Nicky is a master at bringing to life the exuberance of life and this painting, with its wonderful movement, is no exception. The painting is done on canvas with acrylic and crayon and has wonderful expressive marks.
- Woza Moya is the economic empowerment project of the Hillcrest AIDS Centre Trust.
- Shop opening times: 8am – 4pm
- 26 Old Main Road, Hillcrest
- Email: wozamoya@hillaids.org.za