Loyiso mkhize biography of george

          South African abstract painter George Boys was born in Johannesburg in From to , he studied at the Witwatersrand Technical College.

        1. Rasta can be replaced by Loyiso Mkhize from the Eastern Cape, eGcuwa.
        2. Find out how Loyiso set out, against all odds, to bring a uniquely South African superhero to life, in the incredible new comic book character Kwezi.
        3. Velaphi (George) Mzimba was born in Dube, Soweto in A largely self-taught artist, he realised his passion for drawing at an early age and was encouraged.
        4. The JAG team will be installing a new exhibition between 1 and 12 November The new exhibition titled OCCUPATION will open on 13 November

          5. Find out how Loyiso set out, against all odds, to bring a uniquely South African superhero to life, in the incredible new comic book character Kwezi....

          Photography: Casey Crafford

          Loyiso Mkize never had a superhero who looked like him or spoke like him.

          In the small town of Butterworth (in the Eastern Cape, miles from the nearest city), his childhood heroes, exploding from the pages of X-Men and Batman comic books, were characters from other countries, planets or dimensions.

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          They catalysed a successful career as an artist, but they also planted the seed of a crazy idea: what if Mkize could bring a real South African superhero to life?

          What if he could give future generations a role model who would change the way they viewed themselves? In 2015, he took a leap of faith – trading the safety of a full-time job, and the comfort of a familiar lifestyle, for the promise of fulfilling his childhood dream.

          The Spark

          Mkize’s home studio is bathed in natural light from a large window, the warm glow illuminating stacked canvases and a sketched