Willie Bester Quotes
born 1956 South Africa
Willie Bester (born February 29, 1956) is a South African painter, sculptor and collage artist.
- South Africa
- Painters
- Sculptors
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Understanding other people’s trauma gave me perspective.
People have a different view when they look at art.
With the heavy work I deal with, the credibility must be there.
Artists get lost when they are all forced in one direction.
If people dismiss my work, I will smile and walk away knowing they just missed out.
People sometimes tell me my work has made them uncomfortable; not because it’s a bad work, but because of the effect the work had on them.
My upbringing is my biggest asset,Because of it, I can survive quite heavy storms.
It changed, During apartheid, the threat was more immediate, more concrete.
When I sit and paint I don’t fear. I’ll get scared afterwards.
There was a perception that art could only be wooden sculptures, or oil paintings.
It was tough because both of my parents were completely illiterate.
Art is a way of understanding life.
Cecil was interested not only in the work I did in class, but the work I did at home.
no one can stop me from saying what I want to say.