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“Every single afternoon when they went to have a nap, I’d try to paint. I got into trouble every day until eventually they realized that in my heart I wanted to paint.”

— Esther Mahlangu

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More quotes by Esther Mahlangu

"I love to travel, but I love most to come home again. It makes me happy if people like Ndebele art.”

“I want them to take away a sense of excitement, a sense of how vibrant the arts are in Africa,”

“Being recognized at home is such a blessing. It shows that my people still see the great work that I do,”

“My art has evolved from the tribal tradition of decorating our homes. The patterns I have used on the BMW Art Car marry tradition to the essence of BMW.”

“As children grow up today, they’re losing their culture. I don’t want my culture to die. That’s why I teach children Ndebele art. They must know their culture and where they come from.”

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