Local artist showcases his work
Daniel Jones' work, the Warthog ‘Pumba’, is for sale, and people can bid for the sculpture.
WOZA Moya is honoured to have Daniel Jones as their artist of the month.
His work, the Warthog ‘Pumba’, is for sale, and people can bid for the sculpture. Bidding starts at R2 000 at the start of each month, and bidding will close at the end of the month. The person who has the highest bid gets to purchase the artwork, and the artist will get a further percentage of the sale.
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Jones said he was very interested in art growing up and also took art in high school.
After leaving school, because of hardship and no employment, Jones continued with his art, and it slowly became a business.
“It hasn’t always been plain sailing as an artist selling artworks on the street, and my business has had many ups and downs.”
When Jones joined Woza Moya in 2002, his business was able to stabilise with the consistent orders that were made by them.
Jones said he recalls meeting Gogo Jill, one of the first Woza Moya volunteers and staff members. He remembers her helping him to perfect his work and said he is thankful as because of her, he says his work ‘became very perfect and unique’.
The artist is a husband and a father to 15-year-old twins. Through his incredible talent, he is now able to support his family. Daniel doesn’t like putting all his eggs in one basket – apart from making artwork, he also freelances every Saturday morning at the Shongweni Flea Market. He sells cabbage cutters and does utensil demonstrations, and makes shredding cabbage look easy!
About his artwork
His wirework piece, ‘Pumba’, is the biggest piece Jones has made in his career, and Pumba is 115cm long x 34cm wide x 99cm high.
“As a wire artisan, I have been working with Woza Moya for more than 21 years. We have a great working relationship. I supply them with beaded wire products. My speciality is animal heads, guinea fowl and sheep, but I’m versatile.
“A lot of my work goes to Texas. The support I get from Woza Moya is highly appreciated, and they are doing amazing work to uplift the community. Thanks to everyone who is supporting Woza Moya and us as artists!” he said.
The concept behind the Woza Moya Artists’ Wall and Artists’ Cards is to create and showcase work for artists, giving them a platform to garner exposure. Each month, a different artist is paid to paint, sculpt, embroider or spray a wall panel, which is displayed on the wall outside the Woza Moya Hillcrest AIDS Centre shop.
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Woza Moya assists the artist by marketing their work for the entire month while their work is on display. A greeting card is made of the painted wall panel and sold in the shops so artists can earn an ongoing passive income. If you love the artist’s work, please support them by buying a card – they are only R25. Jones’ artwork is for sale, and people can bid for the artwork online here: https://www.wozamoya.co.za/auctions/.
“We would like to thank The 100% Foundation for coming on board as an ongoing sponsor of the Artists’ Wall and making this monthly Artists’ Wall event possible,” said Thomson.
Shop opening times:
Woza Moya is based at the Hillcrest AIDS Centre Trust, 26 Old Main Road, in Hillcrest, and is open from Monday to Friday, from 08:00 to 16:00, and from 09:00 to 17:00 at Woza Moya Windermere Centre. On Saturdays, the HACT shop is open from 08:00 to 14:00 and from 09:00 to 14:00 at Windermere. Woza Moya is the economic empowerment project of the Hillcrest AIDS Centre Trust.
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