FAWA CONRADIE

Fawa Conradie studied architecture and graphic design. He worked in television and became one of the first 3-D animators in SA. He started a digital Special Effects, Animation and Editing company, THE WORx, in Johannesburg, which became SA’s premier facility.

Fawa moved to the Garden Route in the early 2000’s, and then to Stellenbosch for 8 years where he served as the Vice Chairman of the Stellenbosch Arts Association. He started the Stellenbosch Urban Sketchers 6 years ago and a few years ago moved to his house in Knysna. Fawa also introduced Urban Sketchers in Knysna a few years ago, which is a free sketch group that welcomes artists on all skill levels.

Fawa has been published as an illustrator and writer of both children’s and adult short stories, poems and prose. He makes art and presents workshops in various media: watercolours, drawing, sketching, ceramics, mono printing, Gyotaku, oils and mixed media.

He has always been involved on a voluntary basis with people living with special needs, offering art classes as therapy, organising fundraisers, providing private tuition, etc.

Fawa’s married daughter and grandchildren live in Bordeaux, France. His son lives in Cape Town. He has a border collie and about a 100 bonsai trees.

“I’m a maker:
I make art
I make ripples
I make mistakes
I make memories
I make do.”