Peter Sibanda

Peter Sibanda’s artistic journey started 1987 when a local librarian took him to part-time free art classes at Johannesburg Art Gallery. Today he is a finalist in Johannesburg Art City Competition and his work has covered the country. Earlier this year he was chosen by the Philatelic Services to design commemorative stamps for the South African Post Office. Sibanda’s five designs depicting important developments and improvements in the lives of South Africans are currently being used to celebrate the milestone of 10 Years of Freedom. His distinctive bright and colourful style has earned him widespread popularity and Sibanda receives many private and public commissions. He has since been commissioned by the Philatelic Service to design 2005 stamps and is currently working on a commissioned portrait of a former C.E.O of Armsco (Erasmuskloof, Pretoria). He was born in1972, Mabopane. In 1978, Sibanda moved to Lenz, before being taken in by relatives in Kosloores township from 1983-1989. He later moved to Atteridgeville from 1990-1992. Peter currently lives in Soshanguve.

Education

1987-1990
Attended part-time art classes at the Johannesburg Art Gallery
1992
Matriculated from Phelindaba High School
1995
Diploma in Fine Arts from Open Window Art Academy
Advanced Certificate in Visual Communication at the Open Window Art Academy

Awards

1998
Sasol New Signature

2000
Ekurhuleni Fine Arts Awards
Top 14 in the Kempton Park Thembisa Fine Arts Award Competition

2001
ABSA Atelier Awards

2004
Johannesburg Art City Project

2007
Amalgamated Beverage Industries ‘Coke Side of Life’ award

Collections

Telkom

Pretoria Art Museum

Philatelic Services (Silverton)

Private: Local & International (U.S.A)

Design

In 2001 he was commissioned by the South African Post Office to design the first international letter rate postage stamp, and a commemorative envelope for the Johannesburg World Summit held in August 2002.
In 2002, Sibanda designed the Aids Awareness Stamp Booklet, containing 10 self-adhesive stamps for the South African Post Office. Other parts of these stamps were on the cover, of the November - December edition, of Setempe Magazine.
In 2004, he was commissioned by the Philatelic Services in Silverton, to design 5 postage stamps as well as a commemorative envelope, for the Post Office, in celebration and commemoration of 10 years of a democratic South Africa.
He was asked in 2005 by the Philatelic Services in Silverton, to design 2 Christmas Postage Stamps as well as a commemorative envelope, for the South African Post Office. These were issued on the 3rd of October 2005.

Commissions

2004
Commissioned to paint a portrait of Mr.F.Titi, a former CEO of ARMSCO in Erasmuskloof

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