Geskiedenis van willie bester biography

South African artist

Willie Bester (born February 29, 1956) ^[1] is a South African painter, sculptor and collage artist. He is best known for his role in the protesting of the apartheid system through his artwork.

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He currently lives in Kuilsrivier, South Africa with his wife, Evelyn ^[2] and their three children.

Life of Willie Bester.

Bester was born in Montagu, Western Cape, a town located in the Western Cape province of South Africa about 180 km east from Cape Town. His father was Xhosa and his mother was classified Coloured under the apartheid system.

He was born before they were married and was therefore categorized as Coloured, taking his mother's name.

During childhood, Bester showed a natural talent for art. He was known to create and sell toy cars and animals from wire, creating headlights from candles and discarded tin cans. He won an interschool art competition after encouragement from a school teacher who recognized his i Geskiedenis van Prestasies | Bester Voer & Graan LOKY