Synopsis
Visual Artist
First name
Lucky
Middle name
Madlo
Last name
Sibiya
Date of birth
1942
Location of birth
Vryheid,Natal
Date of death
1999
Lucky Sibiya was born in 1942 in Vryheid, Natal. Sibiya was educated at St Peter's Seminary, Hammanskraal. His early art career consisted of carving decorative motifs on the surfaces of gourds for lampshade bases. He was given guidance by Cecil Skotnes and Bill Ainslie. In 1974 he travelled to the USA, Paris and London.