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Synopsis
South African artist
First name
Thomas
Middle name
Trevor (Tommy)
Last name
Motswai
Date of birth
27 May 1963
Location of birth
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Gender
Male
Tommy Motswai was born on 27 May 1963 in Johannesburg. Although he was born deaf he ultimately became a prolific and successful artist portraying the world around him on paper with pastels. In his own words, “I like to draw happy people doing ordinary things like travelling on buses, talking and singing, in places I know well, like Soweto.”