Phumzile Buthelezi was born in1976 during the Soweto Uprising. Formal education
began at Thulani Primary School where at the age of 7 years she won 3rd price in a
drawing competition.
High School started at Aurora Girls High and she completed her MATRIC at St.
Enda’s Community College.
Tertiary Education
2005 Artist Proof Studio, NQF4 Product Design and Development
2006 EDL Foundation, OD-ETD NQF 4 & 5
2007 Artist Proof Studio, NQF4 Design Foundation
2008 Artist Proof Studio, Advanced Printmaking
2009 Artist Proof Studio, Professional Development Programme
Employment
1999 Radio presenter at Katlehong Community Radio
Sibikwa Community Centre, Benoni, Fabric painting and printing
2010 Artist Proof Studio, Internship Programme
Such Bottle Top Mosaic Project
Simangaliso Wetlands, St. Lucia
Patronage
2008 Tracker
2009 Tracker; William Kentridge
2010 Hudaco Bearings Company
Group exhibitions
2007 “Ladies in Art”, Belgium
2007 Museum Africa, Johannesburg
2008 Vereeniging; Museum Africa
2009 Third Year Student Exhibition, Artist Proof Studio
Museum Africa
My art is my voice, Upstairs@Bamboo
Passages, Art in the forest, Cape Town
Commissions
2008 Colouring books
Boogertman Architects

2009 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) stations
Art Afrique, DaVinci Hotel, Sandton
Samro
Mayors Office Collection (City of Jo'burg)
2014. Citadel bank
2014 Sanral
Solo Exhibition
2012. Workers Museum, Johannesburg