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The Free Art Club This Teen Started Is Changing His Community

Sibusiso Dube of Dunoon, South Africa, transformed bare concrete library pillars into vibrant doodle art murals that now serve as the neighborhood’s favorite play space for children. The talented young artist gained recognition throughout his township for creating strikingly lifelike graphite pencil portraits, turning photographs into realistic artworks that residents treasure. When Dube was just 12 years old, he discovered that art lessons cost $15 an hour, far beyond what families in his community could afford, so he made himself a promise that would change everything.

He decided that when he grew up, he would teach art to teenagers for free, and he kept that promise by starting an art club at his high school during Grade 11. After teaching himself advanced techniques and sharing them with club members, Dube and his Teen Art Club painted the beloved library murals that bring joy and color to the township. Though he was accepted to study architecture at the University of Cape Town, outstanding residence fees have temporarily paused his education, so he now earns a living drawing portraits and tutoring mathematics and physics. The librarian who discovered his murals thought a big company had created them because the quality was so professional, never imagining a local resident could produce such incredible work. Dube’s art continues to inspire his community, proving that one determined young person with a generous heart can brighten an entire neighborhood.

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