One artist’s mural work, was an entire community’s tourism boost! Durban recently took to celebrate the people working hard to make the city a place people want to visit and revisit and in a special nod to the role artists play, mural artist Christine Andrews won the city’s favour!
Durban, South Africa (29 July 2024) — Here at Good Things Guy, we have a lot of love for people using their talents to uplift their communities. Public art and those behind it play a much bigger role than they know in doing this, not least because they often transform forgotten or neglected spaces into walking galleries, but also because they drive a lot of eyes and foot traffic to areas and causes that need more attention. Though the mural artist leads something of a behind-the-scenes life (not everyone digs deep enough to find out who is behind the art they are marvelling at), their work does not go unnoticed. These things considered, paint a bigger picture as to why it was extra special when mural artist Christine Andrews won a unique award celebrated by her community.
The Durban Tourism Business Awards are a relatively new prize-giving with only three years in action, but they’ve already become an important force when it comes to recognition.
It was one of the DTB accolades that went to Christine, who won the Crafters Awards for her many years of service to South Africa’s (and Durban’s) art scene. For two decades, Christine (who is based in Amanzimtoti) has transformed spaces from bridges to breathtaking walls, all while raising her children (on her own).
Christine shared that the award is “a huge blessing” and shared words of wisdom with other artists and dreamers:
“My encouragement to others is hard work does pay off, be faithful to use the abilities God has given you, whatever they may be.”
Other winners of the DBT awards were Rural Investment and Township Development, which won the Exceptional Achievement Award for the opportunities it has brought to the rural area of Umgababa Beach, and The Bali Grand Lodge & Spa, whose owner, Garth Bogle, won the Exceptional Achievement Award: Product Owner with a Disability.
Sources: Sapphire Coast Tourism
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