Surprise Shako Mkhize - 20/02/1972 to 2008

To my mind, the artist  Surprise Shako Mkhize is Africa's parallel to Vincent van Gogh - An immensely talented artist, Taking his last bow far to early, with so much promise and  such incredible potential. RIP. Dont let me sway your judgement - here are a few of his eclectic artistic pieces,  Which for me bring static to life. A very rare skill by an equally rare talent. I will miss our creative artistic chat sessions.

Whispered artistic brilliance into the chasm. Like many of Africa's talented artists,  Surprise had no formal artistic training, When i met him he didn't know who Picasso or Van Gogh were. Didnt really need to know any other artists. When he stood out head and shoulders above his contemporaries. Got his artistic work punlished in a journal. He never had a formal art exhibition, Im just creating some energy in recognition of a grest artistic talent.