Shelly Lazar © is a multidisciplinary fine artist whose work bridges traditional craftsmanship and contemporary critique. With formal training in Fine Art (BA, Honours, Wits University), Art History (UNISA), and Graphic Design (Tecknikon SA), her practice is as deeply rooted in technical skill as it is in conceptual exploration.
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At the heart of Shelly’s work is a passionate dialogue with the world’s pressing issues—resource waste, creative exploitation, and the erasure of artistry by profit-driven systems. Her mantra, Shema—Hebrew for Hear—is both a call to action and a guiding principle, reminding audiences to truly listen: to the world, to each other, and to the stories embedded in every piece she creates.
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Through her evocative creations, Shelly challenges linear definitions of art and craft, advocating for an expansive, inclusive vision of creativity that inspires solutions to the complex problems of our time. Her art, bold and unflinching, insists that craft doesn’t need to wait for validation—it stands, alive and defiant, as art in its own right.
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