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Petros's superb sculpting ability is described by Fèe Halsted-Berning as surpassing even that of Ardmore's legendary Bonnie Ntshalintshali.His amazing creations, which often included human figures, have been exhibited all over the world.He has travelled with them to Kuala Lumpur and London where ha participated in the Christies's exhibition in January 2003 and 2004.His 'John Dunn' historical sculpture was exhibited the K.I.T. Trompen Museum in Amsterdam and he was invited to participate with South Africa's leading ceramicists in the prestigious Earthworks Claybodies exhibition in Stellenbosch.
Petros was born in 1973 in a village near Escourt in KwaZulu Natal.After his mother died and his father remarried, he lived with his maternal grandmother who encouraged him to sculpt.However, when his father died, he travelled to Johannesburg where he found employment as a store packer.
In 1999, not long after he returned to Natal, his uncle, Nhlanhla Nsudwane, an esteemed sculptor at Ardmore, introduced Petros to Fèe Halsted-Berning.With his talent, Petros quickly gained top status as a sculptor.He says that Ardmore has given wing to his spirit and a reason to live.He is one of four representatives of the Ardmore Excellence Fund. |
