I was born in the winter in the small town of Sabie in Mpumalanga, South Africa. At age 5 my family and I moved to the small farming of Delmas, where both my mom and dad were teachers. Growing up in a little town was wonderful. My two older brothers, Jan and Gert Sipsma, are amazing brothers to me, even to this day. My interest in art started with my mother becoming friends with a South African artist, Wendy Malan, from Sabie. I have fond memories of regularly visiting her over the years, and I got fascinated by the arts. This fascination...more
