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and social activist Faith47 cast a meditative spell on the conference delegates with her exquisitely sensitive work. Here she answers the audience questions submitted via SMS. Blogger Masha du Toit introduces Faith47. You say you try do as little commercial art as possible. Every artist has to eat. How do you balance what you believe in, with the nine-to-five you have to conform to? It's been a process of many years - I was supporting myself with freelance design and illustration work, but each year moving more and more into my fine art. Slowly getting to the stage where I can really only do my art. I have been focusing very strongly on my gallery work and intend to support myself fully through that. I really enjoy the creative process this involves and am not scared of working long nights in the studio so you can pretty much find me there all hours. I also get invited to many international art projects and shows that allow for travel and generally pay well. Over the years I've had to sacrifice a lot in order to work independently and I've also done many jobs that I didn't necessarily want to do. A nine-to-five would have been easier in many ways but from the start I knew that was not for me. So I've been happy to live a simpler life if it allows me to follow my passion. It's been a harder road to take but I'd say that I'm pretty much at the stage where I can dictate the work and projects I want to do. Are you welcomed into these spaces by the locals there? You have to read each space individually and speak to people about what you want to do. It's about the interaction with the people in the area; as it is their space you need to be sensitive to that and respectful. But generally people are really positive. Art is something that can open people up. Of course you do get some hate, but that usually would come from someone driving by in their 4x4 - not the people where you are painting. They are mostly interested and happy to see something creative going on in their community. Read about her trip to the Transkei with Word of Art. Have you ever encountered violence during painting? Yes. I've witnessed some bad violence. But have I also had angels watching over me somehow. How do you do such high walls quickly without being stopped? There is no reason to stop me as I organise everything in detail with the owners of the walls. Faith47 … >

We asked Faith47 five questions about her … through.  Browse our collection of Faith47's work.&nbsp … Faith47's first update from Art Basel … >

in central Italy, Faith47's latest mural provokes an emotional response in all who see it. Cape Town street artist Faith47 has painted and exhibited numerous pieces around the world. Although most of her work can be found on the streets of Cape Town and Johannesburg, Faith47's … >

and final work by Faith47 from Design Miami 2012. lost lover is the second is the series of work in which she reinterprets the photographs of Lakita Chan. The first work in this series is titled "let he who tied the bell to the lion take it off". Also see "Avondster" by Faith47 … >

The Pull of the Land by Faith47 … Faith47's new mural in Toronto, Canada … >

Vienna in Austria, Faith47's been gifting these cities with her creativity. Recently we featured the "Will You Stay With Me?" mural, which Faith47 did in Gaeta. Just yesterday she completed a large mall mural in Vienna, titled "The Immense Gap Between Past and Future". The piece was done as part of an exhibition at the Ernst Hilger Gallery in the Austrian capital. Titled Cash, Cans & Candy, the exhibition is a celebration of street art, which will run until 14 September 2013. Over 800 square metres of space the work of more than 40 artists will be on displayed. Artists also represented here include Shepard Fairey, Faile, Roa and Robbie Conal. For Faith47 … >

but in the case of Faith47's work, it rings poignantly true. Her first solo exhibition, Fragments of a Burnt History, runs until 19 January 2013, at David Krut Projects in Johannesburg. Fragments of a Burnt History consists of an installation of found objects and artwork created in Faith47's … >

We asked Faith47 five questions about her … through.  Browse our collection of Faith47's work.&nbsp … Faith47 and DAL East wove together … >

quot;Rhapsody" is the title of Faith47's latest work. It's a new … We asked Faith47 five questions about her … through.  Browse our collection of Faith47's work.&nbsp … >

be, is the title of Faith47's new mural on a wall in Rochester, New York. She recently completed a piece titled The Pull of the Land in Toronto, Canada. From there she travelled to the Big Apple to create this piece as part of the annual Wall Therapy festival.  Another one of Faith47's … >

Wynwood Doors project, was Faith47's first piece of work at Art … We asked Faith47 five questions about her … through.  Browse our collection of Faith47's work.&nbsp … >

Lakwena Maciver went large on our Instagram account with her murals of kaleidoscopic colours and bold patterns. >

Ellomennopee (Tempest van Schaik), Faith47, Mitchell Horn, Ulrike Lourens … >

She’s no stranger to Design Indaba, now Faith XLVII returns to our annual conference on creativity to present a never-before-seen performance >