LANGA, FLOYD

Floyd was born in April 1959 in Wattville, Benoni.

His family later moved to Tembisa near Kempton Park where he has lived since his childhood. From an early age he was very enthusiastic to draw and his talent was noticed by a local artist Sello Mthembu when he participated in a group exhibition at the Rabasotho Hall in Tembisa.

Floyd is a self taught artist although he did receive some guidance from Lukas Sithole and Morningstar Motaung. He works mainly in pastel and charcoal, sometimes also in acrylic. His works often depict scenes from daily life in the township. He comments that living in the township assures that he is never short of ideas for subjects. One of the most striking qualities in Floyds work is the originality of his style and his use of bright colours.

Exhibitions:
He has participated in numerous group exhibitions in and around Gauteng. 
1975: First group exhibition, Rabasotho Hall Tembisa;
1975: Group exhibition, DH Williams Hall, Katlehong;
1979: Group exhibition Volkskas Building, Pretoria;
2001: Joint exhibition with Rochester Mafafo, Go-Ra Gallery, Balfour Park

Awards:
Circa 1979, Certificate of Merit for his participation in the Exhibition at Volkskas Building, Pretoria.

Represented:
As a struggling artist, Floyd has sold his works to numerous galleries in Gauteng over the years and has thus been represented in the following galleries:
Go-Ra Gallery, Balfour Park
Art & Fame, Sandton
The Little Gallery, Fourways
Henry Taylor Gallery, Fourways
Soweto Art Gallery, Johannesburg
Lillies Leaf Gallery, Rosebank

His work has also been sold in Israel and England from as early as 1976.