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role in Stefan's upbringing. By age ten, Smit had started to work on his collection of sketchbooks and drawings that he still has today. At nineteen, Smit attended the Campus Of
Performing Arts to study classical piano, all the while honing his artistic skills by attending live figure drawing classes at a local town hall in Johannesburg. In 2012, Smit left his career in music to dedicate himself to a career as a fine artist. After ten years in Johannesburg, Smit relocated to Cape Town in 2022.
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