Follow your heart....
"Follow your heart, go with your gut, don’t be afraid of a NO, just keep going. Remember at all times to remain upbeat, that is my own personal mantra. Because it is difficult, and there are major struggles as an entrepreneur, but if you are passionate about what you do, and you are doing something that you love, then the money eventually comes."
- Victoria Verbaan the founder of Victoria Verbaan & the Smoking Daxi is an established designer, artist and illustrator. She works in a wide variety of artistic disciplines ranging from illustration and painting to the design of bespoke rugs, wallpaper, limited edition fine art prints, fabric and more recently, ceramics. Her commissioned artwork and fabric can be seen in local and international homes as well as restaurants and boutique hotels. Wallpaper Magazine recently named her as 1 of 20 reasons to visit South Africa.