Sylvester Tshepang was born on November 4, 1982, in Phokeng village. He developed a passion for art in primary school, inspired by his cousin. In 1995, he attended Tlhabane Technical and Commercial Middle School, studying technical drawing, metalwork, and woodwork. In 1996, during a BUYO youth camp, he received his first art commission to depict Bafokeng landscapes.

After finishing high school in 2000, he studied art at Pretoria North College in 2001. In 2003, he returned to Phokeng, took business classes, and opened his first art studio, offering painting, wood carving, beadwork, and mosaics. He was also a poet and musician with Mmoki Poetry Collective.

In 2005, he led the Royal Bafokeng Blueprint Project, working with 29 artists. From 2009 to 2012, he studied Fine and Applied Art at Tshwane University of Technology, earning a Diploma and B-Tech degree. He was a finalist in the PPC Young Sculptor Awards (2010) and Sasol New Signatures (2012).

From 2014 to 2016, he worked as an art facilitator, toured Turkey, co-curated the Rustenburg Rapid Transport project, and curated an exhibition at Royal Marang Hotel. From 2017 to 2019, he taught art to youth and judged international competitions.

In 2020, he curated the Batswana History and Heritage Preservation exhibition. In 2021, he joined the Workers Day exhibition and a mural project. In 2022, he trained 20 youth in painting and exhibited their work.

He has been featured on SABC’s Vukuzenzele, Pretoria News, Herald newspaper, Art-Times magazine, and People of the Dew.