Riaan van Zyl is a capable visual artist.

capable /kàypeb'l/adj. 1 competent, able, gifted. 2 (foll. by of) a having the ability or
fitness or necessary quality for. b susceptible or admitting of (explanation or improvement
etc.). - capably adv. [Ff.LL capabilis f. L capere hold]
1 able, competent, efficient, proficient, qualified,
experienced, talented, gifted, skilled, skilful, expert,
masterly, masterful, accomplished, apt, adept, clever,
effective, effectual. 2 a (capable of) disposed to, inclined
to, predisposed to; up to; (be capable of) have the
potential to, have it in one to, colloq. have what it takes to...
(Oxford Complete Wordfinder 1993)

be an artist, do art and live art. He is an art addict.