Givemore was born in 1982 in the beautiful mountainous village of Nyanga in Zimbabwe’s Eastern Highlands. When he was a boy, he used to see his older brothers sculpting, and this inspired him. At the age of sixteen he began experimenting with sculpting, including making his own chisels by beating nails flat. By 2000, Givemore’s […]

“Being an artist is a very good job. I was inspired by my stepfather, Julius Chinhoyi. He always taught me to socialise with people, and by so doing I ended up doing everything with love … I started carving happy families and from there I went on, looking at my theme. I started to imagine some […]

Peter Chidzonga was born in 1979 in Chiweshe, Zimbabwe. He never completed his primary education due to a lack of money.  In 1991, Peter started to sculpt with Ishmael Kapeta. His grandparents were against it, but Peter spent all his spare time sculpting. He sold his first piece for a good price. His grandparents realised […]

Munyaradzi Jeche was born in 1976 in Zimbabwe, and grew up in the rural area of Chivhu.In 1995, he started sculpting as an apprentice to the world-famous ‘first generation’ Zimbabwean sculptor Nicholas Mukomberanwa. In 1997, he left Nicholas and teamed up with another respected artist, Albert Nathan Mamvura. With a solid background serving with two […]

Jetro Zinyeka is a cousin of the late well-known Zimbabwean sculptor Gladman Zinyeka.  Jetro was born in 1970 in the Gutu district of Zimbabwe. He is the only boy in a family of three. In 1988 he completed his O-Levels but could not find employment. It was then that he was introduced to sculpting by […]

Richard Mupumha Junior was born in October 1988 in Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe. He is the seventh child in a family of eight, the son of the late Solomon Mupumha and namesake of his uncle, the established artist Richard Mupumha. He attended Mafudzi Primary School up to the age of 13, and then went on to Seke […]

“I was born in 1963 in Makoni district under Chief Chiduku. During my childhood I used to mould animals from clay and carve wood. When I was 12 years old, I was the best wood carver at school. My mother used to tell me that I was possessed by my forefathers’ spirits, who were at […]

Nesbert was born in 1969 in Buhera, Zimbabwe.  In 1987, Nesbert began to study sculpture with his uncle Nicholas Mukomberanwa, one of the most famous and internationally respected artists of the ‘Shona sculpture’ movement. By 1989, Nesbert felt ready to begin working alone. He left his apprenticeship and established his own workshop at home in […]

Antony Masamba was born in 1973 in Makoni, Zimbabwe. In 1991 he left school as he did not have the money to pay his O-Level fees. The following year, he became an apprentice to one of the most famous artists, the late Albert Mamvura, helping to sand and polish his sculptures. After five years, Antony […]

With work that is technically impressive but also conceptually fresh, Peter was one of four finalists in the 8th National Arts Merit Awards in 2009.  He was born in 1980 and in 1995 he joined well-known artist Raymond Chirambadare to train to be a sculptor. Peter says, “I was ready to learn because I was talented in […]