Author Manyengedzo
BORN:
1979
LIVES:
Harare, Zimbabwe
EARLY LIFE:
Author began making clay pots and animals before starting to sculpt as a teenager.
EDUCATION:
Author was an apprentice to Ronnie Dongo, who was son of a female woman sculptor with an international reputation. He then worked at the Chapungu Gallery in Harare.
CAREER:
Author has participated in many exhibitions in Zimbabwe, Germany and Johannesburg. Zim Art has represented him in Canada since 2008. He has also led many sculpting workshops at the Rice Lake Gallery. His work has sold to collector’s worldwide.
MEDIUMS USED IN WORK:
Stone
SUBJECTS OF WORK:
Nature, Shona culture and the people in his life are his sources of inspiration.
EXHIBITIONS:
The National Gallery of Zimbabwe
Author Manyengedzo sculpture and furniture for sale from The Sculpture Park is detailed below: