Shepherd Madzikatire
BORN:
1970
LIVES:
Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe
EARLY LIFE:
Shephard developed a love for arts even in his primary school days, and this continued through his secondary education where he made drawings, portraits and clay crafts.
He went to stay with his cousin Moses Masaya, who was one of the first generation sculptors, and here he learned everything he needed to know about Shona Sculpting. He worked with all sorts of stones including locally sourced serpentines, Springstone and opals
MEDIUMS USED IN WORK:
Stone
SUBJECTS OF WORK:
Animals and human faces
EXHIBITIONS:
Zimbabwe Expo Shona Sculpture Contemporary Expression Enduring Culture, Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabwe.
1994; Germany steina skupturen Aus Simbabwe.gallerie Bilder-lung, freudstadt
1995 Swedern, Ande-i stein Skulpturen Fran Zimbabwe, Costawener Musee
1996; The Nertherlands, exhibition of Shona Art in w.a.w.a.n.a
1997 England; Ancient Meets Modern, The Art Zimbabwe, Midsummer Art Exhibition in Milton Keynes.
Images Of Morden Africa, An exhibition of contemporary stone sculpture in Abbey Erchternach
2004 Spain, Barcelona, begues and Stiges
2005 Mozambique, Maputo exhibition in FORTALEZA:
2005Austria, Vienna: Gemcinde Kottingbrunn, Hotel Hilton Am Stadtpark and t5he Park Of Orangerie.
2006HOLAND, 3 exhibition in Zoo Amersfort, castle ZeistnearUtrecht
2006 USA Atlanta, Georgia
Shephard Madzikatire sculpture for sale from The Sculpture Park is detailed below:
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Animals and BirdsTaking Care by Shepherd Madzikatire
£3,750 inc VATTaking Care by Shepherd Madzikatire, Opal stone