Walter Mariga is a Shona artist from Zimbabwe and the son of first generation Shona artist Joram Mariga. Walter Mariga is renown or his work with the human figure and torso.
As you have noticed in many of these clips of shona artists, it takes many people to finish a work, mainly to execute the variety of textures found in shona art. Walter Mariga learned his skill by assisting his father in the polishing of stones. Walter than started doing his own work in 1993.
In this clip we view Walter Mariga at work whilst he gives us an interview on his artistic background and inspiration:
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Be sure and check out my post on the artist’s father, first generation Shona artist Joram Mariga, who also worked with the figure.
Richard Mupumha is a great Shona artist born in Rusape, Zimbabwe in the year 1963.Richard  Mupumha is the uncle to Onias Mupumha. Its easy to see how Onias was influenced as both of the artists like to work with floral and botanical works. Richard Mupumha also makes wonderful sculptures of women.
Like Laurence Lowry, please take not of the hands as they are quite large, strong, and powerful.
Richard Mupumha began carving with wood and working with clay as the age of twelve years old.
The artist has a nephew named Richard Mupumha Junior who will be an upcoming post.
In this clip we view a great figurative work by Richard Mupumha. I love the play with the two faces in overall basic shape:
Price range information: Works range from $500 to $5,000. Like many Shona artists Mupumha works with serpentine stone.
What a great family of artists! More on this family coming soon!
Bernard Matemera was another first generation Shona artist from Zimbabwe. Bernard Matemera was born in Guruve, Zimbabwe in the year 1946.
The artist spent much of his career based out of the sculpture park at Tengenege Sculpture Community.
The artist was working in the agriculture industry as a driver for tobacco farmers and he happened to meet the owner of the Tengenenge Sculpture Community where many other Shona artists resided due to the bountiful stone deposits located at the farm.
Matemera passed away in 2006.
The artist was internationally renown and collected.
Below a great example of Bernard Matemera:
A favorite theme was animals and wildlife. The artist carved mainly in serpentine.
Matemera was exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art located in New York City.
Lawrence Mukomberanwa is a Shona artist born in Ruwa, Zimbabwe in the year 1976. The artist began sculpting as a child with the encouragement of his father, first generation shona artist Nicholas Mukomberanwa. In addition to being an artist Lawrence Mukomberanwa studied to be an airline pilot. He became a pilot and worked in the field before choosing to become a full time professional artist. His mother was also a shona artist named Grace Mukomberanwa. She will be an upcoming post soon, the mother of so many artists must be noted in more depth!
Lawrence enjoys working with the face but also is very abstract in his approach. In fact some works actually look like three dimensional cubist works.
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Great to see the bloodlines of this great artistic family!
Moses Nyanhongo is a Shona artist born in Zimbabwe in the year 1981. Moses Nyanhongo was inspired my many other relatives that were artists but his main inspiration was his artist father, Claud Nyanhongo. Moses worked as an apprentice and assistant to his father before beginning his own studio.
In 1999 he moved from the countryside to the big city of Harare where he joined his many siblings and other relatives who were full time professional artists.
He enjoys working with the figure.
Moses Nyanhongo is based out of Harare, Zimbabwe.
About his work Nyanhongo states he is striving for contrast and texture. The artist also strives for a great contrast with light and dark colors.
Began exhibiting his own work with show at the Chapungu Sculpture Park located in Harare, Zimbabwe in 2002.
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More to come soon other artists from this remarkable family of creativity!
Brighton Sango was a second generation Shona artist born in Guruve, Zimbabwe in the year 1958. The artist was quite ground breaking in his style becoming one of the more abstract inspired shona artists.
The artist was part of the Tengenenge Sculpture Park. He stayed here less than one year as he didn’t enjoy being around the other artists. He thought his artwork was being too influenced by the other artists.
The artist has a brother Bywell Sango, who is also a professional artist.
Brighton Sango took his own life and committed suicide in 1995.
Gladman Zinyeka was a first generation Shona artist born in Zimbabwe in the year 1962. His father was a painter and some siblings also went on to become artists, they will be profiled shortly. Some themes of the artist include the family and also the balance and harmony that we strive to exist between man and nature.
Some works remind me of some Inuit artists who blend the two human forms together in a very abstract manner.
He first experimented with sculpture by attempting to carve birds. He would watch other older artists, and then invent his own technique.
Gladman Zinyeka was able to start his own hoe studio in 1994.
The artist was an important member to family members and anyone looking for help in the art world.
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